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War Chest Workers

Date: 10 11 1944
Description: Three female war chest workers seated at a table sort war chest printed material. The wall in the background is covered with Madison War Chest posters. M...
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Women at War

Date: 05 25 1917
Description: A World War I female factory worker dressed in a uniform repairing her own machinery.
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Gliders for the War

Date: 1943
Description: Close-up view of the construction of the glider floor manufactured by the Consolidated Paper Company as part of its war effort during World War II.
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War Correspondents and Photographers

Date: 1942
Description: Group portrait of war correspondents and photographers on a ship on their way to Australia, February-March, 1942. Byron Darnton, reporter for the New York...
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Man Working on Armature

Date: 1944
Description: A man works on an armature at Fuller & Johnson, 52 North Dickinson Street. Fuller&Johnson produced war material during World War II.
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Man Operating Drill Press

Date: 1944
Description: Man operating a drill press at Madison-Kipp Corporation, 201 Waubesa Street, producing war materiel during World War II.
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War Worker

Date: 04 04 1944
Description: Henry Schmidt, an employee of the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company, during World War II.
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War Worker

Date: 1918
Description: An unidentified woman who worked at the Four Wheel Drive factory in Clintonville assembling trucks during World War I. She is wearing a special uniform fo...
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Consolidated War Work

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Laboratory development of a paper-based plastic laminate product by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper, during World War II. The product was used ...
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Patriotism Starts Early

Date: 1942
Description: World War II permeated every aspect of life in America during World War II, and nothing was wasted that could contribute to the war effort. Here a young b...
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Plastics for the War

Date: 06 1944
Description: Glavin box and an ammunition box, two plastic laminate products manufactured for the war effort by the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company ...
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World War II Worker

Date: 04 26 1944
Description: An unidentified employee of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company during World War II.
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Community War Chest Office

Date: 1945
Description: Three women work in the Community War Chest office. One of the women is typing and one is about to use the telephone. A sign on the wall behind the women r...
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Red Cross Nurses

Date: 1918
Description: Sisters Bettina (left) and Alice Jackson (right), wearing their World War I Red Cross uniforms.
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Preview Display of Post-War Products

Date: 05 23 1945
Description: Display in left window of future post-war products including appliances manufactured by Toastmaster, All America, General Electric, Proctor, Sunbeam, Steam...
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Rennebohm's Employees Boost War Bonds

Date: 06 13 1944
Description: Three female employees of Rennebohm Drugstore #2, 204 State Street, wearing white uniforms, caps and neckties with slogans urging people to buy war bonds:...
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Consolidated Paper War Work

Date: 08 31 1943
Description: Unidentified executive of the Consolidated Paper Company Plastics Division sitting in a folding transport chair, produced as part of the company's war work...
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Japanese Destroyer Under Attack

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Description: Aerial view of a Japanese destroyer under United States air attack.
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Girl Reserves

Date: 01 14 1945
Description: Five Girl Reserves (?) shown with items of clothing collected for the war effort.
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Lightweight Chair

Date: 11 1943
Description: Lightweight folding transport chair produced by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company, Wisconsin Rapids, as part of the company's war develop...

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