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Daniel A. and Nellie M. Rooney

Date: 02 14 1932
Description: Portrait of Daniel A. and Nellie M. Rooney at their home at 1144 Spaight Street.
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Erector Set Ferris Wheel

Date: 01 06 1932
Description: A man builds a Ferris wheel with an Erector set at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Company, located at 17 S. Pinckney Street.
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William J. Danielson at His Desk

Date: 01 12 1932
Description: William J. Danielson, manager of the Theronoid Company, sitting at his desk. The company was located in Room 707-708, State Bank of Wisconsin, 1 West Main ...
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Clyde Cook in Costume

Date: 11 27 1931
Description: Copy photograph of Actor Clyde Cook in costume, for the RKO Orpheum Theatre, with a signature that reads "Blosey, Chicago."
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Governor Philip F. La Follette

Date: 11 24 1931
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette delivers a special message on welfare relief to a special session of the legislature in the assembly chamber of the Wisconsi...
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Weighing Hams at Oscar Mayer

Date: 11 19 1931
Description: A man weighing hams on a scale at Oscar Mayer.
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Trimming Hams at Oscar Mayer

Date: 11 19 1931
Description: Men trimming hams at their jobs at Oscar Mayer.
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Frank Ross Bowls Perfect Score, 300

Date: 11 06 1931
Description: Frank Ross posing in bowling stance after bowling perfect game in the Cosmos league at the Plaza Alleys.
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Albert Larson with Giant Squash

Date: 11 06 1931
Description: Albert A. Larson, Burke Township, displaying a 58 pound squash which he gave to the Madison Salvation Army. In the background is a sign on the side of a bu...
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Fred Winkleman and Chimpanzees

Date: 11 10 1931
Description: Fred Winkleman holding a new pair of chimpanzees, Nip and Tuck, at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
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Antique Christmas Cards

Date: 11 04 1931
Description: Four antique Christmas cards. At the top left is a copper engraved robin card, 1840. Top right is a harp and rose greeting card hand-painted in 1800. Lower...
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Looking in the Microscope

Date: 10 30 1931
Description: A food scientist looking through a microscope at Oscar Mayer.
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Abraham Lincoln Portrait and Impersonator

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: Abraham Lincoln impersonator, Charles E. Bull, of Hollywood, California, and Jesse S. Meyers, commander of the Madison G.A.R. post, stand in front of a por...
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Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell

Date: 10 14 1931
Description: Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell discuss the "Forget-Me-Not" campaign for Disabled American Veterans.
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Milwaukee District Attorney and Governor La Follette

Date: 09 26 1931
Description: Governor Robert La Follette accepting court case documents from Milwaukee County District Attorney, George A. Bowman. The documents are the transcripts fro...
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Farmer at his Barn

Date: 09 28 1931
Description: Farmer Charles Nelson, carries a pail in front of the door to his barn. His 245 acre farm was southwest of Lake Wingra near Madison. It became the first pr...
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Malcolm Paul

Date: 09 18 1931
Description: Malcolm Paul as he was found after the bank robbery.
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Water Softener Demonstration

Date: 09 29 1931
Description: C.E. Bates Plumbing Company salesman showing the Trupar water softener to a customer, 1425 Regent Street.
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Mr. Schleck Talking on Radio

Date: 10 01 1931
Description: Emerson school principal Leo P. Schleck, director of radio education for the city, talking on the radio at Emerson School.
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Alfred Deering in front of Doylestown Bank

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Alfred Deering, on the steps in front of the Doylestown Bank, holding his hat. He received a wound to the head during the Doylestown bank robbery. Men are ...

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