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Naval Training School, Division #64, Trainees

Date: 05 25 1945
Description: Group portrait of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio), Division #64, trainees, at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Naval Training School, Division #63, Trainees

Date: 05 19 1945
Description: Group portrait of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio), Division #63, with trainees, and a baby boy in sailor suit sitting in front at center, at the Univers...
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Naval Training School, Division #49, Trainees

Date: 02 17 1945
Description: Group portrait of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio), Division #49, trainees, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Radio Contest Winner

Date: 10 05 1936
Description: Woman, winner of radio contest, standing next to a Grunow floor model radio. Banner reads: "Grunow Teledial, the self-tuning radio" at the University Radio...
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Emjay Radio

Date: 02 10 1936
Description: Emjay table model radio taken for M. J. Fitzgerald Co.
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W.I.B.A. Radio Tower

Date: 12 27 1935
Description: View across snow-covered ground towards four men constructing the W.I.B.A. radio transmission tower.
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Connor Radio Co. Store Interior

Date: 11 22 1934
Description: Connor Radio Company store interior, 2207 Atwood Avenue, featuring Crosley radios and a tin ceiling.
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Governor Schmedeman Holding Radio Microphone

Date: 10 30 1934
Description: Governor Albert Schmedeman at home. He is sitting in a wheelchair and holding a radio microphone.
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H&S Radio Service

Date: 05 14 1934
Description: H&S Radio Service, 308 E. Wilson Street - interior. Shows speakers, vacuum tubes, and other radio parts. Owned by Don Head and Jack Symons.
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WIBA Radio Transmitter

Date: 11 04 1933
Description: Everett H. Marshall stands next to a radio transmitter at the WIBA transmitter station, 111 King Street.
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Jungmann Co. Radio Window

Date: 11 09 1933
Description: Jungmann Co. display window with cardboard cutouts of a man and two women admiring a Sparton floor model radio, 326 W. Gorham Street.
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Three Little Maids

Date: 05 16 1933
Description: "Three Little Maids," group portrait of three women, all standing, one holding a guitar, who performed with the WLS Barn Dance.
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Madison Radio Shop Sound Car

Date: 04 03 1933
Description: "Sound car" with loud speakers on the front hood, and a large sign on top that reads: "Norge, Madison Radio & Refrigerator Co., Borgrud Hardware Co., Ander...
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Kidder Radio Shop (Panorama, Left Side)

Date: 12 23 1932
Description: Left interior of Kidder Radio Shop, 113 N. Baldwin Street. Shows two men working on radios.
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Kidder Radio Shop (Panorama, Right Side)

Date: 12 23 1932
Description: Right interior of Kidder Radio Shop, 113 N. Baldwin Street. Shows two men working on radios.
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Girls Listening to Small Radio

Date: 11 10 1932
Description: Fanchon & Marco "Irene Girls" listening to a small radio backstage at the Orpheum Theatre. Fanchon & Marco were a brother and sister choreography duo who t...
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Election Party

Date: 11 08 1932
Description: Election party at St. Andrew's Church. Shown are (left to right): Joyce Brown, Mrs. John Gillette, Clara Wiedner, Robert Holland, Mack Murdock, Ted Brewer,...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Award Presented to Boy

Date: 10 05 1931
Description: Two men are presenting a radio to a boy, Phillip Harris, as an award for naming the Vilas Zoo lion cubs. The names were "Thor" and "Yama." Left to right in...
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Lapham School Radio Room

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Ben Park, sitting in a chair, is talking to all the classrooms in Lapham school through the radio microphone in the office of Shirley D. Almy, principal. T...
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Radio Display in Lobby

Date: 12 23 1930
Description: Christmas Victor radio show display in Orpheum theater lobby. There are four console radios and two Christmas trees. On the wall is a depiction of Santa in...

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