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Viroqua Hero

Date: 02 24 1950
Description: Vernon county farmer Edwin Lerum became the first recipient of a new Wisconsin award for heroism in traffic safety when Governor Rennebohm presented him th...
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Findorff Boat Accident

Date: 08 12 1950
Description: Eight University of Wisconsin summer students warming themselves in the Henry Schuette residence at 719 Farwell Drive, following a boat accident in which 2...
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U.S. Life Saving Station

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Description: A view of the boathouse and boats used by the station men, who pose in their gear. Three girls and one boy pose off to the right of the scene; the girls si...
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Ditch Plain Life Saving Station Building

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Description: A view of the station and an outbuilding. A man stands in front of the building. Caption reads: "Ditch Plain Life Saving Station, Montauk, L.I., N.Y."
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Edith Getz (left), Lillian Fried, and George Bernhagen cooking pancakes on an improvised grill during a Civil Defence emergency mass-feeding practice.
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Robert Nuckles (left); Mrs. Earl Siggelkow, McFarland; George Solsrud; and Laura Palmer washing dishes in halved oil drums during a Civil Defense emergency...
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Mrs. Ryerson (left) and Melvin Dykman use shovels to build a brick stove during a Civil Defense emergency mass-feeding practice. Katheryn Henning stacks la...
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Red Cross Surprise Alert

Date: 10 27 1954
Description: Ida Huff and William Aspinwall, Jr. answer a surprise alert phone call for a test of emergency services response while seated in an automobile.
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Explorer Scouts Prepare for Disasters

Date: 05 07 1956
Description: As part of a practice drill to prepare for possible disasters, phone calls are made to the crews of Explorer Post 503. Phoning are Gene Tschida (left), Exp...
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Explorer Scouts Prepare for Disasters

Date: 05 07 1956
Description: As part of a practice drill to prepare for possible disasters, three Explorer Scouts practice first aid techniques on a "disaster victim" lying on a stretc...
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National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 27 1956
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen points out one of the civil defense decals which are being placed on all Madison buses. The decals state that the buses are pledged fo...
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National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 27 1956
Description: Doris Ardelt, secretary of the Madison Civil defense office, hands out comic books to Mary Anthony, left, and Susan Peerenboom for distribution by the Girl...
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National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 27 1956
Description: Four Madison city park department employees would go into action in case of enemy attack or any major-sized natural catastrophe. Pictured are Charles Breit...
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National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 26 1956
Description: Shown in this simulation of the scene of a catastrophe is one of nine mobile medical teams which Madison can furnish to the State Civil Defense Mobile Medi...
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Steamboat Quincy Sinking in the Mississippi River

Date: 1906
Description: Group of people stand on pier near the Diamond Jo line steamboat Quincy, sunk in 1906. It was raised and renamed the J.S. There are men on th...
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National Guard Assisting After the Flood

Date: 1911
Description: View towards a group of uniformed soldiers marching by tents. Identified as the National Guard assisting after the flood of Black River Falls in October 19...

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