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Sterling Hall Bombing

Date: 08 24 1970
Description: Two men in hard hats observe the ruins of Sterling Hall after it was bombed. Unfortunately, despite an attempt to detonate the bomb when the building wa...
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Bert Benjamin

Date: 1910
Description: Bert R. Benjamin (1870-1969). Benjamin was hired by McCormick Harvesting Machine Company after he graduated from Ames College (later Iowa State College) wi...
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Sailing on Geneva Lake

Date: 1945
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen controls the sheets on a small sailboat. Her husband, William F. Petersen, sits aft. The child between them is unidentified. The sail...
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 10 1944
Description: View from crowd of Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate, aboard the campaign train.
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 10 1944
Description: View from crowd of Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate, aboard the campaign train.
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Sid and His Son

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Description: Indoor portrait of Sid sitting with his son, Steve, in his lap. Behind them is a sink near a window.
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Sid and His Son

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Description: Portrait of Sid sitting in a chair with his son, Steve, on his lap. Behind them is a sink near a window.
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Kevin Soucie

Date: 1974
Description: Kevin Soucie was the state representative from the 7th Assembly District, elected in 1974. He is seated facing the camera, with papers and a binder in fron...
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Harland E. Everson

Date: 1974
Description: Harland E. Everson, the state assembly representative from the 38th Assembly District, elected in 1970. Quarter-length portrait in partial profile.
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R. Michael Ferrall

Date: 1974
Description: R. Michael Ferrall, State Assembly Representative from the 62nd District, and a Democrat. Head and shoulder portrait which appears to be in the Assembly Ch...
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Michael P. Early

Date: 1971
Description: Michael Early was State Assembly Representative for Buffalo, Pepin, and Pierce counties, and a Democrat. He is seated and holding a pencil, with the Americ...
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Julius Sinykin

Date: 07 18 1953
Description: Waist-up portrait of Julius Sinykin. He is wearing eyeglasses, a suit and a bow tie, and has a ring on the his left hand and a watch on his left wrist.
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Clark Wilkinson Wedding

Date: 08 04 1953
Description: Clark Wilkinson wedding. The bride and groom are cutting the wedding cake.
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West Side Optimist Club Meeting

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: West Madison-Middleton Optimist Club members (left to right) W.C. Matthews, Keith McKenzie, Less Fleury and Dr. H.G. Meidell.
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West Side Optimist Club Meeting

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Gordon Logan, West Madison-Middleton Optimist Club president (right) confers with luncheon speaker Sanger B. Powers, superintendent of the state reformator...
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Penny-farthing

Date: 07 04 1969
Description: Side view of a woman riding a penny-farthing down the street during the Old Milwaukee Days annual circus parade. A crowd of people are sitting or standing ...

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