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Officer Frank Ingraham with School Children

Date: 04 12 1945
Description: Officer Frank B. Ingraham, at his beat on the corners of State, Henry, and Johnson Streets, with young school children from Holy Redeemer School. Ingraham ...
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Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly at Airport

Date: 06 23 1947
Description: Rt. Rev. Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly, retired pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, is shown boarding an airliner at Madison Municipal Airport. On the ...
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Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly at Airport

Date: 06 23 1947
Description: Rt. Rev. Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly, retired pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, is shown boarding a airliner at Madison Municipal Airport with his s...
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Lee B. Bailey

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Lee B. Bailey, retired farmer, standing on steps near airplane, getting ready to take his first airplane ride a few days before his 75th birthday.
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Man Sitting on a Porch

Date: 07 01 1962
Description: Conrad Breunig sits smoking on his back porch and smokes a pipe. A retired farmer, Mr. Breunig now builds models and small wagons in his shop.
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Charles F. Kirwin

Date: 04 08 1952
Description: Portrait of Charles F. Kirwin in celebration of his 87th birthday. At the age of 87, Charles had been a resident of Madison for 52 years. He was an employe...
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Toys Repaired No Charge by Grandpa

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: C. Glenn Goodsell is surrounded by children in front of a cart which reads "Toys Repaired No Charge By Grand-Pa". The sign on the wheel of the cart reads: ...
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Altrusa Club Spring Garden Festival

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: A volunteer discussing seed catalogs with two nursing home residents as they are sitting outside on lawn chairs. They are at Monona Drive Rest Home at 4202...
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Auction

Date: 10 25 1997
Description: "After electrician Armond Behm retired, an auction took place. Armond lived on County Trunk AH north of Theresa."
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Auction

Date: 10 25 1997
Description: "Armond Behm Auction on County Trunk AH."
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Retiring Conductor C.R. Odekirk

Date: 08 30 1957
Description: While standing on the steps of a passenger car, North Western Railway conductor C.R. Odekirk is preparing for his final run on the Dakota 400. He is retiri...
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John Walsh Testimonial Dinner

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: Presentation of a 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible to John Walsh in appreciation for his 25 years service to Wisconsin boxing. Shown with the car, from le...
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George Vitense Retires as Golf Pro

Date: 09 13 1958
Description: George Vitense retires as golf pro at Nakoma Golf Club and moves on to his West Beltline Golfland venture, a combination of a driving range, a pitch 'n' pu...
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Railway Expresss Workers Honored

Date: 08 18 1960
Description: Certificates of service are presented to two Madison Railway Express Agency employees by Madison general agent J.A. Domack (right) at the Elks Club. Recipi...
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Dr. MacKechnie and Daughter

Date: 1940
Description: Candid shot of Dr. R.S. MacKechnie, a local physician, and his daughter, (back to camera?) in a crowd outoors, taken at MacKechnie's retirement party.
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Four Men at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 06 1958
Description: These four men from Wisconsin's Forests and Parks Department will retire in July 1958. C.L. (Neal) Harrington is second from the right.

A new retirement ...

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"Take a Stand"

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: An elderly man is sitting and posing for the camera outside the Donald Trump rally. He is wearing a red "AARP" cap, a red jacket, and a red shirt which rea...
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Navy Chief Wallace Zabler Retires

Date: 08 23 1957
Description: Lt. Commander Wallace E. Zabler salutes the Navy and Marines in the review of troops who officially "piped him over the sides" at his retirement ceremonies...
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Retiring Railroad Conductor

Date: 12 31 1957
Description: Patrick J. Donnelly (left) on his last day of work after serving as conductor with the North Western Railway for 52 years. K.M. Prenot (right), a brakeman ...

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