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Nels Rasmussen
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Nels O. Rasmussen is shown at left being presented with a pin in recognition of his 45 years of service with Western Union. He is operations supervisor of the Madison office and has been with the Madison office for 40 years. Presenting the pin is L.C. Thornton, center, of Minneapolis, district supervisor of Western Union. A.G. Tappen, right, is manager of the Western Union's Madison office.
January 10, 1957
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Nels Rasmussen, Western Union Employee
October 10, 1951
Nels Rasmussen, employed at Madison Western Union for 42 years, receives a gold pin for his service from Manager A. G. Tappen.
Arthur G. Tappen
September 8, 1944
Portrait of Arthur G. Tappen, manager of the Madison Office, 21 W. Main Street, of the Western Union Telegraph Company since 1915. The Wisconsin State Journal article gives the history of telegraph...
Rasmussen Fuel Baseball Team
August 6, 1957
Group portrait of the Rasmussen Fuel boys baseball team in the Midget League.
Honoring Union Members
December 5, 1957
Union Members are honored at a dinner at the Hotel Loraine. They include, from left: Harold Good, Lewis Higley, and Frank Cook. Joseph Frigerio (right), union international representative, present ...
Western Union New Equipment
December 7, 1948
The new Western Union equipment in the Madison office which is connected with an 'electric brain' in Minneapolis, permitting faster transmission of messages. Nelson C. Sutton, supervisor of operato...
U.S. Fashion Ambassadress
September 23, 1957
Nancy Cooke, right, winner of the "U.S. Fashion Ambassadress" contest, is in Madison to present a fashion show at Manchester's Department Store. She is being interviewed by JoAnn Beier.
