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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Stacks of the Historical Library

Date: 1898
Description: Cluttered work space of the librarian responsible for the Historical Society's newspaper collection during the period when the Society occupied rooms in th...
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American Legion Baby Contest Contestants

Date: 09 19 1952
Description: Four mothers sitting with their babies waiting to be "weighted in" at the American Legion Hall as contestants in the Legion baby show and child talent cont...
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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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Three Men at Cashiers Window

Date: 01 31 1947
Description: Three men (veterans?) at a cashiers window (depositing money?).
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Young Adult Club 1st Anniversary

Date: 03 05 1947
Description: Young Adult Club 1st anniversary dance. Leaders in the Young Adult Club founding, Wilma Kirch and Frances Casper, are shown with the "YAC" anniversary cake...
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Youth Council Cleaning Street

Date: 04 09 1947
Description: Youth council spring clean-up committee cleaning the street in front of the Madison Community Center. Left to right: Rebecca Wilson, Martha Truog, George S...
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American Cancer Society Drive

Date: 04 12 1947
Description: Four sons of Mrs. Ralph Jacobs, Verona, stuffing envelopes at home for the Dane County American Cancer Society drive. Their names are, from left: Paul, 2 1...
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Art Exhibit at State Historical Society

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Description: Art exhibit on the first floor of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Building.
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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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World War I Chaplains

Date: 04 15 1948
Description: Six World War I veterans at a "Red Arrow" veterans dinner honoring Bishop William P. O'Connor who was a chaplain of Wisconsin's 32nd division in World War ...
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Library Reading Room

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Description: View of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin's Library Reading Room from the mezzanine.
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East Side Youth Activities Council Members

Date: 04 22 1948
Description: Nine members of the Madison East Side Youth Activities Council taking the oath of office being administered by Dane County Judge Fred M. Evans at the East ...
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Junior Red Cross County Council

Date: 05 15 1948
Description: Group portrait of the newly elected officers of the Junior Red Cross high school county council. Pictured left to right: Dave Catlin, Sun Prairie high scho...
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Mount Horeb Baseball Team

Date: 08 19 1948
Description: Mt. Horeb St. Ignatius baseball team, undefeated champions of the 1948 Dane County CYO League. In the background is a church.
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Lyle T. Beggs

Date: 08 26 1948
Description: Lyle T. Beggs, standing on the steps of a Milwaukee Road train, as he is about to leave for VFW camp where he is expected to be elected national commander ...
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LOFT Membership Registration Table

Date: 09 20 1948
Description: Crowd of youth at the LOFT (lots of fun times) membership registration table during a dance at the Community Center.
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Adult Advisors for Youth Council

Date: 09 22 1948
Description: Recently elected adult advisers to the Madison Youth Council taking the oath of office from Youth Council president, Dick Roberts. Advisers are, left to ri...
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Y-Teen Club Members

Date: 10 05 1948
Description: Three Madison Y-Teen Club members placing candles in the Y-Teen emblem as an observance of Nation Y-Teen Week. Left to right are Robereta Polkinghorn, West...
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Armistice Day Commemoration

Date: 11 11 1948
Description: Color bearers from the National Guard, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the two American Legion posts, the Spanish-American War veterans, their auxiliaries, a...
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Armistice Day Commemoration

Date: 11 11 1948
Description: Robert Babcock, Lodi, places the American Legion auxiliary post Number 57 memorial wreath at the front of the memorial obelisk on the grounds of the Wiscon...

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