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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) with Dome Illuminated

Date: 1902
Description: An unusual photograph of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night with the dome illuminated for a political meeting.
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Group at USO Service Club

Date: 12 20 1945
Description: Group of 15 women and six men attending a meeting at USO Service Club. The group is predominantly African Americans. Probably taken in First Unitarian Soc...
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Dane County Democratic Club Hostesses

Date: 10 01 1952
Description: Dane County Democratic club luncheon hostesses: Mrs. Thomas E. Fairchild, Mrs. Horace Wilkie, Mrs. William Proxmire (Elsie Rockefeller, his first wife), Mr...
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Men Planning a National Elks Bowling Tournament

Date: 09 04 1955
Description: Harold Lampert and E.N. (Pim) Quinn discussing their proposal to bring the 1958 Elks National Association bowling tournament to Madison in 1958. They will ...
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University of Wisconsin Budget Hearing

Date: 02 05 1953
Description: Joint Finance Committee of the 1952 Wisconsin Legislature listening to arguments for and against the $5,000,000 cut Governor Walter Kohler proposed in the ...
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Knights Templar Conclave

Date: 05 25 1955
Description: Masonic group making plans for the 97th annual state-wide conclave. Left to right: Orrin St. Clair, A.W. Heisig, E.C. Jamison, Floyd McBurney and Ida Heisi...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: Supreme Court Justice Fowler at a meeting of Women's Club representatives and other citizens in relation to the proposed purchase of the Agency house.
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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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Mazomanie Basketball Team

Date: 02 19 1947
Description: Group portrait of Mazomanie High School basketball team who were Tri-County League champions.
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NCAA Boxing Committee

Date: 03 25 1947
Description: Members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association boxing committee meeting at the Madison Club prior to the national tournament held at the Universit...
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McCarthy at Young GOP Dinner

Date: 03 15 1952
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (second from the right), seated at the head table at a banquet meeting of the Dane County Young Republicans' Club. Other people ...
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Visiting Nurse Service

Date: 09 11 1947
Description: Group portrait of the Attic Angel Association meeting at the Visiting Nurse Service headquarters, 418 West Mifflin Street. Left to right: Mrs. Walter A. (D...
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Madison Labor Co-op Committee

Date: 09 15 1947
Description: Members of the Madison Labor Co-op committee are shown at a meeting at the new East side co-op grocery store, 3055 East Washington Avenue, which will have ...
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Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: Four members of Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization, conferring about the arrangements for the Midwest regional conference. From left are: Mrs. E.J.(Rose...
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Midwest Regional Hadassah Officers

Date: 11 24 1947
Description: Officers and leaders of the Midwest Regional Hadassah, Jewish women's organization, at their final meeting of the Midwest conference at the Loraine Hotel. ...
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Navy Officers and Wives Club

Date: 12 05 1947
Description: Pictured are committee members of the Navy Officers and Wives Club of Madison who met at the home of Mrs. Robert Huegel to plan the second Christmas dance ...
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West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Elevated view of eleven men sitting on the stage at Central High School auditorium conducting a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenu...
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West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Elevated view of part of the audience of 1,000 people who attended a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenue under the Chicago, Milwau...
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Wisconsin Board of Agriculture

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: Group portrait of eight members of the Wisconsin Board of Agriculture seated around a table.
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Planning for Christmas Subscription Ball

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: Four young Madisonians working on arrangements for the second annual Christmas subscription ball. L to R: Carol Sisk, Robert Samp, Max Dunn and Virginia Ra...

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