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Oregon Observer Press Room

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Description: Five men are standing around a table, examining newspapers. A sixth man is running a press in the background. Caption reads: "Oregon, Wis. Oregon Observer,...
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Governor Gaylord Nelson Starts Wisconsin State Journal Newpaper Press

Date: 01 29 1959
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson is shown, wearing the traditional pressman's hat, as he pushes the button to start the Wisconsin State Journal press to celebrate t...
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Linotype Operator Retires After Thirty-Six Years

Date: 06 27 1958
Description: John (Jack) Barkenhagen (right) shown with his co-workers at Madison Newspapers, Inc. for his retirement after 36 years as a linotype operator. He is a nat...
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Men with Stovel Co. Ltd. Truck

Date: 08 07 1928
Description: Two men are standing on a loading dock. A Stovel Co. Ltd. truck, "A Complete Printing Service" is backed up to the dock.
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Foundry Type

Date: 05 26 1925
Description: Foundry type.
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CUNA Printing Department

Date: 02 26 1936
Description: Four men in CUNA (Credit Union National Association) Printing Department, Raiffeisen House, 142 East Gilman Street.
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CUNA Bridge Magazine, Folding Machine

Date: 06 04 1947
Description: Credit Union National Association Bridge magazine, 1342 East Washington Avenue, showing two men with the folding machine.
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International Harvester Company Printing Plant

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: View from across street of the IH Printing Plant. A man is standing near a truck parked at the loading dock on the left.
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Collapsed Wall of Netherwood's Printing Co.

Date: 05 03 1927
Description: Collapsed back wall of Netherwood's Printing Co., at 519 State Street.
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CUNA Bridge Magazine Offset Press Room

Date: 06 04 1947
Description: Credit Union National Association Bridge magazine, 1342 East Washington Avenue. Slightly elevated view of the offset press room. Workers include fiv...
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Manchester's Advertising Department Views Printing Press

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Five women wearing folded newspaper hats while viewing a large printing press on a tour at Madison Newspapers Inc. The five women from the advertising depa...
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Straus Printing Company

Date: 10 21 1955
Description: Two men reading a letter at the Straus Creative Printers and Lithographers located at 1028 East Washington Avenue. There is a photograph of a pin-up girl o...
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Curtis Publishing Company Display

Date: 10 13 1954
Description: Display of books, and eleven portraits of U.W. students, on shelves. Some of the captions beneath the portraits of the college students read: "Maureen Sinn...
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Madison Newspapers New Photoengraving Lab

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Rolland H. Fellers, superintendent of the engraving department, checks over the new Robertson half-tone color camera at Madison Newspapers new photoengravi...
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Madison Newspapers New Photoengraving Lab

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: George H. Beyler, engraving photographer, inspecting a negative on a viewer for the new ultra-modern photoengraving plant at Madison Newspapers.
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Wisconsin Blue Print Co.

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection with West Gorham Street, towards a long Italianate building. The majority of the ground floor is the Wisconsi...
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Jacobs and Regan Blocks, and McGovern Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards two buildings. The Jacobs and Regan Blocks (two Italianate buildings built together) are on the left. The left side of...
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Blied Printers and Stationers

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Washington Avenue, on the corner of North Webster, towards Blied Printers and Stationers. Various items are on display in the ground floor...
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Pyramid Realty

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Washington towards Pyramid Realty. A car is parked outside of the building. To the right is a small parking lot, and to the left is an all...
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Uptown Liquor and Great Big Pictures

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street towards Uptown Liquor Store, a three-story brick building, which is at the corner of University Avenue on the left. On the r...

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