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William E. O'Brien

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Portrait of William E. O'Brien, Wisconsin Director for the War Manpower Commssion. Mr. O'Brien, a civil engineer, was formerly Chairman of the Wisconsin Hi...
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Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil Hands Over War Bonds

Date: 04 16 1942
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil sits at a desk surrounded by members of the Wisconsin Salvage Committee.
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Gilson Metal Locator

Date: 03 15 1945
Description: Hulda Gieschen and Dr. Warren E. Gilson, who specializes in electro-physiology and medical electronics at the University of Wisconsin, are looking at a Gil...
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Wisconsin Power & Light Company Veteran Employees

Date: 04 11 1946
Description: Speaker's table of Veteran Employees banquet, Wisconsin Power & Light Company, at the Hotel Loraine.
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Professor Chester V. Easum

Date: 11 30 1944
Description: Portrait of University of Wisconsin professor of history Chester V. Easum. Professor Easum wore out his voice speaking to groups warning of Nazis after a s...
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Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry and Frank Ross

Date: 11 31 1944
Description: Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry, honorary president of the Wisconsin War Fund, and Frank Ross, president, signing a check for $500,000.00.
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H.H. Gerth

Date: 07 28 1944
Description: Portrait of H.H. Gerth, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin. Gerth was born and grew up in Kassel, Germany, and escaped about s...
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Dr. Alanson H. Edgerton

Date: 08 03 1944
Description: Portrait of Dr. Alanson H. Edgerton, a professor of guidance and director of guidance at the University of Wisconsin. His special interests lie in the stud...
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Captain Bong and Governor Goodland

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: War hero Capt. Richard I. Bong, of Poplar, Wisconsin, credited with knocking out 21 Japanese planes in the South Pacific, shaking hands with Governor Walte...
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Dr. Stephen H. Ambrose

Date: 04 1965
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Stephen H. Ambrose, a World War II veteran and physician from Whitewater. He was medical director of Fairhaven Residenti...
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United States Army Safety Program

Date: 01 03 1944
Description: United States Army safety award banner presented to the Wisconsin Power and Light Company. Employees are grouped around it.
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LeRoy Luberg

Date: 06 05 1947
Description: Portrait of Leroy Luberg who, while on leave from his West Junior High school principal job, served in WW II as a civilian employee of the Office of Strate...
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Gold Star Parents at Memorial Concert

Date: 03 20 1949
Description: The University of Wisconsin honored the dead of four wars with a concert presented by the University Symphony orchestra and chorus that was attended by som...
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Charence L. Greiber with World War II Veteran

Date: 04 12 1945
Description: Clarence L. Greiber, Director of the Wisconsin State Board of Vocational and Adult Education, with Lester Morrisey, a discharged World War II veteran, show...
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Charles "Chick" Lowe Receiving Award

Date: 06 27 1945
Description: Charles "Chick" Lowe receiving an award from Leonard T. "Dutch" Midland, president of the Wisconsin-Felton Sporting Goods Company, and Eddie Krajnik, Phila...
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Servicemen's Honor Roll Plaque

Date: 11 11 1942
Description: Wooden plaque commemorating 24 Mendota Hospsital employees who are "In the Service of our Country" Plaque was presented by Mendota Hosptial employees Local...
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Governor Goodland and Six Soldiers

Date: 01 08 1945
Description: Governor Walter S. Goodland seated with six service men surrounding him. The men are promoting increased war production because of rationing of ammunition ...
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Louis Hirsig

Date: 02 24 1944
Description: Louis Hirsig, chairman of the Red Cross campaign for Madison.
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Harry G. Marsh

Date: 11 04 1944
Description: Harry G. Marsh, passenger agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, seated at his desk. Mr. Marsh was responsible for troop movements to and from Trua...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and John Steuart Curry standing in front of "Our Good Earth," by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union e...

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