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R.F. Lease & Co. Trucks and Equipment

Date: 11 09 1941
Description: R.F. Lease and Co., 209 East Main Street, company truck, with eleven men standing beside their floor sanders. Other business in view, Madison School Supply...
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War Chest Day's Pay Pledge

Date: 10 04 1945
Description: Group portrait of Madison Building and Construction Trades workers signing pledge cards to donate one day's pay (about $12) to Madison War Chest campaign.
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Madison Builders Association

Date: 03 08 1950
Description: Three men from the Madison Builders Association gather to look at notice informing the men that their organization is the fastest growing of its kind in th...
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Building Trades Apprentices Graduation

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Ninety five Madison area building trades apprentices received certificates of graduation to journeymen status at a banquet at the Hotel Loraine. Shown at t...
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Mechanical Apprentice Award

Date: 11 09 1953
Description: F.R. Badeau (left), president of the Madison Mechanical Contractors Association, presents an award to Damon Bryant who was selected as the outstanding mech...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Hosts were Carol and John R. Findorff, left, and Leona and M...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Enjoying the company party were John Matthews, Ollie Norset...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. From left to right are Joseph Kalscheur, Eugene M. Morrissey...
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Findorff Company Party

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Among the guests were Paul Falkenstein, Cross Plains; Mildre...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: Among those attending the Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet, are, left to right: August Halberslaben (event chairman), Marvin Brickson (AFL-CIO), and ...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 10 05 1959
Description: State and federal officials attend the Building Trades Apprenticeship banquet. Left to right: R.G. Knutson, state industrial commissioner, Clarence Greiber...
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Contractors 'Spahnferckel'

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Present at the Contractors 'Sphanferkel,' a pork roast feast at which contractors meet socially with manufacturers, suppliers, and sales representatives wi...
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Contractors 'Spahnferckel'

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Present at the Contractors 'Sphanferkel,' a pork roast feast at which contractors meet socially with manufacturers, suppliers and sales representatives wit...
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Contractors "Spahnferckel"

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Four contractors are wearing chef's hats and aprons while showing off a roast suckling pig. They are, left to right: Dewey Badeau, Herman Hinrichs, Henry J...
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Contractors 'Spahnferkel'

Date: 11 14 1960
Description: Visiting at the Contractors 'Sphanferkel,' a pork roast feast at which contractors meet socially with manufacturers, suppliers and sales representatives wi...
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Findorff Employees 25 Year Club

Date: 01 10 1964
Description: J.H. Findorff and Son, Inc. Madison construction firm since 1890, added 13 employees to its 25-year Club at a recognition dinner at the Park Motor Inn to b...
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New Findorff Mill

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Description: Elevated group portrait of men posing in front of the J.H. Findorff, Contractor, Planing Mill & Lumber Yard building. A smaller brick building on the far r...
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Group Portrait at Capital City Flour Mill

Date: 05 24 1904
Description: J.H. Findorff bought the Capital City Flour Mill which had been built by Dow and Sons. Caption reads: "On May 24, 1904 J.H. Findorff bought the Capital Cit...
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Group Portrait of Staff of Starck Manufacturing Company

Date: 1895
Description: Indoor group portrait of male employees at the Starck Manufacturing Company. Caption reads: "In 1893, Mr. John H. Findorff became a member of the Starck Mf...
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Sears Roebuck & Co. Luncheon at Edgewater Hotel

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Representatives of business, labor and government meet at the Edgewater Hotel for a pre-luncheon gathering to celebrate the opening of a new Sears store. S...

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