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Man Standing between Automobile and Steam Shovel

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Description: A man wearing a suit and a hat stands on a mound of dirt in a road with an automobile on his left and a steam shovel on his right. The steam shovel has a s...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: Madison observed Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services. A Memorial Day address by Assemblyman Elmer L. Genxmer was followed by a wreath ce...
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We Saw You at the Art Exhibit

Date: 11 13 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Art Association attending the current exhibit at Scanlan Hall of the Vocational School. Left to right: Joanne and Warren Hedlin, an...
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We Saw You at the Art Exhibit

Date: 12 05 1954
Description: William and Annie Hussey, members of the Madison Art Association, view one of 42 paintings from the IBM collection on exhibit.
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We Saw You . . . Watching Dairy Caravan

Date: 02 01 1955
Description: School children from the Madison area are among the first visitors at the opening of the $100,000 Dairy Caravan at the State Capitol. Maple Grove pupils ob...
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Dane County Health Survey Meeting

Date: 03 1955
Description: Leaders in the upcoming Dane County health survey register for the planning meeting. Shown are Dr. Alan Filek, state board of health; Mrs. Edwin Blaney, pr...
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We Saw You Viewing Japanese Prints

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: Dorothy and D. Murray Angevine (left); and Mrs. and Mr. Masako Yamada attending the opening of an exhibition of Japanese prints at the U.W. Memorial Librar...
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Annual Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 12 1956
Description: Wisconsin Secretary of State Mrs. John E. Wise sitting at the dinner table with the Republican Senator from Nebraska, Roman L. Hruska, during the annual Li...
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Annual Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 12 1956
Description: United States Senator Alexander Wiley and his wife attend the annual Lincoln Day dinner at the Dane County Fairgrounds.
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Annual Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 12 1956
Description: Two GOP party members attend the annual Lincoln Day dinner at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Marian Fox is the state GOP vice-chairman and national Republica...
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Madison School of Religion

Date: 02 14 1956
Description: Rena Jewett, Emma Johnson, Rev. Harley Swiggum, Charlyne Hill, and Frederick Bone discuss approaches to religious education at the Madison School of Religi...
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 06 1956
Description: Charles A. Olson, tours chairman, describes the planned tours for visiting Shriners and their wives at the Midwest Shrine Convention in Madison. Looking on...
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 06 1956
Description: Al Sandstrom of Duluth, Minnesota registers for the Midwest Shrine Convention in Madison. Helping is Charles Ayer of Fond du Lac, right, a member of the re...
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 06 1956
Description: Adolph R. Field and P.H. Christie of Duluth, Minnesota, talk over the planned events for the day at the Midwest Shrine Convention in Madison.
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Rufus Wells, right, shakes hands with Gerald D. Crary, the imperial potentate of the Shrine honored at a meeting of the nobles at the Midwest Shrine Conven...
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Ralph Olson (right), potentate of Zor Shrine of Madison and Wisconsin's adjutant general, visits with Wisconsin governor Walter Kohler during a noon lunche...
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YWCA Summer Activities Directors

Date: 06 1955
Description: Two women posing on a dock on Lake Mendota. They are Ruth La Duke (left), acting director of the YWCA's health education department, and Ruth Edie, who was...
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Filming "Men at Annapolis"

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Description: A film crew for the Ziv television show "Men of Annapolis" stand behind and below a camera. A group of naval cadets in uniform can be seen marching in form...

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