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Mrs. Robert S. Lincoln Receives a Life Saving Award

Date: 07 12 1950
Description: Mrs. Robert S. Lincoln, 3118 Buena Vista Street, receives an award from police officer Lester Shore for her "heroine efforts" in saving 3-year-old Kurt Wis...
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County Traffic Officer John J. DeSmidt

Date: 06 07 1951
Description: Dane County traffic officer John J. DeSmidt posing in front of a police car.
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Russ Murder-Suicide

Date: 06 28 1954
Description: James Quinn, witness of the events leading to the murder and suicide of Doris Russ and Guy Russ, talks to either police investigator John Henry or newspape...
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Putting Goodrich Tire Sticker On Police Car

Date: 06 11 1956
Description: Two men look on as a third man crouches to apply a Goodrich Tire sticker to the back of a (Ford) police car. One of the men looking on is wearing a police ...
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Honorary Membership for Actor

Date: 10 1955
Description: Officer Harold Kurth (right) presented an honorary membership in the Madison policeman's Protective Association to Ben Alexander (left) who plays Detective...
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City-County Canteen

Date: 08 21 1957
Description: Employees of the new City-County Building enjoying refreshments in the canteen. Center, Dane County Sgt. A.M. Amble is talking with Patrolman, George Hughe...
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Policeman Duane Haralson Prepares for Annual Madison Police Department Auction

Date: 10 22 1958
Description: Madison policeman Duane Haralson prepares items for the annual police department auction to be held in the basement of the City-County Building.
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Mrs. Niemczyk, wearing a safety sash, is shown conferring with a policeman. The original caption reads that he is "supervisor of the 49 school crossing gua...
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Marshall Taff, Maple Bluff

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Description: A uniformed officer standing and posing with one leg on the running board of an automobile parked near a sign that reads: "Maple Bluff." He is wearing a Tr...

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