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Stranded Motorist

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: A winter scene with passers-by helping a stranded Madison motorist during a late winter blizzard.
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Harry Gibbs, Eau Claire Memorial High School Basketball Coach

Date: 03 18 1964
Description: Eau Claire Memorial boy's basketball coach, Harry Gibbs. Eau Claire Memorial participated in the 1964 WIAA high school basketball tournament held at the U....
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Wisconsin Architecture Award Winners

Date: 05 18 1961
Description: Harold Ames, sitting at center, looking over a model of the State Office building planned for the Hill Farms which was part of the honor awards exhibit of ...
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Dr. Karfft A. Ehricke, Space Scientist

Date: 08 22 1961
Description: Portrait of Dr. Krafft A. Ehricke, program director of the astronautics division of General Dynamics Corporation. He spoke at the Wisconsin Union Theater t...
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U.W. Varsity Crew Workout

Date: 04 26 1961
Description: The University of Wisconsin varsity crew preparing to launch its shell on Lake Mendota for a workout. Visible (L-R) are Don Erbach and Phil Monk.
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Ice Boat Regatta

Date: 01 16 1965
Description: Two class A iceboats, sailed by Jack Ripp and Bob Brockel, racing on Lake Mendota. They were participating in the Wisconsin Stern Steering Association rega...
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Drums on Parade

Date: 07 09 1961
Description: A three-deep crowd watches an Illinois drum and bugle unit march past in the 9th annual "Drums on Parade", sponsored by the Zor Shrine Activities Associati...
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Postal Service Retirees

Date: 07 18 1961
Description: Dell Winters (left) presents gifts from fellow Post Office Department employees to three who are retiring. Retirees include, left to right: John McCullough...
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Carnival of Music at Blackhawk Country Club

Date: 07 15 1961
Description: Wearing costumes to represent the song "The Sheik of Araby" are, left to right: Philip Wipperman, Mrs. John Larsen (Cross Plains), and Jeanne Wipperman.
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Madison Civic Opera Presents "Falstaff"

Date: 02 06 1965
Description: In the final scene of the opera "Falstaff", Sir John with arms outstretched is played by Robert Tottingham. Directly behind him, left to right, are his two...
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Imperial Apartments, 3803 Monona Drive, Damaged by Fire

Date: 10 12 1964
Description: Fire at the newly constructed Imperial Apartments located at 3803 Monona Drive, adjacent to the Eastside Businessmen's Club. A plumber using an acetylene t...
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Visiting Nurse Health Aide Program

Date: 05 12 1964
Description: Marie Ackley gives the kitchen of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lund a woman's touch while Mr. Ackley prepares dinner. Mrs. Ackley works as a health aide in a new Vi...
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Open House at U.W. Madison

Date: 10 20 1962
Description: An associate of U.W.'s "World-Famous" Primate Laboratory holding out a two-month old monkey for a young smiling girl to pet as her parents are looking on.
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Fire Dispatchers Room

Date: 03 09 1965
Description: Dispatcher Sgt. L.E. Odegaard sitting at a switchboard surrounded by newly installed dispatching equipment. Odegaard is on the second floor of No. 3 statio...
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Plaque Dedicated at New Madison Red Cross Center

Date: 12 09 1965
Description: Two plaques, one listing the 700 names of donors who contributed to the building of the new Madison Red Cross Center, Dane County Chapter of the American N...
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University of Wisconsin Gymnast

Date: 12 18 1964
Description: Jerry Herter, a University of Wisconsin sophomore gymnast, performing on the sidehorse.
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Boxcar Loading with Donated Clothing

Date: 12 11 1964
Description: Two men are transfering boxes of donated clothing from a truck into the open side of a railway freight car parked at Cross Plains. The two men are Frank Ho...
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Madison Police Ambulance

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Officer Howard (Pete) Stormer displaying the interior of the new station-wagon sized Madison police ambulance. For the past 5 years the department relied o...
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Dane County Planner Charles Montemayor

Date: 09 24 1965
Description: Portrait of Dane County Planning Director Charles Montemayor at a table showing a map of his recently approved re-apportionment plan which would cut the nu...
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Arthur C. Allyn, Owner of the Chicago White Sox, Speaks at East Side Business Men's Assn. Athletic Night

Date: 04 28 1965
Description: Arthur C. Allyn, owner of the Chicago White Sox, is guest speaker at the East Side Business Men's Assn. annual Athletic Night. Over 650 coaches, school off...

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