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Assembly and Senate Baseball Players

Date: 06 25 1935
Description: Five legislators dressed in baseball uniforms shaking hands before a baseball game at Breese Stevens Field. L to R: Senator Sherman W. Wade, Antigo; Joseph...
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Governor Schmedeman Shaking Hands

Date: 02 14 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman shaking hands after signing mortgage bill which grants moratoriums to Wisconsin farm and home mortgages. Left to right are: S...
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Mayor Schmedeman Shaking Hands

Date: 07 30 1931
Description: Mayor Albert Schmedeman shaking hands with Mrs. Togstad, in front of the Morris O. Togstad Chapter 2 Disabled American Veterans of the World War flag, with...
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Mayor Schmedeman and Nina Westbury

Date: 07 30 1931
Description: Mayor Albert Schmedeman holding the hand of Nina Westbury in front of the Morris O. Togstad Chapter 2 Disabled American Veterans of the World War flag.
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Mayor Schmedeman Greeting Indian Chief

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman greeting Chief Shunatuna, who is on horseback and who is in Madison with the Official United States Indian band at the RKO Orphe...
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Politicians Shaking Hands

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: George A. Nelson, Milltown, former assemblyman and president of the Wisconsin Union of the American Society of Equity, and John E. Cashman, Denmark, State ...
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Politicians Shaking Hands

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: George A. Nelson, Milltown, former assemblyman and president of the Wisconsin Union of the American Society of Equity, and John E. Cashman, Denmark, State ...
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Captain Bong and Governor Goodland

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: War hero Capt. Richard I. Bong, of Poplar, Wisconsin, credited with knocking out 21 Japanese planes in the South Pacific, shaking hands with Governor Walte...
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John McBride and Tiny Krueger, Wisconsin State Senators

Date: 07 18 1947
Description: Senator John C. McBride (R-Milwaukee), and Senator Clifford W. "Tiny" Krueger (R-Merrill), perform a farewell handshake outside the Wisconsin senate chambe...
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U.S. Senator Joseph H. Ball and Governor Goodland

Date: 03 13 1944
Description: United States Senator Joseph H. Ball (R-Minn.), shaking hands with acting Governor Goodland at a luncheon for Republican Presidential candidate Harold E. S...
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Harry S. Truman with Madison Labor Leaders

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Democratic candidate for vice-president, Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, being greeted by Madison labor leaders. From left: Roy E. Bewick, President o...
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Adlai Stevenson Campaigning

Date: 1952
Description: Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson arriving at the Loraine Hotel for a speaking engagement. During the campaign Senator Joseph R. McCarthy r...
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State Republican Party Convention

Date: 06 21 1947
Description: Jake Lindgard, Mount Horeb, greeting Congressman Glenn Davis, representative for the Second Congressional District.
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Earl Warren for Vice-President Campaign

Date: 10 07 1948
Description: Harvey Higley, left, chairman of the state Republican voluntary committee, shakes hands with United States vice-presidential candidate Earl Warren at a rec...
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Dreyfus Campaigning for Governor

Date: 09 05 1978
Description: Campaigning for Governor in Madison, Lee Sherman Dreyfus shakes hands with a few passersby.
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Philip F. La Follette

Date: 04 28 1938
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette of Wisconsin on the night when he delivered his "National Progressives of America" speech. Behind him is Morris Rubin, edito...
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Governor Kohler and Reserved Corps School Officials

Date: 11 13 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler, center, congratulates Colonel Carl A. Flom on the activation of the 5956th Organized Reserve Corps School. At left is Major General...
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Leonard Schmitt Talkathon

Date: 08 12 1952
Description: Leonard F. Schmitt, Merrill attorney who is challenging U.S. Senator Joseph B. McCarthy for the Republican nomination in the primary, is shaking hands with...
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Clarence Beebe and Otto Kral

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Clarence Beebe, director of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps of Madison, left, shakes hands with his "adopted Austrian son", Otto Kral. Kral has been l...
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Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson's Coffee Party

Date: 03 20 1957
Description: Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson, Wisconsin's new first lady, greets Mrs. Julian (Cath) Swan of 3918 Yuma Drive at the executive residence, 101 Cambridge Roa...

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