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Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: Paul Gottschalk and Alice Brussow (wife of William Brussow) are sitting at the Sun Prairie Early Settlers' picnic, sharing reminiscences. A person (face ou...
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Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: John Philpot (standing with cane) asking Herman Woerpel if he'd put on a little weight! Looking on is Edward Duschek, sitting in the driver's seat of a car...
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Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: At the Sun Prairie Early Settlers' picnic at Angell Park, the oldest settler present was Julia McElroy, 89, pictured with her son, George McElroy.
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We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Five new Madison City Council members are sworn in at the Council's reorganization meeting held in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown (lef...
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We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 15 1957
Description: The Madison City Council holds its reorganization meeting in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown seated from left to right are: in the firs...
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We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison City Council holds its reorganization meeting in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown from left to right are City Clerk A. W. Bareis...
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We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Newly elected Madison City Council President, Alderman William C. Sachtjen (left) admires one of the desk microphones in the new City-Council Building Coun...
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Suburban Profiles of Government Leaders

Date: 04 23 1957
Description: Portrait of Professor Norman P. Neal, Village President of Shorewood Hills, holding a tobacco pipe.
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Fallout Shelter Supplies Arrive

Date: 05 20 1963
Description: Barrels of supplies to stock area fallout shelters being unloaded at the City-County Building by work relief program participants and Huber law prisoners f...
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Madison City Clerk Celebrates 24 Years

Date: 05 06 1957
Description: Alfred W. Bareis who is starting his 25th year as Madison city clerk. He had previously been a clothing salesman and was a popular singer.
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Parked Car Rolls Across Carroll Street

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: View from inside store of Ray Greene, shoe department manager for Karsten's men's store on Carroll Street on Madison's Capitol Square, standing in the door...
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Beautiful Madison Week Proclamation

Date: 04 20 1957
Description: Madison mayor Ivan Nestingen signing a proclamation designating April 26 through May 4 as Beautiful Madison Week, when residents are urged to spruce up the...
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Saying Farewell to Old Courthouse

Date: 05 17 1957
Description: The Dane County Board met for the last time in the old courthouse Thursday night, and heard C.A. Sorenson (of Springdale) recite a history of the building ...
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Gay Braxton Apartments Dedication

Date: 06 24 1965
Description: Guests honored at the dedication ceremony of the Gay Braxton Apartments gathered around a sign for the building. They are left to right Mayor Otto Festge, ...
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Successful Small-Town Businesswoman

Date: 10 08 1957
Description: Anne Marshall Kleist, in front of her ladies' ready-to-wear and accessories store Kleist and Wiggs, discussing business matters with Bob Hutchings, preside...
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Zor Shrine Spring Ceremonial

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: Four Zor Shrine Temple officials await the start of the public exhibition of uniformed units during the Shrine ceremonial in Madison. Left to right are: Fr...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th...
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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Attending the grand opening of the Vilas Park merry-go-round are, (L-R): Lawrence H. Fitzpatrick, Wisconsin State Journal managing editor; Robert C....
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Renk - Tomlin Wedding

Date: 06 28 1958
Description: As the bride, Susan Renk, is walking up the steps of the Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Sun Prairie, her father, Wilbur Renk, is assisting by holding up ...
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New Electric Sub-Station

Date: 07 23 1958
Description: Switch-throwing ceremony for the new electric sub-station in Sun Prairie on Market Street. Five men are standing in front of the transformer and other equi...

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