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Robert Colton Johnson

Date: 1918
Description: Seated portrait of Lieutenant Robert C. Johnson, adjutant.
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Robert Wilson

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of Robert Wilson. He was born in Greenupsburg, Kentucky, on July 16, 1814. Wilson came to Wisconsin in May of 1833, and reside...
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Robert Aiken

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of Robert Aiken. He was born in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, on December 25, 1816. Aiken came to Grant County, Wisconsin in...
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Barracks of Army Units from Michigan

Date: 1918
Description: View from snowy road towards a group of men standing among barracks occupied by Army units from Michigan.
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Candian Camp Rangers

Date: 1911
Description: An outdoor group portrait of the Canadian Rangers at their camp. Their names are Wellington "Wallie" Musselman, Fred Hampshire, Robert Johnson, Stanley Wal...
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Two Newspaper Farm Editors

Date: 05 01 1964
Description: Portrait of Robert Bjorklund and ? , two of 30 newspaper farm editors from around the nation who visited President Johnson at the White House.
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Sadie Jackson Murder

Date: 07 10 1949
Description: Julius J. Jackson, 1049 East Johnson, seated, with Acting Lieut. Robert O'Brien of the Madison police department in the background. Jackson is the husband ...
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American Society of Tool Engineers Institute

Date: 11 19 1953
Description: Discussion at a dinner program. From left to right are: Robert R. Larsen and T.W. Johnson from Marinette; Roy Lindberg, University of Wisconsin; M.S. Phoen...
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United Givers' Business and Industrial Employees Division

Date: 10 1953
Description: United Givers' Business and Industrial Employees Division meet with section chairmen. Standing left to right: Lynn Terry, Stanley O. Nettum, and Robert Hol...
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Jack Johnson at Auto Race

Date: 10 02 1912
Description: African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, drove up to Milwaukee from his home in Chicago to watch the Vanderbilt Cup race on October 2, 1...
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Wisconsin High School Reunion

Date: 07 02 1959
Description: Five local graduates of Wisconsin High School visit at the class of 1942 reunion at the Cuba Club in Madison. From left are Robert C. Pooley, Jean Hoard, L...
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Goodman's Empty Stocking Christmas Party

Date: 11 06 1960
Description: Irene Dunne, Bernie Ehrman, Francine Ehrman, and Maxine Johnson attend a Christmas party thrown by Robert and Irwin Goodman for the employees of Goodman Je...
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Gas Blast Demolishes the Kellor's Store and Garage near Oregon

Date: 09 19 1960
Description: A gas explosion demolishes the Kellor's Store and Garage near Oregon. Under-sheriff Jack Leslie (L) and Deputy Robert Johnson are shown attempting to find ...
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Presidental Political Campaign Buttons

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Description: An assortment of political campaign buttons for Lyndon B. Johnson. Seven out of eight buttons have a white background with red and blue borders, and black ...
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National 4-H Farm Accounting Winner

Date: 06 27 1936
Description: Presentation of a Farmall F-12 tractor to Robert Parmele, the 4-H Farm Accounting contest winner at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds. Left to right: S.A...
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Chi Psi Fraternity

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Five Madison Chi Psi fraternity members attending a picnic during their national convention. They include Francis Bowman, Robert Paunack, Louis Sumner, Wal...
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Madison Community Welfare Council's New Officers

Date: 05 05 1965
Description: New officers of the Madison Community Welfare Council are, left to right, Walter Johnson, president; Dean Edwin Young, vice-president; Mrs. Wade (Aleen) Pl...
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Barbed Wire Installation

Date: 1918
Description: Three soldiers installing barbed wire as a defense against Bolshevik forces.
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Two Soldiers

Date: 08 29 1943
Description: Two Wisconsin cousins, (left) Corporal Englund Johnson, bomber waist gunner, of Park Falls and (right) Sergeant Donald Englund, airplane engine mechanic, o...
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20 Millionth Social Security Beneficiary

Date: 05 1965
Description: Mr. William J. Kappel of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was the 20 millionth beneficiary. President Johnson presented his first check to him at a White House ceremon...

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