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Archivist Jesse Boell

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Description: Wisconsin Historical Society archivist Jesse Boell, later the archivist of the University of Wisconsin, seen in his office on the third floor of the Histor...
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New York Television Writer Gives Advice to Women

Date: 08 14 1957
Description: Mrs. Joyce Wickware, a former Madison resident, shares some advice to young women planning careers in the field of television. She has spent the past five ...
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Women - About the Image Gallery

View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Telephone Company's main switchboard. Thirty five operators, all women, handle all toll calls.
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American Optical Company

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Slightly elevated view of three women in the order department at the American Optical Company, located on 429 State Street. Two women are standing at a cou...
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Insurance Women of Madison

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: Four founding members of Insurance Women of Madison pose at General Casualty Insurance Company. They are, left to right: Leota Schoenoff, Helen Hendrickson...
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Madison Police Department Civilian Staff

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Civilian employees in the Madison police department records center. Staff are sitting at their desks in an open office space with different filing cabinets...
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Trying Out New Kodak Film

Date: 09 19 1959
Description: Man and woman in an office, probably at the Wisconsin State Journal. Ed Stein was testing the new Kodak Tri-X film ASA 800 & 650, when taking their ...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner and Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Operator Pat Stephenson (left) receives instruction from Mrs. Vivian Meicher, a supervisor at the Wisconsin Telephone Company, who is wearing a headset. Th...
Photograph

Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
Photograph

Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner and Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
Photograph

Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members plan the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. Hats made...
Photograph

Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members plan the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. Hats made...
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University of Wisconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Barbara Ruffalo works as a receptionist at Fitzpatrick Lumber Company, while her husband, Ronald, is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin in mechanic...
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University of Wisconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Mary Redlich is a canvass supervisor for the Wisconsin Telephone Company. Her husband, Glenn Redlich, is a senior in the School of Commerce at the Universi...
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University of Wisconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Fern Theberath is a typist for the State Industrial Commission. She sets the table for her University Dames neighborhood group to meet in her apartment. He...
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Counting Votes

Date: 11 08 1960
Description: Scene Tuesday night Nov. 8th in the office of the Dane County Clerk Otto Festge as he and his aids tally a heavy presidential year vote in Dane County.
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Staff

Date: 01 28 1949
Description: Elevated view of part of the City Room with staff, "Wisconsin State Journal".
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Provident Savings and Loan New Building

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: Provident Savings and Loan employees work area in the company's new building at 126 South Hamilton Street.

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