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Office Environment

Date: 1926
Description: A businessman and his secretary at the desk in his office.
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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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Federation Building Library

Date: 03 25 1948
Description: Three women clerks sitting at desks in the library in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Building, 448 West Washington Avenue...
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Federation Building Library

Date: 04 01 1948
Description: Library in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Building, 448 West Washington Avenue. Also shows two women clerks sitting at de...
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Carter and Nelson

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Description: President Jimmy Carter and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in the White House Oval Office.
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Rusk with Viroqua Leaders

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Description: Jeremiah M. Rusk, in black, standing on the porch of the C.M. Butt law office. They are, seated left to right, Judge Carson Graham, Judge James Evans Newe...
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Fred Platner with Staff of Joint Distribution Committee's Emigration Office

Date: 1950
Description: Fred Platner and staff of the Joint Distribution Committee's emigration office; Hamburg, Germany.
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Staff Working in the Joint Distribution Committee's Emigration Office

Date: 1950
Description: Staff of the Joint Distribution Committtee's emigration office; Hamburg, Germany.
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Refugees Work as Clerks in a D.P. Camp Office

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Description: Three male refugees working as clerks in the office of a displaced persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors...
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Robert Morrison, Smucker's Executive

Date: 1970
Description: Portrait of J.M. Smucker Company executive Robert Morrison sitting at a desk in an office.
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Dr. Jennie Turner

Date: 1923
Description: Dr. Jennie Willins McMullen Turner is seated at a desk in her office. This image was made before her goiter operation.
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Telephone Exchange in Laona

Date: 1920
Description: "This picture is of the first telephone exchange that I established in Laona. The girl standing is my youngest daughter. This exchange is still operated in...
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"The Dancing Annie" Wanigan

Date: 1900
Description: Group of people on a wanigan, the "Dancing Annie," used by Chippewa Lumber and Supply Company near Eagle Rapids. A wanigan is a floating office and supply ...
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Staff of Institute For Research in Land Economics and Public Utilities

Date: 1925
Description: Staff members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute For Research in Land Economics and Public Utilities sit together in a room in Sterling Hall....
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Philip La Follette at His Desk

Date: 1931
Description: Portrait of Philip La Follette sitting behind his desk during his first term as Wisconsin's governor. He is formally dressed in a three-piece suit with nec...
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Clifford Lord

Date: 11 28 1947
Description: State Historical Society of Wisconsin Director, Cliff Lord, sitting at his desk and smoking a pipe.

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