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Poster

Public Relations Advertisement

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Description: A poster created by Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Public Relations Counsel advertising good public relations. The caption reads: "Sound Public Relations Strengt...
Poster

Administrator's Public Auction

Date: 1882
Description: Broadside advertising a public auction at the estate of Olaus Haagenson.
Photograph

Genoa Junction Free Public Library

Date: 10 07 1905
Description: Interior view of the Genoa Junction Free Public Library. Reverse of cardboard mounting reads: "Genoa Junction Free Public Library, Genoa Junction, Wisconsi...
Photograph

Public Market

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Description: Vendors sit beside their wares at a public market along a narrow street in La Paz, Bolivia.
Photograph

Genoa Junction Free Public Library

Date: 10 07 1905
Description: Interior view of the Genoa Junction Free Public Library. Reverse of cardboard mounting reads: "Genoa Junction Free Public Library, Genoa Junction, Wisconsi...
Map or Atlas

Beaver Dam Lake

Date: 1961
Description: This map shows the lake, clubs, resorts, motels, school house, public approaches, and public parks. The back of map includes advertisements and text.
Photograph

Elizabeth Wickenden

Date: 1960
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Professor Elizabeth Wickenden, professor of urban studies and technical consultant on public social policy to the Nationa...
Photograph

Arthur M. Altmeyer

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Description: Formal portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as Chairman of the Social Security Board.
Map or Atlas

St. Germain - Heart of Vilas County Vacationland

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows nature trails, public attractions, public hunting and fishing grounds, dams, waysides, lakes, highways, and roads. The upper right corner in...
Map or Atlas

Map & Guide, Discover Downtown Madison

Date: 2004
Description: This map shows ATMs, houses of worship, hotels, parking ramps, public parking, union cab stands, bus stops, business district, parks and public areas, gove...
Photograph

Wilbur J. Cohen Speaking at Event

Date: 1965
Description: Wilbur J. Cohen is speaking from a podium at an outdoor event celebrating the Social Security amendment adding Medicare.
Photograph

State Budget Hearing

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: An over-all view of the Legislature's 15-member Finance Committee conducting public hearings on the governor's budget recommendations.
Map or Atlas

Cable Area Recreation Map: Cable, Clam Lake, Drummond, Grand View, Namakagon

Date: 1990
Description: This map shows various types of trails, boat landings, canoe areas, public beaches, picnic areas, campgrounds, golf courses, public tennis courts, and othe...
Photograph

Altmeyer at Inter-American Conference on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: Arthur Altmeyer speaking at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, which took place in Buenes Aires. Eva Peron is seated to his left, wearing he...
Photograph

Optimists Clubs Support Plan Aiding Hard-to-Reach Youth

Date: 12 29 1958
Description: A check for $400 is being handed over to the State Department of Public Welfare by the Associated Optimists Clubs to help in a study of "hard-to-reach yout...
Photograph

Celebration of 35th Anniversary of Social Security

Date: 1970
Description: Arthur Altmeyer, standing and speaking from the podium, and Wilbur Cohen beside him, seated, at the 35th anniversary celebration of Social Security bill en...
Photograph

Wilbur J. Cohen Standing at a Lectern

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Description: Wilbur Cohen, emphasizing a point, clenches his fists at a lectern. This is probably during a talk for Save Our Security, a non-profit coalition of nationa...
Photograph

Elizabeth Wickenden with Arthur Altmeyer

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Description: Elizabeth Wickenden, standing to the left of Arthur Altmeyer, was a social welfare and Social Security policy consultant, analyst, and writer, and professo...
Photograph

30th Anniversary of Social Security

Date: 1965
Description: Wilbur Cohen and Robert Ball sit on a stage behind a table listening to a speaker at the podium during a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the social ...
Photograph

Social Security Anniversary

Date: 08 14 1968
Description: Arthur Altmeyer stands at the podium speaking about the 33rd anniversary of the Social Security bill. Wilbur Cohen and Robert Ball and an unidentified man ...

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