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First Radar Police Cars in State

Date: 1940
Description: Two men are standing near a car, with the man on the right wearing a police uniform. A wired device is sitting on the hood of the car and both men are look...
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Neighbors Help Weckler

Date: 05 1947
Description: Five men are driving tractors along a field. Caption reads: "Ft Atkinson Wis 1947-9 Weckler farm Neighbors help Weckler when daughter was kidnapped".
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Richard Graef and Threshing Machine Model

Date: 02 1953
Description: Caption reads: "Richard Graef, Franksville, Wis., a student at the University of Wisconsin, shown adjusting the bagging device on the scale model threshing...
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Harry Lichter with Double-barreled Pistol

Date: 1955
Description: Caption reads: "Harry E. Lichter, curator of collections in the museum, examining a specially designed double-barreled automatic machine pistol in the Wald...
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Bernadette Bowers Lighting Candle

Date: 01 1956
Description: Caption reads: "Bernadette Bowers, museum office secretary, lighting candle in a candle jack displayed in the museum of the State Historical Society."
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Rodney Coenen in Drug Store Exhibit

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Description: Caption reads: "Rodney Coenen, museum exhibit preparator, in the early drug store exhibit in the museum of the State Historical Society."
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Elizabeth Schlom

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Description: Caption reads: "Elizabeth Schlom, Curator of Educational Services and later Registrar of the Museum of the State Historical Society."
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W. H. Glover Interviews John Callahan

Date: 02 1950
Description: Caption reads: "W. H. Glover, field representative of the Society, in an interview with John Callahan, retired long-time Wisconsin state superintendent of ...
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Kenneth Hopkins and Sulky Plow Model

Date: 03 1951
Description: Caption reads: "Kenneth Hopkins, curator of exhibits, examining a model of the sulky plow manufactured in Madison by the old Fuller and Johnson Co., foreru...
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"Proxmire for Governor" Car

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Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. "Proxmire for Governor" car parked illegally at Capitol."
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Oveta Culp Hobby at Republican State Convention

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Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Republican State Convention. Oveta Culp Hobby talking with two other women. Mrs. Hobby to the right."
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"Doyle for Governor" Car

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Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. "Doyle for Governor" car parking illegally on Midvale Boulevard."
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Injured Dog

Date: 1955
Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1955(?). Dog injured in traffic and care by Dane County Humane Shelter. Child playing with bandaged dog."
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Citizen Protest in De Forest

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Description: Caption reads: "DeForest, Wis. Protest raised by citizens when dealer put implements in a city park. Picketing."
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Posing at Parasol Lamppost

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Description: Caption reads: "Cambridge, Wis. Girls posing on seat built around lampost [sic] that has sun umbrella over it."
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Helping Child Touch the Lamp Post

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Description: Caption reads: "Cambridge, Wis. Policeman holding child up to let her touch the umbrella on the "lamp post" which is the community's "trade-mark"."
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Oregon Observer Press Room

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Description: Five men are standing around a table, examining newspapers. A sixth man is running a press in the background. Caption reads: "Oregon, Wis. Oregon Observer,...
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Razing Old House on Milwaukee Street

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Description: View across intersection towards several people standing outside a building that is partially demolished. A nearby sign advertises the Union House. Caption...
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Farm House Filled with Antiques

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Description: A man stands in the open doorway of a house. Many tools hang on the outside wall. There is a fence on the left, and a large birdhouse is at the corner of t...
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Women Cooking at Pageant

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Description: Two women in hats and dresses are stirring the contents of a cooking pot hanging on a tripod. Caption reads: "Stoughton, Wis. Pageant. Women in native cost...

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