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Milt Polland
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Polland at the Mid-Summer Festival on the Milwaukee lakefront, with the boys of Nick Ehr family in the foreground. This was just after the successful Zeidler campaign, and after Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer learned that would be "cut-out."
circa 1940-1949
Gauer, Harold
Publication Information
| Creator | Gauer, Harold |
|---|---|
| Date Created | circa 1940-1949 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 8 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Harold Gauer papers, 1935-2008 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | HG_0123 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464479502121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer
circa 1940-1949
Spoofing as the "Big Boys" in their rented offices during the Zeidler campaign.
Bloch and Gauer with Zeidler
circa 1940-1949
Harold Gauer, Carl Zeidler, Robert Bloch, and unidentified man (possibly Max Pollack). Both Gauer and Bloch are posing humorously in costumes.
The Gang at Mid-Summer Festival
circa 1940-1949
Principals at the "Mid-Summer Festival." Festival was the precursor of what would become Summerfest. The gang went to the festival to "blow off steam" after they were disowned by the Zeidler people...
Milt Polland on Phone
circa 1940-1949
A record photograph of Polland when Gauer was working for him during the war.
Max Pollack, Robert Bloch, Harold Gauer, and Milt Polland
circa 1930-1939
Group portrait of the total team working on the election campaign of Carl Zeidler. Max's nickname was "Max the Axe." Milt Polland always wanted to be photographed on the telephone, which spurred Ha...
Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer
circa 1940-1949
The political campaign "Braintrust" relaxes in Lake Park between elections.
