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Oscar Mayer Meeting in Office

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Description: Three men are seen talking and holding pencil and paper inside an office, through a window. Two of the men are wearing work clothes, and the man on the far...
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Veteran's Day Observance at State Capitol

Date: 11 11 1955
Description: Veteran's Day observance at the cenotaph at the State Street entrance to the State Capitol in Madison. Gold Star Mothers and other patriotic groups observe...
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 18 1957
Description: A Navy Reservist dips his emblem in salute as he is passing the reviewing stand at the Armed Forces Day parade on Madison's Capitol Square.
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Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: The ROTC commander barking orders during the parade at the Capitol Square for the Armed Forces Day air show and parade.
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Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: Young boys paying close attention to the drum major at the Armed Forces Day parade at the Capitol Square.
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U.S. Navy Ships Company

Date: 03 17 1945
Description: Elevated group portrait of United States Navy, Ships Company.
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Navy Show

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: A U.S. Navy sailor playing piano while another sailor is leaning on the piano awaiting his time to sing.
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Sailor in Comedian Act

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: Navy sailor standing at a microphone performing a comedy act.
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Truax Hospital Heating Building

Date: 01 22 1943
Description: Hospital heating building at Truax Army Air Field, from the west side.
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Naval Armory

Date: 06 14 1949
Description: Two University of Wisconsin Navy ROTC cadets sit at desks inside the Naval Armory at 1610 University Avenue.
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Edwin J. Farr

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Dr. Edwin J. Farr, Assistant Surgeon, F & S, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Napoleon B. Greer

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Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Napoleon B. Greer (lived in West Eau Claire), Company I, 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
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James D. Butler, Jr.

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of James D. Butler, Jr., Company F, 44th Wisconsin Infantry, in his uniform.
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Lewis Arms in Marine Corps Uniform

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms strikes a jaunty pose in his Marine Corps uniform (sans jacket).
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Fred Hoffman with Photographs of Sons

Date: 06 14 1945
Description: Fred M. Hoffman standing by a piano with photographs of seven of his sons, and a U.S. Air Corps banner. Five are still in the military service, two receive...
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Twenty Year Award To Sergeant Leo H. Imhoff

Date: 11 24 1949
Description: Special tribute was paid to Sgt. Leo H. Imhoff, second from the left, for his 20 years of service in the National Guard at the annual Military Ball which C...
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Madison Naval Reserve Unit

Date: 03 27 1951
Description: Elevated view of Madison's Organized Surface Division 9-212, naval reserves, being inspected at the naval reserve training center, located at 1046 East Was...
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Truax Field Soldiers on Telephones

Date: 12 17 1942
Description: Men, some of whom are dressed in overalls, make phone calls in a bank of telephone booths at Truax Army Air Field in the recreation hall and switchboard ar...
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Captain Bong and Governor Goodland

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: War hero Capt. Richard I. Bong, of Poplar, Wisconsin, credited with knocking out 21 Japanese planes in the South Pacific, shaking hands with Governor Walte...
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GIs at Warner Beach

Date: 08 02 1944
Description: Truax cadets serving as lifeguards while swimming at Warner Beach. Left to right, standing: Karl Peters, George Toothill, John Fink, Norman Finazzo, John O...

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