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Charles H. Hopkins

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: Charles H Hopkins, retiring postal employee, closing his rolltop desk for the last time. He was the superintendent of the East Side postal station, located...
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Mrs. Grace M. Pekel

Date: 05 18 1944
Description: Mrs. Grace Pekel, principal of Shorewood Hill school, retiring after serving as principal at that school since 1928.
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Daniel E. Harrington

Date: 10 15 1948
Description: Portrait of Daniel E. Harrington, Madison storm sewer foreman and contractor.
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Fireman Retirement Party

Date: 06 14 1949
Description: Retirement party for Stanley Oldham at the No. 7 fire station, 2410 Monroe Street. Standing, left to right, are: firemen William Ferger, Thomas Barry, Marv...
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Ole H. Johnson Retirement Dinner

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: The guests of honor and special guests sit at a banquet table during the farewell dinner for Ole H. Johnson, retiring member of the State Board of Vocation...
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Retiring Kroger Company district manager, Henry M. Zweifel, sitting in an armchair and using an ottoman, both given to him by Kroger employees on the occas...
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Social Afternoon Klub

Date: 01 18 1951
Description: A group of retired people play a game of canasta at the Social Afternoon Klub which is held weekly at the Madison Community Center. The Social Afternoon Kl...
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Don Halverson

Date: 01 17 1957
Description: Don Halverson sitting by the fireplace in his home at 5022 Milward Drive that was designed to his specifications. He is the retired director of University ...
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Lady with Cats

Date: 10 26 1961
Description: Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, a retired college English and Education teacher, sitting with two of her Persian cats with a large awards ribbon in th...
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870 People Bid Farewell to Dr. Alfred Swan, Minister First Congregational Church

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: 870 people gather at the Park Motor Inn banquet room to honor retiring minister Dr. Alfred Swan of the First Congregational Church. Dr. Swan began as minis...
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Gisholt Machine Company Treasurer with Sid Boyum Art

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Description: The Gisholt Machine Company treasurer is standing and displaying a Sid Boyum drawing on top of a desk. The drawing was created for the treasurer in celebra...
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Retiree at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Two men standing, one on each side, with a man standing and holding a cane in an office at the Gisholt factory.
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Librarian Helen Farr Retires After 41-Year Service

Date: 08 13 1957
Description: Image is of Helen Farr, a Madison librarian who is retiring after forty-one years of service. For the past twenty-one years she has been the Chief Libraria...
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Honoring Librarian Katharine Middleton

Date: 01 18 1958
Description: Librarian friends at a tea honoring Katherine Middleton who is retiring. Sitting in a living room on a couch, they are Sarah Hanson (left) and Nellie Kohli...
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Wisconsin State Journal Retirement Party

Date: 01 19 1958
Description: A Wisconsin State Journal retirement party at the Cuba Club.
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Retired State Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry

Date: 02 07 1958
Description: Retired State Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry (81 Cambridge Road, Maple Bluff) will be celebrating his 90th birthday. He retired from the State Supreme ...

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