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Red Cross Counselor and Veteran

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Red Cross Home Service Department counselor R.W. Gerling is shown giving advice to John F. Foster, a veteran.
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WHA Radio Station

Date: 01 1948
Description: Mae Hoeft, sitting on right, and Rosalind (Ronnie) Krug Fenz, standing on ladder, are assembling recordings for a WHA Radio music program.
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Western Union New Equipment

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: The new Western Union equipment in the Madison office which is connected with an 'electric brain' in Minneapolis, permitting faster transmission of message...
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Myrtle Hansen

Date: 01 27 1949
Description: Dane County Clerk of Circuit Court Myrtle Hansen in her office with some of the court orders from 1948 which permitted about 50 Madison residents to change...
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Henry M. Zweifel, former district manager of the Kroger Company, tries out a chair and ottoman presented to him by Kroger employees at his retirement dinne...
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Retiring Kroger Company district manager, Henry M. Zweifel, sitting in an armchair and using an ottoman, both given to him by Kroger employees on the occas...
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John R. Commons Birthday Banquet

Date: 10 12 1950
Description: Five of the seven speakers at the John R. Commons birthday banquet Tuesday night in Hotel Loraine gathered for small talk before the banquet. Left to righ...
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Joseph O'Brien

Date: 10 24 1951
Description: Portrait of a man, probably Joseph O'Brien of the Badger Insurance Agency, seated at a desk.
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Ray-O-Vac Initiates 25-Year Members

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: New members of the Ray-O-Vac Company's 25 Year Club were initiated during ceremonies at the organization's annual banquet at Hotel Loraine.
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner and Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner and Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members plan the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. Hats made...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Trimpey Collection Exhibit

Date: 1948
Description: John Jenkins, museum director of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, examines a pitcher in preparation for an exhibit of English luste...
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Bob Dick, WIBA Radio Program Director, interviews Harold Hayes, Director of the Vilas Zoo, at the "coming out" party and birthday of Winkie the elephant.
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Edgar A. Spees

Date: 07 17 1951
Description: Portrait of Edgar A. Spees, new Director of Dane County Red Cross, sitting at a desk.
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North Central Airline Stewardesses

Date: 11 10 1954
Description: Stewardess Ruth Otto cleaning an apartment at 3160 East Washington Avenue which she shares with two other stewardesses. The photograph was taken to accompa...
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North Central Airline Stewardesses

Date: 11 10 1954
Description: Stewardess Mary Ogle models a wool suit she made. Looking on is Bill Domres, formerly a steward for North Central who became a station agent when the airli...
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North Central Airline Stewardesses

Date: 11 10 1954
Description: Dolores Wisnauskas, wearing her stewardess uniform, checks an overnight case fitted with first aid supplies. The photograph was taken to accompany an artic...
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Portrait of a Man

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: Myron J. Caves, owner of Caves Buick, which was located at 21 North Park Street.

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