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Off to the Trenches

Date: 05 05 1918
Description: Send off for World War I recruits at the railroad station. The man leaning out of the train window is Ben Bergor, a professional magician and vaudeville pe...
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Wartime Radio Class

Date: 1918
Description: In preparation for military service, young men at the University of Wisconsin study radio operations.
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 02 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front.
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Madison Alderman William E. Huntley

Date: 01 27 1947
Description: Portrait of William E. Huntley, fireman for the Northwestern Railroad, present 7th ward city council representative and city council president. Huntley is...
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Capitol Theatre

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: A man and children are standing under the Capitol Theatre marquee that is promoting the movie "Journey's End," with two men dressed as World War I soldier ...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: Mrs. H.L. (Charlotte) Gerber, escorted by Earl Heath, prepares to place a wreath in honor of World War I dead during ceremonies at the South Hamilton Stree...
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 02 1918
Description: Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at the State Street corner, featuring a float shaped like a boat and carrying a naval gun barrel. Gun barrel and fl...
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Howard Miner Receiving Poppy

Date: 09 20 1934
Description: Howard Miner, disabled World War I veteran, receiving Forget-me-not flower from Florence Palz, ladies auxiliary chairman, marking the opening of the forget...
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Louis Beaudette Honored by the Veterans of World War I

Date: 11 11 1965
Description: Louis Beaudette, 37 Sherman Terrace, is honored at a testimonial dinner by the Veterans of Madison Barracks 2086 of the Veterans of World War I. Beaudette ...
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Weighing and Measuring Campaign, Lincoln School

Date: 1918
Description: Seven women in white uniforms measuring five children, including one infant. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Madison, Wis. Weighing and Measuring Campaign ...
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Wisconsin General Hospital Entrance

Date: 09 25 1946
Description: Entrance to Wisconsin General Hospital, 1300 University Avenue, showing plaques on either side of doors which read: "1920-1924 Erected in gratitude by the ...
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Red Arrow Division Veterans

Date: 09 22 1949
Description: Veterans of the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division honor Rev. Gustav Stearns, Milwaukee, who served as a chaplain with the 127th Infantry of the division during Wor...
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VFW Post on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 05 21 1946
Description: Group portrait of members of the newly established Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, the first of its kind on a ...
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Fred Wildeman Recalls First Armistice Day in 1918

Date: 11 11 1965
Description: Fred Wildeman, a retired printer with the Madison Morning Democrat which merged with the Wisconsin State Journal, recalls printing a victory ...
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Selling Dried Corn At the Municipal Market

Date: 1918
Description: A member of the Dane County Council of Defense Food Board Women's Committee sells dried corn at the farmer's market. Women's organizations sold wheat subst...
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Peace

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: A crowd is assembled on the steps to the State Capitol. Many people are carrying American flags, and a large flag is prominently displayed. A lit "W" is at...
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Patriotic Group

Date: 1918
Description: A group of people posing on the steps of a building with an stained glass arched entrance. Many of the people are holding American flags. Caption reads: "P...
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Veterans Presentation

Date: 02 15 1951
Description: The Dane County 40 and 8 Chapter Number 684 World War I veterans group presents its annual contributions to four county child welfare programs. Left to rig...
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32nd National Guard Band Plays at State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Ceremony

Date: 07 15 1961
Description: The 32nd National Guard Division band playing at the State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) plaque dedication ceremony on the State Capitol grounds as part...
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Patriotic Pageant, Capitol Park

Date: 07 04 1918
Description: Outdoor group portrait of young men and women posing in costumes, which are mostly drapery suggesting a Greco-Roman style. One man is dressed as a Roman so...

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