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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Businessmen standing next to an International L-185 truck owned by the Max Branovan Shoe Company. The trailer is labeled "A. O. Smith Company Shoemobile". |
| Date: | 02 25 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of fathers and sons with Governor Oscar Rennebohm in the governor's reception room of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Farm families from eleven... |
| Date: | 03 31 1950 |
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| Description: | Three men of the Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association sit at and stand by a desk during what is probably a donation check presentation. Organization Pre... |
| Date: | 05 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Official 1950 Soap Box Derby wheels are now available to any boy wishing to enter the 12th annual Wisconsin State Journal-Capital garage event. Charles Wh... |
| Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S... |
| Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Journalist John Prindle, right, conducting an on-the-street interview with W.H. Kelly, a sporting goods dealer and Navy veteran, about his opinions on the ... |
| Date: | 11 14 1950 |
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| Description: | J.H. "Jake" Marachowsky, right, former president of the bankrupt Portage Wholesale Company, standing beside his attorney, Jacob Geffs, Janesville. |
| Date: | 08 01 1951 |
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| Description: | A group of nine men, members of the Westside Business Men's Association, standing around a table with advertisements for a "Special Train to Chicago" for a... |
| Date: | 05 24 1952 |
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| Description: | Byrns Oil Company is the sponsor for John Schlumberger who will build and race a car in the Soap Box Derby. William Byrns of the Byrns Oil Company took a r... |
| Date: | 06 28 1952 |
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| Description: | Soap box derby racer Johnny Rothman (left) talks over "victory plans" with his sponsor Roy A. Gannon, of Gannon Real Estate Company, at the realtor's offic... |
| Date: | 07 09 1952 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Irwin W. Lackore, the new executive director of the Madison Chamber of Commerce and Foundation. |
| Date: | 07 08 1952 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the new officers of the Madison Knights of Columbus. Shown seated left to right are: James J. McNally, chancellor; Dr. Don Bergenske, dep... |
| Date: | 09 15 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of G.W. Perrigo, store manager of Badger Paint at Madison East Shopping Center. |
| Date: | 10 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the advance gifts division leaders for the 1953 United Givers Fund campaign. Standing, left to right: John w. Fish, Kenneth L. White, Ezr... |
| Date: | 10 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick, president of the recently organized Shorewood Corners Association. He is also president of J.J. Fitzpatrick Lumber Com... |
| Date: | 03 30 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Joe Mercedes of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Tourist Bureau and publisher of at least 23 editions of ... |
| Date: | 09 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Evelyn Gotzion of 3222 James Street in Madison, Labor Day Queen, shows her ring to Orla Coleman, president of the Madison Federation of Labor. The rin... |
| Date: | 11 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Advertising portrait of Ole Olson. He is wearing a uniform and bow tie with emblem patches on his jacket and cap. He is holding a gas hose nozzle and is st... |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Everett L. Liddicoat, an insurance agent and 4-year veteran of the Army Air Corps, was diagnosed with polio in 1949. |
| Date: | 04 21 1955 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Dr. Johan Bjorksten, President-Treasurer of Bjorksten Research Laboratories for Industry Inc. The headline for the article on the front page of... |
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