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Mrs. Walter Goodland (Madge)

Date: 07 10 1944
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Walter Goodland (Madge), who modeled in the State Historical Society museum's panorama, "Wives of Wisconsin Governors" held at the Wiscon...
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New York Governor Visit

Date: 12 15 1959
Description: New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is greeted by two former governors of Wisconsin at the Madison Municipal Airport. The potential presidential candidate...
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Governor Walter Goodland and Mrs. Goodland

Date: 07 31 1944
Description: Governor Walter Goodland and Mrs. Goodland board the train for the Republican Governors conference in St. Louis. The meeting was called by Thomas E. Dewey,...
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Governor & Mrs. Vernon Thomson

Date: 11 06 1956
Description: Portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson, his wife Helen, and their dog.
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Governor Walter Goodland

Date: 02 10 1944
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter Goodland.
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Lord and Lady Halifax Visit

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Lord Halifax and Mrs. Walter (Madge) Goodland conversing at dinner.
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Governor Walter S. Goodland Portrait

Date: 02 19 1958
Description: An oil portrait of Gov. Walter S. Goodland is brought out of storage to be hung in the governor's office with those of other former governors. Arlene Weide...
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 05 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm and his wife Mary led the grand march, officially opening the Centennial Ball, held at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Following behi...
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 05 1948
Description: Group portrait, left to right: Governor Oscar Rennebohm and Mrs. Mary Rennebohm and Mrs. John (Leona) Sonderegger, and State Treasurer John Sonderegger. Th...
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Rennebohm's Oath of Office

Date: 03 13 1947
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm is administered the oath of office as his wife and daughter look on.
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Lieut. Governor Oscar Rennebohm

Date: 01 10 1945
Description: Lieutenant Governor Oscar Rennebohm presiding over the Wisconsin Senate.
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Madison Youth Summer Theater

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Youth Theater board of governors are shown holding a sign advertising their summer program. Pictured left to right are Charlene Scha...
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 04 1948
Description: Paul F. Hunter, Jr. dressed as Wisconsin' first governor, Nelson Dewey, shaking hands with Governor Oscar Rennebohm. Left to right: Mrs. Richard C. Church,...
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Governor Kohler and Wisconsin Flag

Date: 01 29 1954
Description: Governor and Mrs. Walter J. Kohler, Jr. holding a state flag requested for display by a Pacific Air Force hospital. Behind them some of the wall decoration...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm hanging a dedication plaque on the wall of the Governor's suite in the new Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue. Shown looking on...
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Governors Freeman and Nelson Chat

Date: 03 31 1960
Description: Governor Orville Freeman of Minnesota (left) chats with Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson before a Freeman press conference in Nelson's office. Freeman is ...
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Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Willkie with Governor & Mrs. Goodland

Date: 03 19 1944
Description: Governor Walter Goodland, Mrs. Willkie, Madge Goodland, and Wendell Willkie chatting in the governor's residence during the 1944 campaign.
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1948 Primary Elections

Date: 09 21 1948
Description: Governor and Mrs. Rennebohm casting their ballots at their home precinct in Maple Bluff. The governor was a candidate in that primary election.
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm

Date: 12 29 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm standing near the state flag of Wisconsin.
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Madison Theatre Guild

Date: 10 14 1960
Description: Ned Hoebel, president and chairman of the Governors for Madison Theatre Guild, poses with a stage model of the set for the Guild's production of "The Gazeb...

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