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Anti-Lake Pollution Mass Meeting

Date: 05 12 1948
Description: Elevated view of members of the audience attending a meeting sponsored by the newly incorporated Southern Wisconsin Anti-Pollution Federation. The meeting ...
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Harold Stassen Rally

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: Republican presidential candidate Harold E. Stassen surrounded by the crowd following his speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion.
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Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 14 1950
Description: Dozens of Dane County Republicans are shown seated at Turner Hall at the Lincoln Day Dinner eating boxed chicken.
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Madison City Council Meeting

Date: 03 13 1950
Description: Part of a crowd of interested citizens are shown in attendance at a Madison city council meeting to listen to arguments on off-street parking.
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Public Housing Hearing at Madison Common Council

Date: 06 26 1950
Description: Elevated view of the crowd of over 500 persons attending the public hearing of the Madison Housing Authority (MHA), a committee of the Madison Common (City...
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Motor Vehicle Commissioner Ben L. Marcus Hearing

Date: 03 25 1951
Description: A large crowd made up of both friends and foes of Motor Vehicle Commissioner Ben L. Marcus attend a legislative committee hearing on his record. The commis...
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National Lutheran Evangelism Conference

Date: 02 01 1959
Description: More than 3,000 people attend the final day activities of the National Lutheran Evangelism conference held at the Dane County Fairgrounds arena for five da...
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Wisconsin 4-H Club Conference and Picnic

Date: 06 16 1959
Description: A few of nearly 1,000 members of state 4-H clubs enjoy a picnic on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin inter-mural field while meeting for a week-lo...
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National Farmers Organization Meeting

Date: 09 26 1962
Description: Roland Waters, Elk Mound, NFO National Director, standing onstage while addressing an overflow crowd of farmers and their wives at the Oregon High School a...
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First Baptist Church School Teachers Honored

Date: 04 22 1964
Description: A large audience is looking up at a raised stage where church teacher Lynnda Cunningham has popped out of a large lidded cardboard box (in imitation of a j...
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Milford Thompson, Republican Candidate for 16th District State Senate Seat

Date: 06 03 1964
Description: Milford Thompson, a rural Mt. Horeb farmer, a Republican candidate for the 15th district State Senate seat. He made the announcement at a meeting of the Da...
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City Council Hearing on Monona Terrace

Date: 10 11 1960
Description: Elevated view of part of the crowd gathered for the City Council hearing on the proposed Frank Lloyd Wright Monona Terrace project.
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Middleton Sportsmen's Junior Rifle Club

Date: 05 1955
Description: Carl Wettengel, a board member of the rifle club, addressing a room full of parents and youth members inside the clubhouse about the history of the group. ...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Elevated view of delegates beginning to arrive at the State Democratic Convention held at the Hotel Loraine. Approximately 2,000 delegates are expected to ...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 12 1957
Description: The biggest demonstration of the second day of the State Democratic Party Convention at the Central High School auditorium for Philleo Nash of Wisconsin Ra...

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