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| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Historical marker dedicated in 1922 on the site of a trading post. It was established in 1792 by Jacques Vieau as an agent of the Northwest Fur Company. Th... |
| Date: | 11 04 1966 |
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| Description: | Marine Lt. General Lewis W. Walt, commanding the III Marine Amphibious Force, and Jim Lucas, representing members of the press corps in Vietnam, pause in r... |
| Date: | 12 07 1969 |
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| Description: | A cast metal plaque of a Viking ship over the entrance to the Norway Center at 2262 Winnebago Street, which officially opened on June 15, 1963. The plaque ... |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Daisy Bates speaking with unidentified man wearing eyeglasses. Copies of her memoir "The Long Shadow of Little Rock", and plaques from the NAACP for the ni... |
| Date: | 09 04 1964 |
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| Description: | A table and wall display a cake, presents, and a plaque honoring the arrival of The Beatles. Icing on the cake reads "Beatles Welcome To Milwaukee From WOK... |
| Date: | 01 14 1960 |
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| Description: | Madison Fire Chief Edward Page, center, presents a plaque from the International Fire Chiefs Association to Maple Bluff's volunteer fire department for ach... |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Wilbur Cohen and Robert Ball sit on a stage behind a table listening to a speaker at the podium during a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the social ... |
| Date: | 08 14 1968 |
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| Description: | View towards podium of Wilbur Cohen presenting Arthur Altmeyer, the first director of the Social Security Board, with a plaque at the anniversary celebrati... |
| Date: | 04 27 1960 |
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| Description: | A statue of P.T. Barnum was in front of the Wisconsin State Historical Society building to announce the coming of the "Barnum Sideshow of the 19th Century"... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A casual portrait of John W. Byrnes seated at a desk, with a "Member Of Congress" plaque on the wall behind him. |
| Date: | 05 02 1961 |
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| Description: | Three men examining a plaque. The original caption states: "F.J. Williams, left, Portage theater owner and longtime Wisconsin showman, receives a plaque co... |
| Date: | 07 15 1961 |
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| Description: | A plaque dedicating a tree in memory of Joyce Kilmer is placed on the State Capital grounds at a special ceremony held by the State Disabled American Veter... |
| Date: | 09 01 1964 |
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| Description: | Philip La Follette, former Wisconsin governor, left, was one of the main speakers at the ceremony which dedicated the former homestead of the late United S... |
| Date: | 11 1962 |
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| Description: | Newton Minow and Leo Solomon shake hands in front of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plaque. Minow appears to be receiving an award. |
| Date: | 09 14 1962 |
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| Description: | Newton Minow, second from the right, poses with other men, holding a plaque. |
| Date: | 02 01 1965 |
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| Description: | The State Bar of Wisconsin presents a plaque to Felice M. Goodman, 1015 Harrison Street, for writing an article entitled: "What A Wife Should Know" for the... |
| Date: | 03 23 1965 |
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| Description: | The Madison Assn. of Plumbing Contractors, Inc., meeting at Welch's Embers Supper Club, present honorary memberships to David Farmer, 4409 Winnequah Road, ... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a group of people marching in the street with Father James Groppi. There is a man driving a Milwaukee police vehicle in front, and one man... |
| Date: | 12 09 1965 |
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| Description: | Two plaques, one listing the 700 names of donors who contributed to the building of the new Madison Red Cross Center, Dane County Chapter of the American N... |
| Date: | 07 17 1960 |
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| Description: | Participants at the dedication of the Albion Academy historical marker, from left to right, include, Judge Sverre Roang, program chairman, Dr. Leslie H. Fi... |
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