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Telegram from Kenneth Crawford

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Description: A Western Union telegram sent from London from Kenneth Crawford, a World War II correspondent, to Elizabeth Crawford.
Postcard

Court Street

Date: 10 16 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Court Street, Richland Center, Wis." Pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks of a main street, with many businesses on each side. Se...
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Philip La Follette Reading a Telegram

Date: 11 05 1930
Description: Governor elect Philip La Follette standing and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters.
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Philip La Follette Reading a Telegram

Date: 11 05 1930
Description: Governor elect Philip La Follette sitting and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters.
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Telegram

Date: 10 27 1930
Description: Oversized telegram displayed in a empty store window and addressed to Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman inviting him to see the motion picture "Check and Double C...
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Western Union Telegram to W. Green

Date: 07 12 1934
Description: Telegram received July 13 reads: "WM Green, President of American Federation of Labor = A F OF L BLDG WASHDC = Answer of Kohler Company to latest demands o...
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Western Union Telegram to W. Green

Date: 07 28 1934
Description: Telegram received July 28 reads: "WM Green = A F L BLD = Two dead, 39 shot in Kohler strike by four to five hundred deputies, troops coming, agreed to by u...
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Manitowish Depot

Date: 1930
Description: Herbert E. Brumder standing near a suitcase, large bag and other parcels resting on the ground at the small Chicago Northwestern Railroad depot at Manitowi...
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Destroyed Post Office in Brest

Date: 09 18 1944
Description: Two soldiers in the lower left look at a map. Behind them is what remains of the Brest Post Office. Just under the decorative stone cornice at the top is t...
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Western Union Crew

Date: 05 01 1912
Description: A group of 16 men, some in suits, some in work clothes, posing with railroad cars from the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
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Filling Station

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Description: View from street of the Standard Oil filling station with Red Crown gasoline pumps. Two attendants are standing near an entrance with a sign for a postal t...
Postcard

C.&N.W. Depot

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Chicago and North Western Depot. A group of children are in front of the depot near a cart, and two men work nearby.
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Nels Rasmussen, Western Union Employee

Date: 10 10 1951
Description: Nels Rasmussen, employed at Madison Western Union for 42 years, receives a gold pin for his service from Manager A. G. Tappen.
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Living Room at Wabanaki Lodge

Date: 1930
Description: View of the living room of Wabanaki Lodge, a log building with a rustic interior. The room features a large fireplace on the left wall, tables, and wicker...
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Group Taking Messages at Air Base

Date: 1943
Description: Six women and one man take messages at the Truax Field Message Center, during World War II. Beatrice Lamoreux is sitting at the back table on the left side...
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Western Union New Equipment Operaters

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: Geraldine Sommer, foreground, and Frances Zeier, two operators in the Madison office who have been trained to operate transmitting machines for the new spe...
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Western Union New Equipment

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: The new Western Union equipment in the Madison office which is connected with an 'electric brain' in Minneapolis, permitting faster transmission of message...
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Ham Radio Operator

Date: 03 23 1961
Description: A ham radio operator uses his home radio equipment to allow Wisconsin residents far from home to link to family members via a radio-phone connection.
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Man in Railroad Switch Tower

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Description: Man, possibly Milton J. Harphold, sitting at a telegraph desk in the railroad switch tower.
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C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. A train rests at the stop while commuters wait to board from the platform. There is a horse to the right...

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