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Beechnut Gum Girls

Date: 1935
Description: Beechnut Gum girls, posed in front of an automobile, promoting the product for a national advertising campaign.
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Woodhouse and Bartley Bank

Date: 1956
Description: The building was erected after a fire which destroyed most of the Bloomington business section in 1897. The bank was acquired by Peter Woodhouse and Patric...
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Donkey and Rider With Campaign Signs

Date: 1968
Description: An unidentified man wearing a sandwich board supporting Bronson La Follette for Governor and Gaylord Nelson for United States Senator is seated on a donkey...
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Opus Dei Fun-O-Rama

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: Mary Farley is shown with a collection of some of the hand-made aprons which will be on sale at the Fun-O-Rama, a philanthropic event sponsored by the Coop...
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Opus Dei Fun-O-Rama

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: Frances Weiler, left, and Maxine Solon look over a collection of dolls which will be for sale at the upcoming Fun-o-rama. The Fun-o-rama is a philanthropic...
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Opus Dei Fun-O-Rama

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: Kathryn Schaefer (left), Catherine Ahern, and Janet Fleury look over a collection of costume jewelry which will be featured at the upcoming Fun-o-rama. The...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Four auto dealers are holding four signs saying "You," "Auto," "Buy," "Now." A fifth seated man, Mayor Ivan Nestingen, signs a proclamation designating, "A...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Two Madison automobile dealers confer with B.R. Durkee (center), director of advertising and sales promotion, Chrysler Corp. division. At left is J.P. Gill...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen posing with three members of the Madison Automotive Association. From left to right are: Archie Hirst, association secretary; Myron Ca...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: One man is pointing his index finger under a pin on the lapel of another man. The pin says: "Business Is Good." The pin is worn by Melvin Larson, State Mot...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Four people posing in front of a "You Auto Buy Now" sign. Left to right, they are, Richard Young of Warner Young Co.; Kenneth Kimport, Kayser Motors; Julia...
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United Givers - United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: United Givers' committee members review an agency budget at a budget conference. They are, from left to right: Frank X. Davis, McFarland; Robert J. Nickles...
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United Givers - United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Representatives of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts review their budget request at the United Givers' Budget Conference. Left to right are: Floyd Bryne...
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Bowling at Schwoegler's Lanes

Date: 03 26 1958
Description: Chuck Medcraft (left) and Gilly Fischl receive checks from Connie Schwoegeler and Mel Schwoegeler for bowling a perfect 300 game and a 299 game respectivel...
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United Givers - United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Members of the United Community Chest admissions and budget committee at a budget conference are, left, James Cotter, associate chairman with two committee...
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United Givers - United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Three representatives of the Child Guidance Center prepare their 1959 budget request at a budget conference. They are, from left to right: Frederick Hinick...
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National Machine Accountants Association

Date: 06 24 1958
Description: The newly installed officers of the southern Wisconsin chapter of the National Machine Accountants Association include, from left to right: Russell Moeser,...
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Phi Chi Theta Convention

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Seated at left is Bernice FitzGibbon, who was initiated as an honorary member of the Phi Chi Theta organization at their national convention held in Madiso...
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Phi Chi Theta Convention

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Joyce Hittenberger (left), Berkeley, California, the new national president; Mary Seymour, retiring national president; Janet Bruhn, general chairman of th...
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Phi Chi Theta Convention

Date: 06 14 1952
Description: Group portrait of Madison women who took part in arrangements for the national convention of Phi Chi Theta, a women's commerce organization. Seated, left t...

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