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| Date: | 12 15 1959 |
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| Description: | New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is greeted by two former governors of Wisconsin at the Madison Municipal Airport. The potential presidential candidate... |
| Date: | 11 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson, his wife Helen, and their dog. |
| Date: | 08 06 1957 |
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| Description: | John Scharnberg and Wisconsin Governor Vernon Thomson in the Governor's Office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 02 19 1958 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 02 1959 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 29 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 05 1959 |
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| Description: | People lining up in the governor's conference room at the Wisconsin State Capitol to congratulate Governor and Mrs. Gaylord (Carrie) Nelson after his inaug... |
| Date: | 01 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Gaylord Nelson (Carrie Nelson) as she accompanies her husband, Gaylord, to his office after his inauguration at the State Capitol. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Philleo Nash, a Democrat, riding on an elephant during the annual Circus Parade. |
| Date: | 01 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., addresses a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. |
| Date: | 01 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Framed portrait of Philip La Follette. |
| Date: | 01 29 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Cissie, the Scotch terrier of Governor Walter Kohler, in the governor's office in the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 06 1955 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., meeting with a delegation of Latin American newspapermen in his office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 09 25 1952 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler presenting a cheese basket to visiting Florida governor Fuller Warren. |
| Date: | 02 07 1950 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Governor Oscar Rennebohm signing a proclamation officially announcing the observance of Nation Brotherhood Week. With him is Wisconsin Supreme Co... |
| Date: | 02 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Chief Justice Rosenberry is seated at the head table with (left to right), Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, Gov. Oscar Rennebohm; Prof. William H. Kiekhofer; J... |
| Date: | 11 04 1958 |
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| Description: | Gaylord Nelson, the Democratic candidate for governor, emerging from the voting booth. |
| Date: | 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., speaks to a crowd in the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fair. In the background, a photographer is taking his picture. |
| Date: | 09 27 1959 |
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| Description: | Adlai Stevenson and Governor Gaylord Nelson attend the Wisconsin-Stanford football game which turned into a very rainy event. They left the game at half ti... |
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