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UAW-CIO Local 75 Election

Date: 12 1946
Description: Members of the United Automobile Workers union, Local 75, line up outside the local's headquarters, 308 E. Center Street, to vote on delegates to the union...
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Italian Woman Preparing Sarsa

Date: 1941
Description: Loretta Falci (Lorenzina Fiocco Falci), an Italian woman, preparing sarsa, tomato paste on boards on the porch of her home, 622 Milton Street, as she holds...
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Picketers in Favor of Continued Price Controls

Date: 07 19 1946
Description: Young demonstrators at the CIO's "Don't Buy a Depression" rally.
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Red Cross Blood Bank Donors

Date: 02 03 1944
Description: Group of 67 people from Viola, Wisconsin, who came by bus to donate blood to the American Red Cross Blood Bank.
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Red Cross Blood Bank Donors

Date: 02 03 1944
Description: Group of 22 people from Wilton, Wisconsin, who came by bus to donate blood to the American Red Cross Blood Bank.
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Loretta Falci Preparing Sarsa

Date: 1941
Description: Loretta Falci (Lorenzina Fiocco Falci), an Italian woman, preparing sarsa, tomato paste, on boards on the porch of her home, 622 Milton Street. Milton Stre...
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Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park

Date: 05 27 1944
Description: Boy Scouts at the Dane District Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park shown grouped about their tents.
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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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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Carol Ann Nelson and her sister, Patty, observing the sign stating the hours that lifeguards are on duty at the beach.
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Drives Lumberyard Fire

Date: 06 22 1944
Description: Ray B. Drives Lumberyard, 3420 Gregory Street, burned with only the west end standing after a $10,000 fire swept the structure. The fire cause was unknown ...
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Manchester's, Inc., Employees Sell War Bonds

Date: 06 23 1944
Description: Preparing for War Bond Drive at Breese Stevens Field are Manchester's, Inc., employees Charmain Sabanske, Jenny McMahon, Helen Heisman, Jean Stehr, Jeanne ...
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Platteville Coon Dog Race

Date: 07 02 1944
Description: Coon dogs starting race with handlers and spectators in background.
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Fourth of July Parade Participants

Date: 07 02 1944
Description: Children in costume for the Fourth of July parade in Westmorland neighborhood. From left to right are: Herman Heinecke Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hein...
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Fourth of July Refreshment Tent

Date: 06 02 1944
Description: Fourth of July refreshment tent in Westmorland neighborhood, with Mrs. Vincent Domini, William T. Hammill, Mrs. Hammill, and Mrs. Elmer Nielson.
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B.B. Clarke Beach Swimming Champions

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Thirty-two winners of individual championships at the annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach.
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Central High School Football Players

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Group portrait of five Central High School football players: 29 Bernie Rabinowitz; 25 Ed Withers; 23 Ronald Caucutt; 24 Ed Moran; 34 Don Schiro.
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West High School Football Players

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Group portrait of six West High School football players: 55 Henry Heirlmeier; 56 Max Cichon; 57 Gil Coluccy; 46 Dave Neupert; 54 Bob Mansfield; 52 Bill Pip...
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Buying Shotgun Shells

Date: 09 15 1944
Description: Slightly elevated view of customers standing in line on the sidewalk waiting to purchase shotgun shells at Berg Sporting Goods Store, 2123 Atwood Avenue. O...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

Date: 10 05 1944
Description: Four members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, including Mrs. Hazel Miller, the national president, in a horse-drawn carriage in front of the Chic...
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Filmite Oil Corporation Building and Employee

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Madison branch of the Filmite Oil Corporation building (a Trachte metal building), located at 828 East Main Street. Also pictured is W.K. Wilson, warehous...

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