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YWCA Mortgage Burning

Date: 02 12 1947
Description: Shown taking part in the "burning of the mortgage" ceremony Thursday night at the Madison YWCA are (from left to right): Mrs. C.V. La Duke, who formerly wa...
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Veterans Administration Vocational Counselling

Date: 02 21 1947
Description: Charles V. LaDuke, 416 North Butler Street, chief of the guidance section of the Veterans Administration in Madison, greets Eugene A. McDonald of Janesvill...
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Red Cross Counselor and Veteran

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Red Cross Home Service Department counselor R.W. Gerling is shown giving advice to John F. Foster, a veteran.
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 03 04 1947
Description: Exterior view of Rennebohm Drug Store at 2526 Monroe Street.
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Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 03 04 1947
Description: Interior of Rennebohm Drug Store, 2526 Monroe Street, showing display counters and soda fountain.
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Police Officer Robert O'Brien on Motorcycle

Date: 03 08 1947
Description: Robert O'Brien, police officer on motorcycle, in front of Police Station.
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Elks National Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Joseph F. Krizek, Berwyn, Illinois, an honorary life member of the Elks Bowling Association of America, is shown on the left with Ray Farness and Harold La...
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Students with Easter Bunny

Date: 04 03 1947
Description: Students Coleman Jackson, Joe Dean, and Dick Sexton are shown meeting with the Easter Bunny that has been entertaining children in a leading department sto...
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National Telephone Strike

Date: 04 07 1947
Description: During the national telephone strike, strikers picket in front of the Wisconsin Telephone Company, 16 South Carroll Street.
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Youth Council Cleaning Street

Date: 04 09 1947
Description: Youth council spring clean-up committee cleaning the street in front of the Madison Community Center. Left to right: Rebecca Wilson, Martha Truog, George S...
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Kaysers Stadium Garage

Date: 04 12 1947
Description: View across street of Kaysers, Inc. Stadium Garage and Pure Oil Station, 1501 Monroe Street, at the corner of Regent Street.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 04 22 1947
Description: Micheal "Mickey" Lathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lathers, Jr. (Gladys), 216 Virgina Terrace. Micheal is pointing to a sign in a window, "Register Here...
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Laundry Soap Display

Date: 04 23 1947
Description: Display of "Breeze" laundry detergent in a grocery store with two men.
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Oscar Mayer Salesmen from Chicago

Date: 04 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of over 25 Oscar Mayer salesmen from Chicago shown in lot in front of Madison Oscar Mayer Plant with trucks, loading docks and billboard sta...
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Kiwanis Dinner

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Left to right, center, are Gov. Rennebohm, J.N. Emerson, the president of the Kiwanis International and guest speaker who told of joining the Communist par...
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Three Sisters Storefront

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Three Sisters storefront, 5 North Pinckney Street.
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King Street Scene

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol building from King Street. Commercial businesses are Kresge's, 27 East Main Street, and Bergmann Prescription and Photo Center, 10...
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Bicycle Safety Week

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Two men presenting a bicycle safety award to a young boy in front of a NBC WIBA radio microphone.
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Esquire Magazine Display

Date: 05 09 1947
Description: Display of Esquire magazines in a store. The June 1947 issue has a feature article on the University of Wisconsin. Several students are looking at c...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Students near Campus

Date: 05 09 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students along State Street near The University Coop bookstore at Lake Street.

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