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Senator Nye and Governor La Follette

Date: 06 15 1935
Description: U.S. Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota and Governor Phillip La Follette standing in the governor's office.
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Governor La Follette Signing Bill

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: Governor Philip La Follette signing old age pension bill surrounded by interested parties. Assemblyman Oscar Schmiele stands at the governor's left shoulde...
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Philip F. La Follette Handing Pen to Schmiege

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette handing pen to Assemblyman Schmiege after signing old age pension bill.
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Senate Bribery Investigating Committee

Date: 02 12 1931
Description: Seated L to R: Senator Herman J. Severson, Senator Walter S. Goodland, chairman of the committee, and Oliver Knutson, clerk of the committee. Standing is E...
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Kohler Signing GI Housing Loan Bill

Date: 03 01 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. signs a bill that would liberalize state housing loans to veterans. The legislators grouped around him in the Governor's off...
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Governor Rennebohm Signing Anti-Segregation Law

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm, seated at his desk in the foreground, signs a bill into law ending segregation in the Wisconsin National Guard because of race, c...
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Madison Youth Council Officers

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: Madison Youth Council officers taking the oath of office from City Manager Leonard G. Howell. New officers, front row, left to right: Sherwyn Woods, pres...
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Wisconsin Legislative Council

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: The new legislative council for the 1949 legislative session. Front row, left to right, are: Assemblyman Alex Nicol (R-Sparta), Senator Jess Miller (R-Rich...
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Gov. Kohler Signs Bill

Date: 06 07 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs into law the bill providing that the governor and the legislature shall review all public expenditures, including money from r...
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David and Joan Obey

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Description: Assemblyman David Obey and his wife Joan in his office in the Wisconsin Capitol. Joan Obey was an important factor in Obey's political success and when his...
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Daylight Saving Referendum Set

Date: 02 27 1957
Description: The photo caption states in full: "Gov. Vernon W. Thomson had an audience of six daylight saving time advocates when he signed into law the bill setting up...
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Obey Photo Shoot

Date: 01 1969
Description: A photo shoot for David R. Obey's first campaign for Congress picturing him as assistant majority leader with Majority Leader Bob Huber (partially obscured...
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Obey and Knowles

Date: 09 1965
Description: Governor Warren Knowles (seated) signing the Technical Education Re-Organization Bill or the Higher Education Reorganization Bill, a.k.a. the Obey-Nikolay ...
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Cat in Assembly Chambers

Date: 08 02 1961
Description: Two Wisconsin legislators hold a cat found in the Assembly chambers.
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Portrait of Vernon Thomson

Date: 04 13 1954
Description: Casual portrait of Vernon Thomson seated at his desk in the State Capitol. A map of Wisconsin is mounted on the wall behind his desk. Thomson served as the...
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Governor Heil at Desk

Date: 05 15 1941
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil sits at his desk signing a piece of paper. Behind him stand senators and assemblymen. A vase of flowers sits on the left corner of ...
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Mayor Paul Soglin and Governor Tommy Thompson

Date: 1990
Description: Mayor Paul Soglin posing in a group portrait with Governor Tommy Thompson (sitting at his desk). Standing in a row behind the Governor is, (l to r): David ...
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) chats with constituent Ervin Cady who is balancing his brimmed hat on one knee while lighting up a cigar.
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Two local political candidates meet with Congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) in Madison. They are George Harb (center), Republican candidate for the Wisco...
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Two political candidates meet with congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) in Madison. From left to right are: John Fluckiger, Jr. (of Verona), a GOP Assembly...

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