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Pioneer Christmas Scene

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Reenacting a pioneer Christmas custom of many foreign settlers in the early days of Wisconsin of singing carols around the family organ, are left to right:...
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Lord and Lady Halifax Visit

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Lord and Lady Halifax with Madison's mayor, F. Halsey Kraege.
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Harry G. Marsh

Date: 11 04 1944
Description: Harry G. Marsh, passenger agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, seated at his desk. Mr. Marsh was responsible for troop movements to and from Trua...
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Wisconsin Banking Commission

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Banking Commission shown examining a State Historical Society collection of coins and currency, and bank notes signed by some of W...
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Boxing "Tournament of Contenders"

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: One of a group of twenty individual poses of boxers participating in the annual "Tournament of Contenders" which is open to all civilian and naval trainee ...
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Soldier at Christmas in Hospital

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Staff Sergeant Johnnie White celebrating Christmas at Truax Field hospital.
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Chef Frosting a Cake

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Otto Wiedholz, Vienna French Pastry Shop, 334 State Street, frosting a cake. Otto and his wife, Elsie, 414 Chestnut Street, are the owners of the pastry sh...
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Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry and Frank Ross

Date: 11 31 1944
Description: Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry, honorary president of the Wisconsin War Fund, and Frank Ross, president, signing a check for $500,000.00.
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Receiving Line at Governor Walter S. Goodland Inauguration

Date: 01 01 1945
Description: Receiving their guests at the Executive residence, 130 E. Gilman Street, are (left to right): Mrs. (Mary) Oscar Rennebohm, Lieut. Governor, Oscar Rennebohm...
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John Guy Fowlkes

Date: 01 04 1945
Description: John Guy Fowlkes, Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is considered an expert on school finance and administration and is oft...
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Nakoma Welfare League Party

Date: 01 05 1945
Description: Nakoma Welfare League's traditional Twelfth Night Party at Nakoma School. Professor H.A. Pochmann is serving ice cream to Mrs. H.M. (Eleanor) Carter, chair...
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Lieut. Governor Oscar Rennebohm

Date: 01 10 1945
Description: Lieutenant Governor Oscar Rennebohm presiding over the Wisconsin Senate.
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Politicians Donald McDowell and Arthur Lenroot

Date: 01 10 1945
Description: Assembly Speaker Donald McDowell (R) Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, talking with Arthur A. Lenroot (R) Superior, Douglas County.
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Major Gen. Harry C. Ingles Inspecting Batteries

Date: 01 17 1945
Description: Maj. Gen. Harry C. Ingles, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, inspecting batteries at Ray-O-Vac, or RMR (Ruben Mallory Ray-O-Vac).
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Employee Receiving Paycheck

Date: 1945
Description: Lorraine Gray collecting her pay in cash at the paymaster's office at the RMR (Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac) plant, a division of Ray-O-Vac located in the 1400 ...
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Carson Gulley Standing Behind Buffet Table

Date: 01 30 1945
Description: Elevated view of chef Carson Gulley, standing behind a buffet table.
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Leonard Smith at Forsberg Box Company

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Leonard Smith, a blind employee, working at Forsberg Box Company.
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Ira Cole, Retiring Gisholt Employee

Date: 02 02 1945
Description: Ira Cole, Gisholt employee for forty-six years, standing at his locker in his work clothes as he retires from work.
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Man in Air Force Uniform

Date: 02 12 1945
Description: Man in Air Force uniform wearing eyeglasses.
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Richard Botham

Date: 02 08 1945
Description: Navy Apprentice Second Class Richard J. Botham, 19-year-old son of Richard G. and Kathryn Botham, 1903 Rowley Avenue.

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