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Heilman Baking Company Employee

Date: 02 13 1944
Description: A man is putting loaves of bread in an oven at the Heilman Baking Company.
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Baker Operating Baking Machinery

Date: 02 13 1944
Description: A man at the Heilman Baking Company operating a bread and bun machine that cuts dough pieces into proper sizes for bread loaves and for buns.
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AAA Tour Cars

Date: 05 14 1944
Description: Men doing a periodic rotation of the synthetic and recapped tires on one of the two cars parked in front of the Park Hotel, and participating in the Americ...
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Homemade Mosquito Duster

Date: 07 27 1944
Description: City of Madison staff demonstrating homemade liquid mosquito sprayer designed by Dr. Bernhard "Dommie" Domogalla, city biochemist. Left to right: LeRoy Joh...
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Man Fixing Furnace Boiler

Date: 11 04 1944
Description: Unidentified man from A.M. Toussaint, heating contractor, fixing a furnace boiler.
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East High School Automotive Mechanics Class

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Automotive Mechanics class at East High School. Ralph Preez and Bob Mattison are checking a set of headlights.
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Washing Machine Mechanic

Date: 12 20 1944
Description: A mechanic in the service department of Hefty Sales Corporation is preparing to do a complete overhaul of a washing machine.
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Edgewood Fence Removal

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Edgewood fence along Wingra Drive entrance, which had been opened to the public after closing by the Dominican Sisters of Edgewood Academy. Shown is the ro...
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Otto Wolff at Butter Churn

Date: 05 08 1945
Description: Otto Wolff, supervisior of butter making for the Madison Dairy Produce Company, 1018 East Washington Avenue, at the butter churn. Left to right: Otto Wolff...
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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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New Wiring for SHSW Library

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: Electrician feeding cable into the electrical box on the north second floor hallway of th Wisconsin Historical Society. Changes in the library delivery are...

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