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Groundbreaking Ceremony

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Description: Developers, local dignitaries, and other businessmen participate in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Park Tower Apartments.
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Madison Building Trades Apprentices

Date: 06 12 1950
Description: Voyta Wrabetz (right), chairman of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission, awarded diplomas of apprenticeship completion to 120 apprentices of the Madison bui...
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Building Trades Apprentices Graduation

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Ninety five Madison area building trades apprentices received certificates of graduation to journeymen status at a banquet at the Hotel Loraine. Shown at t...
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Construction and General Laborers Union Banquet

Date: 01 12 1959
Description: Phil Petta receives his 20-year button from Joseph J. Frigerio, right, a Chicago member of the Construction and General Laborers Union, at Local 464's banq...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Hosts were Carol and John R. Findorff, left, and Leona and M...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Enjoying the company party were John Matthews, Ollie Norset...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. From left to right are Joseph Kalscheur, Eugene M. Morrissey...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Among the guests were Paul Falkenstein, Cross Plains; Mildre...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: Among those attending the Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet, are, left to right: August Halberslaben (event chairman), Marvin Brickson (AFL-CIO), and ...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: At the completion ceremonies for apprentices moving on to journeymen in the building trades, are (left to right): master of ceremonies O.T. Harvey, Rev. J....
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 10 05 1959
Description: State and federal officials attend the Building Trades Apprenticeship banquet. Left to right: R.G. Knutson, state industrial commissioner, Clarence Greiber...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: Among those receiving certificates at the Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet are, left to right: William Way, Philip Engen, and Leroy Grieshammer. They...
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Contractors 'Spahnferckel'

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Present at the Contractors 'Sphanferkel,' a pork roast feast at which contractors meet socially with manufacturers, suppliers, and sales representatives wi...
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Contractors 'Spahnferckel'

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Present at the Contractors 'Sphanferkel,' a pork roast feast at which contractors meet socially with manufacturers, suppliers and sales representatives wit...
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Contractors "Spahnferckel"

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Four contractors are wearing chef's hats and aprons while showing off a roast suckling pig. They are, left to right: Dewey Badeau, Herman Hinrichs, Henry J...
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Contractors 'Spahnferkel'

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Visiting at the Contractors 'Sphanferkel,' a pork roast feast at which contractors meet socially with manufacturers, suppliers and sales representatives wi...
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Apprentice of the Year Receives Award

Date: 03 1961
Description: Kenneth Volkmann, third from left, chosen outstanding apprentice of the year, receives an engraved gold watch from John Clark, left, president of the Madis...
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Findorff Employees 25 Year Club

Date: 01 10 1964
Description: J.H. Findorff and Son, Inc. Madison construction firm since 1890, added 13 employees to its 25-year Club at a recognition dinner at the Park Motor Inn to b...
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Madison Assn. of Plumbing Contractors, Inc. Honor David Farmer and Richard Royston

Date: 03 23 1965
Description: The Madison Assn. of Plumbing Contractors, Inc., meeting at Welch's Embers Supper Club, present honorary memberships to David Farmer, 4409 Winnequah Road, ...
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Building Trade Apprenticeship Competition

Date: 09 29 1965
Description: Three participants in the ninth biennial Madison Building Trade Apprenticeship Competition ceremony are shown looking at the program for the event, held at...

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