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Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club Committee

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: Group portrait of the Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club Committee standing in front of bandstand with musicians. Patriotic decorations provided by the ...
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Mendota State Hospital Award Presentation

Date: 01 16 1944
Description: Ralph Runge, Local #1 Chairman of the WSDA membership committee, presenting the President Zander Membership Cup to Jay D. Ferguson, Chairman of the winning...
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Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
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New World Life Insurance Company Christmas Party

Date: 12 21 1947
Description: Group portrait of New World Life Insurance Company employees at Christmas Party at Madison Club, 5 East Wilson Street.
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Milwaukee Road Service Club

Date: 02 06 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Milwaukee Road Service Club party, VFW Hall, 113-115 East Mifflin Street, alternate view.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 03 09 1954
Description: Group portrait of officers of the employee club sitting around game tables in the Pioneer Room at the Wisconsin Telephone Company, 122 West Main Street.
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National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs

Date: 06 28 1949
Description: Police Chief Bruce Weatherly meeting with members of the National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs who were touring government offices while in Madis...
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Madison Youth Council Officers

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: Madison Youth Council officers taking the oath of office from City Manager Leonard G. Howell. New officers, front row, left to right: Sherwyn Woods, pres...
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Benefit Association of Railway Employees

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: Five members of the Madison Division No. 32 of the Benefit Association of Railway Employees, who were awarded gold buttons for having been in the associati...
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Voters' Registration Week

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Acting Madison City Manager George Forster signs a proclamation designating the week of August 14 as Voters' Registration week. Watching are, left to righ...
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Wisconsin Bankers Association Honors 4-H Youth

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: M.W. Iregens, far left, member of the Agricultural Committee of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, presents association awards to, left to right: Patricia ...
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Ray-O-Vac Initiates 25-Year Members

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: New members of the Ray-O-Vac Company's 25 Year Club were initiated during ceremonies at the organization's annual banquet at Hotel Loraine.
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Zonta Scholarship Winners

Date: 12 18 1951
Description: Paul I. Trump, left, is shown presenting a Madison Zonta Club scholarship award to Louise Yanke of Milwaukee, right, while the two other recipients of the ...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 04 1952
Description: Kim Mary Reese, age 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Reese of 4255 Beverly Road, modeling a dress for the Jaycettes' style show. On the right is Richard Dav...
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Edward R. Murrow at OPC

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: Edward R. Murrow, standing near the banner, speaks to a special Overseas Press Club luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria honoring CBS correspondents. Immediatel...
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Swearing in of New Voter

Date: 05 08 1952
Description: Madison City Clerk, A. W. Bareis, right, is swearing in "Miss 21," Eunice Mehtala, left, who is representing the Madison area's newest eligible voters. At...
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Group Photograph at Officer's Club

Date: 1942
Description: A young woman takes a photograph of Admiral Van Hook, Secretary Knox, and General Frank Andrews at Coco Solo Submarine Base Officer's Club.
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Second Annual Convention of The International Brotherhood of Magicians

Date: 06 09 1927
Description: The Second Annual convention, referred to as "The Greatest Gathering of Magicians in the History of the World," of the International Brotherhood of Magicia...
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Pioneer Pauline Frederick

Date: 03 1949
Description: Pauline Frederick (center in the fur coat), then the only woman news broadcaster at ABC, was one of many prominent women who addressed the Advertising Wome...
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Women's Service Exchange

Date: 03 02 1954
Description: D.F. Farmer of Hyland-Hall Company is shown with Jennie Last (center) and Gertrude Berray (right), both of whom were hired by the firm through placement by...

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