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Governors' Reunion

Date: 1987
Description: A reunion photograph of Wisconsin's living governors taken sometime during the administration of Governor Anthony Earl. From left to right they are: Marti...
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Gov. Tommy Thompson posing with Former Living Governors

Date: 08 01 1991
Description: Wisconsin's seven living past governors posing with Gov. Tommy Thompson. (Front, from left): Warren Knowles, Gaylord Nelson: (Back row, from left) Lee Drey...
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Lee Sherman Dreyfus

Date: 1979
Description: Informal portrait of Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus.
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Governor's Fishing Expedition

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: Governor Philip Fox La Follette (center) together with Governors Horner (Illinois) and Kraschel (Iowa) pose in front of the fish they caught during a fishi...
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Midwest Democratic Conference

Date: 10 04 1963
Description: Gov. Matthew Welsh of Indiana (left) shown interrupting his conversation with two other governors to whisper to one of his aides at the Democratic Midwest ...
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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 Walter Goodland

Date: 02 10 1944
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter Goodland.
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Battle of the Muskies

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: After a long day of fishing, the governors of three states are posing with ten muskies hanging from a birch log wired to two trees. Known as the "Battle of...
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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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John Scharnberg and Vernon Thomson

Date: 08 06 1957
Description: John Scharnberg and Wisconsin Governor Vernon Thomson in the Governor's Office at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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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.
Painting

Francis E. McGovern

Date: 1917
Description: Portrait of Francis E. McGovern, Republican, the 22nd Governor of Wisconsin, 1911-1915.
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Governor Heil Inauguration

Date: 01 02 1939
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil, his wife and an unidentified man pose arm-in-arm in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. A number of oth...
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Mrs. Helen Thomson Unveils Portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson

Date: 01 02 1959
Description: An oil portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson is unveiled by his wife Mrs. Helen Thomson. The portrait will be hung in the State Capitol executive office with...
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Richard Bong Memorial Dedication

Date: 05 1946
Description: Mrs. Bong, Chief Justice Rosenberry, Mrs. Goodland, Governor Goodland, Marge Bong, Mr. Bong and Mr. Fred (president of the University of Wisconsin) await p...
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Governor Goodland at the Fair

Date: 1944
Description: Looking every bit his age (82), Governor Walter S. Goodland arrives at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Harold Stassen

Date: 07 30 1979
Description: Politician Harold Stassen listening to Wisconsin Governor Lee Dreyfus.
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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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