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Christmas House Decoration Winner

Date: 12 22 1956
Description: Home of Norman and Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, winner of the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest.
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Livestock Exposition Judging

Date: 1959
Description: Slightly elevated view of one competitor parading her animal for the judges at the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Competition, while Alice in Dairylan...
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VFW Distinguished Service Citations

Date: 06 28 1946
Description: Captain Joseph W. Bollenbeck (right), presenting VFW Distinguished Service Citations to Col. W.S. Middleton, University of Wisconsin Dean of Medicine; Sgt....
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Blackbourn Receives All-Star Award

Date: 09 22 1946
Description: Lisle Blackbourn Jr., former Milwaukee Washington high school star playing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded a trophy as the most outsta...
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Junior Livestock Exposition Banquet

Date: 10 23 1946
Description: Three grand champion winners are shown at the Junior Livestock Exposition Banquet in the Loraine Hotel. Seated left to right are: Dorothy Disch, Evansville...
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Junior Livestock Exposition Banquet

Date: 10 23 1946
Description: View of a portion of the nearly 300 boys and girls who attended the Junior Livestock Exposition Banquet at the Loraine Hotel.
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Courteous Drive Campaign Winners

Date: 01 24 1947
Description: Winners of the Courteous Driver award, given by AAA, are Jeanne Lindsay, seated in a car, and her father, H.E. Lindsay, standing on the driver's side.
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James Manufacturing Company Awards

Date: 01 27 1947
Description: R.E. Gess, district engineer with Employers Mutual Insurance Company, presenting safety awards to three employees of James Manufacturing Company, Fort Atki...
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Clare Severance with her "Old Tree" Drawing

Date: 02 03 1947
Description: Clare Severance with her "Old Tree" drawing, which received the Joseph R. Rothchild prize of $25 in graphics at the Madison Artists exhibition.
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Courteous Driver Virgil H. Titus

Date: 02 06 1947
Description: Virgil H. Titus, watchmaker, 201 Dean Avenue, posing with the tools of his trade.
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University of Wisconsin Basketball Dinner Speakers Table

Date: 03 11 1947
Description: Six men seated at speakers table at University of Wisconsin Basketball Dinner sponsored by Madison Gyro Club.
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Traffic Safety Award Ceremony

Date: 04 28 1947
Description: Harry Porter, Jr., representing the National Safety Council, Chicago, presenting a plaque to Governor Rennebohm in recognition of an outstanding state traf...
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Notre Dame Club Dinner

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: South Central Notre Dame Club dinner presentation of a football autographed by the 1947 Notre Dame football team to Billy Casey, St. Patrick Grade School s...
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Dachshund with Award Ribbons

Date: 12 30 1947
Description: Caren, prizewinning dachshund pictured with her owner, Harry Sharpe, owner and breeder of Badger Hill Kennels. Many of the trophies and ribbons won by Care...
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Arthur Pugh Retirement

Date: 01 27 1948
Description: State Treasurer John Sonderegger, on right, presenting a tie pin to his chief accountant, Arthur Pugh, wearing eyeglasses on left, at his retirement. A gro...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Founders Day Dinner

Date: 01 31 1948
Description: Pictured at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin founders day dinner are left to right: Mrs. Robert K. Richardson, Beloit; William Campbell, Oshkosh; ...
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Eagle Scout Jerry Hansch

Date: 02 09 1948
Description: Jerry Hansch receiving his Eagle Scout badge, shown with his parents and one brother, and George Morris, the Four Lakes Council Field Commissioner. Jerry b...
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Boy Scout Recognition

Date: 02 24 1948
Description: Scout Charles Anderson is being presented with a $500 check by Edward Fischer, Sheriff of Dane County, safety director and past commander of the Veterans o...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Charles Starr, Richland Center, winner of the 60-yard low hurdles, is being given his award by Queen Mary Lou Sorenson, while Gloria Sutcliffe and Nancy La...
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University of Wisconsin Madison Student Art Show

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison student art show winners are Gene Pizzuto, Ted Wolff, and Richard Houghton. Pizzuto is chairman of the show's sponsoring co...

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