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Louis Allis

Date: 1901
Description: Caricature of industrialist Louis H. Allis, son of Edward P. Allis. Louis founded the Mechanical Appliance Company in 1901, which manufactured DC motors fo...
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Edward P. Allis

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length semi profile portrait of Edward Phelps Allis, an industrialist who formed the Edward P. Allis Company in Milwaukee, initially manufacturing ...
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Charles Allis

Date: 1901
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Charles Allis, president of the Allis-Chalmers Company (1901-1905), vice-president and director of the Milwaukee Trust Company, ...
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Mayoral Candidate, Henry Reynolds

Date: 02 02 1961
Description: Portrait of Henry E. Reynolds, businessman and candidate for Mayor of Madison in the upcoming election.
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: New directors named to the Madison Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting are, left to right: Ethra H. Paull, vice-president-cashier of Bank of Madison;...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Three members of the Madison Chamber of Commerce listen to the guest speaker at the annual meeting. From left are: Robert L. Castleberg and Philip Stark, b...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Two members of the Madison Chamber of Commerce Ambassador club inspect their derby hats and carnations that set them apart from the rest of the membership...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Several of the men attending the annual Madison Chamber of Commerce annual meeting were, from left: Attorneys J. P. McCrory, John M. Wiley and Maurice B. P...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Edward L. Diener, general manager of Sears, Roebuck and Company and outgoing president of the Madison Chamber of Commerce, (left) reviews the program for t...
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11th Annual Madison Sales Conference

Date: 01 16 1961
Description: Ross Gordon, Badger Reality Service, (right) enlivens things with a business-related joke during the 11th Annual Madison Sales Conference. Listening are Ro...
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Board of Realtors Officers

Date: 01 04 1961
Description: Group portrait of past and incoming officers of the Board of Realtors. Incoming president Verne Halle, front row, third from left is receiving the gavel fr...
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1961 Madison Chamber of Commerce Officers

Date: 12 29 1960
Description: The new officers of the Madison Chamber of Commerce to be installed on January 19, 1961 at the Chamber's annual banquet to be held at the Hotel Loraine. Ed...
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Exquisite Harp on Display in Madison Store

Date: 11 16 1960
Description: Ben Rhodes, manager of Forbes-Meagher Music Company's instrument department, poses with the harp on display at the store.
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Mrs. Jessie E. Manchester and Morgan Manchester

Date: 11 03 1960
Description: Jessie E. Manchester, widow of merchant Harry S. Manchester, and her son, Morgan Manchester, president of Manchester's, at the grand opening of the firm's ...
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Manchester's Third Store Opening

Date: 11 03 1960
Description: Jessie E. Manchester, widow of merchant Harry S. Manchester, prepares to snip the ribbon officially opening the third store at the Westgate Shopping Center...
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Roundy's Fun Fund Plaque Presented to Volunteer Mrs. Leia Josephson

Date: 11 16 1960
Description: A Roundy's Fun Fund plaque is presented to Mrs. Leia Josephson (L), 225 Van Deusen Street by Joseph (Roundy) Couglin (Middle), Wisconsin State Journal colu...
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Orville Akre

Date: 06 02 1959
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Orville Akre, District Manager of Northwest Orient Airlines.
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Ice Cream Brings Quick Young Friends

Date: 05 28 1959
Description: Upwards of 700 children were treated to free ice cream and potato chips by Lawrence Rich (right foreground) at the rear of his grocery store at 2633 Commer...
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Solomon Adler

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Description: Engraving of a portrait of Solomon Adler, a clothing merchant and brother to David Adler. He assisted in conducting the first Jewish service in Wisconsin, ...
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Samuel D. Adler

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Description: Lithographic caricature of Samuel D. Adler, a clothier and one of four brothers who operated David Adler & Son Co. He is depicted here playing golf.

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