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Governor La Follette Signing Bill

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: Governor Philip La Follette signing old age pension bill surrounded by interested parties. Assemblyman Oscar Schmiele stands at the governor's left shoulde...
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Philip F. La Follette Handing Pen to Schmiege

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette handing pen to Assemblyman Schmiege after signing old age pension bill.
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Kohler Signing GI Housing Loan Bill

Date: 03 01 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. signs a bill that would liberalize state housing loans to veterans. The legislators grouped around him in the Governor's off...
Manuscript

Autographs of Legislators

Date: 1861
Description: A page of autographs of the members of the 1861 Wisconsin Legislature.
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Junior Lobbyists Advocating for State Symbols

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Donald Hawley, left, and Joseph Reitmair, right, grade school pupils from Verona, appearing with "Ranger Mac" of WHA to register their views on the officia...
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Junior Jobbyists Advocating for State Symbols

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Grade school children from throughout Wisconsin advocate for their choices for the official state tree, flower, and bird while attending a hearing in the a...
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Lyall T. Beggs

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Lyall T. Beggs, former legislator from Madison and presently national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, being escorted to the speaker's rostrum in...
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Lyall T. Beggs

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Lyall T. Beggs, former legislator from Madison and presently national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the speaker's rostrum in the state asse...
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Governor Rennebohm Signing Anti-Segregation Law

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm, seated at his desk in the foreground, signs a bill into law ending segregation in the Wisconsin National Guard because of race, c...
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Gov. Kohler Signs Bill

Date: 06 07 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs into law the bill providing that the governor and the legislature shall review all public expenditures, including money from r...
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Daylight Saving Referendum Set

Date: 02 27 1957
Description: The photo caption states in full: "Gov. Vernon W. Thomson had an audience of six daylight saving time advocates when he signed into law the bill setting up...
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Wisconsin Assembly Bill for National Guard Rights

Date: 10 30 1961
Description: Assemblyman Kyle Kenyon (R-Tomah) introduces a bill to guarantee rights to Wisconsin residents called up in the 32nd Division.
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Wisconsin Legislature Acting on Tax Repealer Bill

Date: 11 04 1963
Description: Steve Clark, left, administrative assistant for the Wisconsin State Employees Association, confers with Assemblyman M. J. Peterson (R-Black River Falls) o...
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Wisconsin Legislature Acting on Tax Repealer Bill

Date: 11 04 1963
Description: Assemblyman Paul R. Alfonsi (R-Minocqua) is framed by the oval window in a door of the Assembly chamber as the majority party floor leader addresses the As...
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Wisconsin Legislature Acting on Tax Repealer Bill

Date: 11 04 1963
Description: Republican party floor leader Paul Alfonsi addresses the Assembly regarding a bill to repeal a three-month old law requiring taxpayers to pay a $2 filing f...
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State Senator Kathryn Morrison and Governor Patrick Lucey

Date: 1977
Description: Kathryn Morrison (far left) observes as Governor Patrick Lucey signs, possibly, a piece of legislation. State Representative Mary Lou Munts (seated next to...
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Governor Dreyfus Signing Children's Code Trailer Bill

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Description: Governor Lee Dreyfus signing a trailer to AB874 (1978), or the Children's Code, as backers of the law look on. Behind Dreyfus left to right: Richard Flintr...
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Children's Code Supporters

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Description: Youth Policy and Law Center Director, Rick Phelps; Representative Peter Tropman; Representative Richard Flintrop; and Governor Martin Schreiber pose with t...
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Governor Schrieber Gives Rick Phelps a Signing Pen

Date: 05 02 1978
Description: Governor Martin Schreiber is shaking hands with Rick Phelps of the Youth Policy and Law Center as he is handing Phelps a pen used to sign AB 874, the Child...
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Wisconsin State Legislature Session Begins

Date: 01 12 1955
Description: The newly elected Assembly speaker, Mark Catlin, Jr. (right), signing the official vote register as Robert H. Boyson (left), voting machine operator, is lo...

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