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Mr. Lunenschloss at his Desk

Date: 03 25 1927
Description: Leo L. Lunenschloss (cashier) at his desk at Security State Bank, 2000 Atwood Avenue.
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Trimpey Collection Exhibit

Date: 1948
Description: John Jenkins, museum director of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, examines a pitcher in preparation for an exhibit of English luste...
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Cliff Lord with the Cudahy Papers

Date: 05 1953
Description: Dr. Clifford L. Lord posed standing examining large bound volumes from the Cudahy papers in the collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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Gisholt Machine Company Employees Working with Molten Metal

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Description: Two employees of Gisholt Machine Company are pouring molten metal from large cauldrons into molds as another worker looks on. A company supervisor is stand...
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Arthur Pugh

Date: 1940
Description: Arthur Pugh (1860-1948) posing while sitting in the office of the state treasurer in the Wisconsin State Capitol. He is holding his glasses and is wearing ...
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Two Managers Posing with Large Machine at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Two men in button-down shirts and neckties are standing in front of a large metal tooling machine in a corner of the Gisholt Machine Company factory. Large...
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Executives with Snapping Turtle

Date: 1953
Description: Two executives standing in a parking lot behind the Gisholt Machine Company. The man on the left is standing with his hands behind his back. The man on th...
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Draftsmen Working

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Description: View down the center of a roomful of drafters working at their tables. Almost all the men are wearing white shirts and skinny black ties. A man in a dark s...
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Sid in a Printing Room

Date: 12 1968
Description: Sid posing next to the print dryer in the printing room near the darkroom at Gisholt Machine Company. He has his signature cigar, holding it to his mouth. ...
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Sid in Printing Room

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Description: Sid posing in the printing room near a darkroom at Gisholt Machine Company. He is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt with a patterned bow tie. A print drye...
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Sid in Printing Room

Date: 12 1968
Description: Sid poses rakishly in the printing room near the darkroom at Gisholt Machine Company. He is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt with a patterned bow tie. A ...
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40 Year Fauerbach Employees

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Description: Group portrait of employees of Fauerbach Brewing Company who served the business for 40 years. From left to right are Karl Fauerbach, Alfred Christensen, J...
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General Beverage Employees

Date: 09 14 1953
Description: Two General Beverage Sales Co. employees. One man is sitting behind a desk, and the other man is looking over his shoulder.
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Weather Bureau Operation at Truax Field Control Tower

Date: 12 22 1953
Description: Chief of weather operations, L.A. Joos, is on the telephone, while W.C. Williamson is standing at a slanted desk checking one of several weather maps. They...
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Madison Post Office Christmas Rush

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Monitoring the outgoing mail are (left to right): William C. Davis, assistant superintendent, George Gauke, superintendent, and William Vaeble. They are in...
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Portrait of a Man

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: Myron J. Caves, owner of Caves Buick, which was located at 21 North Park Street.
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Clifford Lord

Date: 11 28 1947
Description: State Historical Society of Wisconsin Director, Cliff Lord, sitting at his desk and smoking a pipe.
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State Board of Health and Vital Statistics

Date: 1908
Description: Seven people are posing together. The women are wearing coats and dresses, and the man in the center is wearing a coat and necktie. The postcard was addres...
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Ellsworth O. Jones, Chief of Wisconsin Tax Department Beeverage and Cigarette Tax Division

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Ellsworth O. Jones becomes the new chief of the Wisconsin Tax Department Beverage and Cigarette Tax Division. He replaces David Prichard who retired.
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State Capitol Employees Conduct a Fire Drill on a Hot July Day

Date: 07 21 1960
Description: The state Department of Administration Bureau of General Services and the Madison Fire Department conduct a practice fire drill at the State Capitol during...

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