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Naval Air Station Waiting Room

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Description: Military personnel in the Naval Air Station waiting room. A sign on the wall reads: "Notice/ On this station salute/ square your hat/ hands out of pockets/...
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Sabac

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Description: Destroyed house in Sabac.
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William Lundigan with Model Rocket

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Description: William Lundigan, who plays Colonel Ed McCauley on the television show Men Into Space, holds a model of a flight capsule and rocket. A large poster ...
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Cinema Building Wall Covered with Posters

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Description: Soldiers posing in front of the cinema building in Antwerp.
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Military Couples on Stairwell

Date: 1942
Description: Two soldiers link arms with two women wearing dresses at the Port Clinton Service Center. The men were former International Harvester employees, and likely...
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Military Meat

Date: 08 1951
Description: At Fort Sam Houston students from the Food Service School learn new meat cutting practices so that individual messes can pick up their rations ready for co...
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Herman Otto Brumder

Date: 1948
Description: A quarter-length portrait of Herman Otto Brumder (1880-1950) seated at his desk, posed as if signing a document. There is a military poster on the wall beh...
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Fund Raising Poster

Date: 1942
Description: Photographic copy of a poster made by International Harvester's advertising department to solicit funds for the International Harvester Company's World War...
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Rifle Team

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: Group portrait of five men in hunting clothing, holding rifles. There is a revolver instruction chart on the wall in back of the men.
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57 (Fifty-Seven) Millimeter Gun Storage

Date: 1943
Description: Fifty-seven millimeter artillery pieces stored in an International Harvester factory building. A flag and a poster are hanging from the rafters.
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War Bonds Promotion

Date: 08 05 1945
Description: View of Albert Reque's Madison Marine Service Booth at the Eastside Festival with banner "Buy War Bonds" and "Bonds Will Buy Boats." The booth also feature...
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Forest Poster

Date: 1943
Description: A photographic copy of a World War II era poster which extols the value of forest products in the American war effort. There are vignettes illustrating the...
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Pile of Money

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Description: Pile of money on top of posters, with a sign that reads: "Contribution from McCormick Works Employees, to the Second Red Cross War Fund $6637.00." The post...
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Rennebohm Drug Store Employees

Date: 06 13 1944
Description: Employees of Rennebohm Drug Store #2, 204 State Street, photographed in front of the store. The majority of the employees are waitresses. War bond posters ...
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Moseley's Bookstore Display Window

Date: 08 17 1930
Description: Moseley's Bookstore display window advertising the book and the movie "All Quiet On The Western Front." The movie was being shown at the RKO Capitol Theatr...
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Beaver Dam International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior of Albert Kaepernick Jr.'s McCormick-Deering farm equipment dealership. A poster in the front window reads: "Throw your scrap into the fight!".
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Pile of Money

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Description: Pile of money in an open valise on top of posters, with a sign that reads: "Contribution from McCormick Works Employees, to the Second Red Cross War Fund $...
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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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Navy Mothers' Club Officers

Date: 01 21 1948
Description: Chief Petty Officer Earl Woodward of the Madison navy recruiting office installing newly elected officers of the Navy Mothers' club. From the left are: Mrs...
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International Harvester Service Tribute Poster

Date: 1945
Description: International Harvester poster honoring servicemen and women during World War II featuring an illustration of three starred flags. The text reads: "Under T...

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