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First Unemployment Check in Wisconsin

Date: 08 17 1936
Description: Neils Ruud, 824 E. Dayton Street, receiving the first unemployment compensation check issued in Wisconsin from Voyta Wrabetz, chairman of the state industr...
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Quebec Conference

Date: 09 1944
Description: British and American combined Chiefs of Staff led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The conference was held in Quebe...
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Voter Registration

Date: 1933
Description: Citizens line up at the City Clerk office to register to vote while a woman raises her hand to take the oath.
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Smashing Illegal Gambling Devices

Date: 1948
Description: Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; ...
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State Officials at Paper Plant

Date: 06 1972
Description: State officials tour Consolidated Papers, Inc.'s new primary treatment plant. From left to right are George Mead II, State Representative Marlin Schneider,...
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Attorney General Bowling Team

Date: 1927
Description: The members of the Attorney General Team of the State House Bowling League. They were the Champions of the 1926-27 Season. The members were; A.F. Stofen, C...
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Recount

Date: 04 12 1960
Description: In a recount that lasted almost four hours, the tide turned in favor of Alderman John Budzien, who apparently had lost last Tuesday's election to Robert A....
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Robert C. Brassard

Date: 03 02 1962
Description: Overhead view of two men, who are standing on opposite sides of a table. They are facing each other and each has his right hand raised. Caption reads: "...
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Green Bay Precinct Committeemen

Date: 11 04 1936
Description: Two men and a woman are sitting in the center, with the man in the middle holding up a piece of paper that they are looking at. A large group of people are...

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