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Gov. Walter Kohler Signing a Document

Date: 06 03 1953
Description: Five men standing behind Gov. Walter Kohler watching him sign a document in his office. One of the men might be Paul Thielan from Brookfield, Wisconsin.
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Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 05 16 1954
Description: Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps assembled on the Capitol steps prior to their season of performances. They are made up of Boy Scouts and sponsored by the A...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 31 1954
Description: Children lining the street for the Memorial Day parade around Capitol Square.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 31 1954
Description: Firing Squad of the 520th Air Defense Group at the Memorial Day parade around Capitol Square. The servicemen are aiming their rifles in the air as children...
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Lakeview Community Church Sponsors New Boy Scout Troop

Date: 12 1954
Description: Boy Scout Lloyd Dresen lighting a candle during the investiture service at Lakeview Community Church. The church is sponsoring Madison's newest Scout Troop...
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New U.S. Postal Mail Truck

Date: 08 1955
Description: A new red, white and blue mail truck is displayed at the Madison Post Office garage. A poster on the side of the truck reads: "Don't be a Hurry Bug — Slow ...
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Freedom Rider Protestors

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: Two Universtiy students wave a Confederate flag on the steps of the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union in protest of the 114 Freedom Riders boarding bu...
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 18 1957
Description: The Navy ROTC drill team executes a salute during the Armed Forces Day parade before Madison's Capitol building. There is an American flag hanging from the...
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 18 1957
Description: Officers of all services and Mayor Ivan Nestingen at the reviewing stand during the Armed Forces Day parade on Madison's Capitol Square. They are surrounde...
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Classroom at Van Hise School

Date: 03 13 1958
Description: Scene of a second-grade classroom with students and their teacher, Helen G. Smith, who is standing in front of the blackboard. The photograph was taken to ...
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Hostesses for the Wisconsin Capitol Information Booth

Date: 07 01 1958
Description: Governor Vernon W. Thomson looks over a Wisconsin road map with three college student hostesses at the information booth in the Capitol rotunda. The studen...
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World's Largest Insurance Policy

Date: 07 18 1958
Description: Three men next to a large poster with the words: "World's Largest Insurance Policy issued to Milwaukee Braves on behalf of Citizens of Wisconsin. Vernon Th...
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Governor Vernon W. Thomson Receives Membership in the Northwest Airlines' Top Flight Club

Date: 07 17 1958
Description: Governor Vernon W. Thomson (left) receives a membership card, and citation, in the Northwest Airlines Top Flight Club for his support of air transportation...
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City of Madison Observes Veterans Day

Date: 11 11 1958
Description: A Service Auxiliary member, escorted by a Marine, lays a wreath at the State Capitol cenotaph during Veterans Day observances in Madison.
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1959 Wisconsin State Legislature Comes to Order

Date: 01 14 1959
Description: Lieutenant Governor Philleo Nash gavels the Wisconsin State Senate to order for the 1959 session. He is a Democrat from Wisconsin Rapids.
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Madison Honors Hawaii as the Fiftieth State

Date: 06 22 1960
Description: Madison mayor Ivan Nestigen declared a "Fiftieth State Day" in Madison to honor Hawaii's entry into the Union. A ceremony was held in front of the City-Cou...
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Vice President Richard Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Then-Vice President Richard Nixon addresses a crowd at the Madison Municipal Airport while campaigning for the 1960 Presidential election.
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Vice President Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Then-Vice President Nixon on the speakers platform during a presidential campaign stop at the Madison Municipal airport. With him are his wife, Pat; injure...
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State Highway Improvements Public Hearing

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: A display to illustrate proposed improvements to the Madison Beltline highway at a hearing in the City-County Building by the State Highway Commission.
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: Cynthia (Tia) Nelson, age 4, wanting a little attention from her mother, Mrs. Gaylord Nelson just before Governor Gaylord Nelson takes his oath of office i...

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