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Arthur J. Altmeyer

Date: 1936
Description: Portrait of Arthur J. Altmeyer, a key figure in the creation of the United States Social Security system. Altmeyer was a student of John R. Commons at UW-M...
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Dr. Cora S. Allen

Date: 1928
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Dr. Cora S. Allen, physician and director of the Bureau of Child Welfare in Wisconsin.
Poster

Wisconsin Come See For Yourself

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Description: Wisconsin Division of Tourism poster. View toward a woman sitting on a log at the shoreline of a lake or river with a bicycle laying on its side in the for...
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William D. Rossiter

Date: 04 23 1959
Description: Portrait of William Rossiter, chief of the fire marshal division of the State Insurance Department and soon to be elected president of the International As...
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Eldon Fremming, Deputy Fire Marshall

Date: 04 23 1959
Description: Portrait of Eldon Fremming, Wausau, recently sworn in as the new state deputy fire marshall.
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James L. Karns

Date: 03 30 1959
Description: A man is pointing at his name and job title which were recently painted onto the frosted glass of his office door. The man was James L. Karns on his first ...
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Ellsworth O. Jones, Chief of Wisconsin Tax Department Beeverage and Cigarette Tax Division

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Ellsworth O. Jones becomes the new chief of the Wisconsin Tax Department Beverage and Cigarette Tax Division. He replaces David Prichard who retired.
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State Office Building Addition

Date: 10 02 1958
Description: View across Lake Monona towards the third and final wing to the Wilson Street state office building. Automobiles are parked along the shoreline.
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Men Registering for CWA Employment

Date: 11 20 1933
Description: Doris Brobst, clerk for the Public Employment Office, sitting at her desk, 111 W. Main Street, registering a group of men for CWA (Civil Work Administratio...
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Miss Gertrude Deniger

Date: 01 03 1934
Description: Portrait of Miss Gertrude Deniger sitting at her desk. She is executive secretary of the Madison division, Wisconsin Transient Bureau, 133 East Wilson Stre...
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Dane County Outdoor Relief Office

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Group of men and women sitting on the steps in front of the Work Division Office, Dane County Outdoor Relief Administration, 22 W. Doty Street.
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Dane County Outdoor Relief Office

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Group of men and women standing in front of the Work Division Office, Dane County Outdoor Relief Administration, 22 W. Doty Street.
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C.W.A. Pay Station

Date: 12 09 1933
Description: Hundreds of men are crowded around the newly opened Dane County C.W.A. pay station, at the corner of West Dayton and North Carroll Streets.
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Madison Lakeshore from Lake Monona

Date: 12 18 1955
Description: Downtown Madison lakeshore taken from Lake Monona in a line with Monona Avenue. Includes State Office Building (2 wings only), 1 West Wilson Street, the Ma...
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Aranka Martinelli with Two of her Children

Date: 11 28 1933
Description: Aranka Martinelli with two of her eight children. Her husband, Felix, obtained employment through the CWA (Civil Works Administration) program.
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WSES, Industrial Section, Men's Waiting Room

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Wisconsin State Employment Services, 111 King Street, waiting room, industrial section, tables and chairs.
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Automobile Operators License Division Office

Date: 03 22 1938
Description: Interior view of Wisconsin Secretary of State, Automobile Operators License Division office, 117 Monona Avenue.
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Automobile Operators License Division Office

Date: 03 22 1938
Description: Interior view of Wisconsin Secretary of State, Automobile Operators License Division office, 117 Monona Avenue.
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Motor Vehicle Department Office

Date: 06 07 1941
Description: Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department office in the State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street.
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WSES, Employers' Interview Room

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Wisconsin State Employment Service, 111 King Street, employers' interview room, table and chairs.

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