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Manacled Prisoner

Date: 09 01 1933
Description: Chester Briggs, aka Chester Hawk or John Stanovich, was found by police in a boxcar at the Milwaukee Road switching tracks. He is sitting in a chair at the...
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Prisoner and Police Officer

Date: 09 06 1930
Description: Prisoner, Fred Deauchamp, age 29, accused robber of nurse's residence at Wisconsin General Hospital, and police officer standing outdoors.
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Franz Haas at his Standard Gas Station

Date: 11 11 1952
Description: Franz Haas, sheriff elect, washing the windshield of a car at his Standard Gas Station, 318 South Park Street.
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Judge Elmer E. Barlow, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Date: 03 20 1945
Description: Judge Elmer E. Barlow, in his robes, sitting in his office, as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Train and Truck Accident

Date: 03 27 1947
Description: Police and trainmen for the Northwestern Railroad removing the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Thompson (Alice) from their truck, which collided with a N...
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Wisconsin State Supreme Court

Date: 01 12 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Seated left to right are: Chester A. Fowler; Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry; and Oscar M. Fritz. ...
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William Sachtjen

Date: 1940
Description: Future District Court Judge William Sachtjen, wearing an apron and holding a broom. He is standing behind a 7-Up sign. Sachtjen worked at Droster's Grocery...
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Oath of Citizenship

Date: 01 17 1956
Description: The oath of citizenship is administered to a class of 31 in the Madison Federal Court. Edgar Alstad, clerk of court, administers the oath as Judge Patrick ...
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"Floating" Truck Inspection Stations

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A 11-man "floating" truck inspection crew checks trucks for equipment and weight violations. Too much weight was suspected on this semi-trailer but a final...
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"Floating" Truck Inspection Stations

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A 11-man crew and their "floating" truck inspection station check trucks for equipment and weight violations. An inspector spotted several equipment defect...
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Angela Bartell

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Description: Judge Angela Bartell in her robes at the State Capitol. Behind her is an artwork depicting the scales of justice.
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Angela Bartell

Date: 08 02 1979
Description: Judge Angela Bartell receiving congratulations after being sworn in at the City County Building. With her are young sisters Carey (left) and Jessica (right...

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