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Portrait of Man

Date: 03 02 1912
Description: Portrait of a man standing in the snow against a wood-sided building. He is warmly dressed in a coat, hat, shoes and gloves.
Book or Pamphlet

A Trip thru Canton Works

Date: 
Description: Page 16 of booklet. Title at top reads: "Outside Activities".
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CUNA Mutual's Moving Day Goes Smoothly

Date: 09 30 1960
Description: Maintenance men William Glasser, left front, Truax Park; Lou Freiling, second from right, 3514 Hargrove ST; and Earl Kroetz, right, 3916 Vernon Avenue, cle...
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Eleanor Blankenship

Date: 08 15 1960
Description: Eleanor Blankinship, age 66, is shown at her desk at the University hospital allergy clinic where she started working in 1943. She shares a house with her ...
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Federal Post Office Workers Celebrate

Date: 07 01 1960
Description: A group of six smiling postal workers are listening as Floyd Switzky, center, reads the news that Congress voted to override President Eisenhower's veto of...
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Careers in Mental Health

Date: 04 26 1959
Description: Mrs. A. Newel Whitney, an occupational therapist at Mendota State Hospital, is shown helping a patient lace together sections of a leather purse as part of...
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Careers in Mental Health

Date: 04 26 1959
Description: Mrs. Lowell Brownrigg, Psychiatric Aide, is shown in Lorenz Hall at Mendota State Hospital with a patient.
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Employee Christmas Party at Madison City-County Building

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Employee Christmas Party at the City-County Building. A group of women is shown opening Christmas presents.
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New X-ray Unit for Cancer Treatment

Date: 09 18 1958
Description: A Madison General Hospital employee demonstrates the "Maxitron 300" new powerful X-ray cancer treatment unit.
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IH Community Luncheon

Date: 12 17 1962
Description: Three women posing with wrapped gifts. Typewritten notes about event from J. W. Vance: "As the Group left the room at the end of the Luncheon program 1:45 ...
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IH Community Luncheon

Date: 12 18 1962
Description: Three women with Scout at hotel. One woman is shaking hands with an attendee on the right. Typewritten notes about event from J. W. Vance: "As the Group le...
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Newest City Map Shown by Chamber

Date: 06 20 1958
Description: Two Madison Chamber of Commerce employees are shown holding the newest map of the city printed by the chamber. The maps sold for ten cents. The two women ...
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People's Craft Co-Operative Product Inspection

Date: 12 10 1968
Description: A man is sitting while examining a small wooden barn. A wooden wheelbarrow and small airplane model are adjacent to the barn. Caption reads: "A small barn,...
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We Saw You at Dietetic Group's Tea

Date: 04 18 1958
Description: Charter members of the Wisconsin Dietetic Association were honored at a tea held at the intern residence hall of University hospitals. Three who have worke...
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Delivery Truck

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: Mitchell Sales Co. delivery truck, with two men making a delivery to the rear of a store, Pyrofax agent.
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Party Banquet for Gardner Baking Co. Families

Date: 04 11 1928
Description: Group portrait of Gardner Baking Co. families wearing paper party hats sitting at two long banquet tables. There are Purity Bread signs over the tables whi...
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Mendota State Hospital Employees

Date: 
Description: Employees of the Mendota State Hospital posing outdoors in front of a tree.
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Leroy Marsh Posing on Porch

Date: 09 28 1914
Description: Full-length portrait of Leroy Marsh standing on the porch of a house. He is wearing a suit and hat.
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Workman on Crutches

Date: 04 12 1933
Description: A man is standing indoors on crutches.
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Portrait of Man in Business Suit

Date: 05 19 1913
Description: Portrait of a man in a business suit posing behind a desk. A cord in the foreground is attached to a telephone on the desk.

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