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Madison Recreation Department Staff

Date: 01 10 1952
Description: Group portrait of staff members of the Madison Recreation Department, left to right: Standing, Hermine Sauthoff, Clarence Schwengel, Glenn "Pat" Holmes and...
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Draft Protest Meeting

Date: 05 08 1952
Description: Adolph Maasen (left), the leader of a group of state farmers claiming prejudice against farmers by the State Selective Service, observing Colonel Bentley C...
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Draft Protest Meeting

Date: 05 08 1952
Description: Elevated view of some of the nearly 70 farmers and their wives from nine Wisconsin counties gathered in the state assembly chamber to hear a discussion of ...
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Rebecca Chalmers Barton

Date: 07 08 1953
Description: Portrait of Rebecca Chalmers Barton, Director of the Wisconsin Governor's Commission on Human Rights, seated at her desk.
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Walter Simon with his Shot Gun

Date: 11 08 1955
Description: Walter Simon holds his shot gun to show its wooden parts that he crafted himself. According to his obituary, published on October 18, 1964, he was the Dir...
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Annual Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 05 1957
Description: Fond du Lac County agricultural agent George Massey looking over an exhibit of early household equipment at the annual University of Wisconsin's Farm and H...
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New Members of Visiting Nurse Staff

Date: 07 17 1958
Description: Two recent additions to the visiting nurse staff of the Madison health department include, from left to right: Charlotte Sneyd, physical therapist; and Pat...
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City Honored for Better Traffic Record

Date: 11 07 1958
Description: The city of Madison receives a state flag from the Safety Division of the State Motor Vehicle Department for its record in improving its traffic accident r...
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Dairy Day at Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity

Date: 12 02 1958
Description: Alpha Gamma Rho members talking with Dale Bruhn of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. Left to right: John Mitchell (Hillsboro), Dale Bruhn, Wesley Fa...
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New American Motors Squad Car for the State Patrol

Date: 01 12 1959
Description: Mike Gilomen, an employee of Capital Auto Body, applies a state patrol decal to the side of the first American Motors Ambassador to be added to the patrol'...
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Claudia Dennis

Date: 01 15 1959
Description: Portrait of Claudia Dennis, the receptionist in the attorney general's office. She was recently hired by the new attorney general, John W. Reynolds.
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Dane County Officials Take Oath of Office

Date: 01 05 1959
Description: Eight Dane County elected officials take their oath of office for two year terms. Circuit Judge Richard W. Bardwell swore in the officials. Shown (left to ...
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Vere Fiedler

Date: 01 21 1959
Description: Portrait of Vere Fiedler, who recently became the new Madison District highway engineer.
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Joseph C. Jones, Highway Engineer

Date: 01 21 1959
Description: Portrait of Joseph C. Jones, retiring Madison District highway engineer.
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State Commission on Human Rights Officers

Date: 03 12 1959
Description: Newly elected officers of the State Commission on Human Rights. "They are, left to right, the Rev. Perry Saito, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church, Stev...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 10 05 1959
Description: State and federal officials attend the Building Trades Apprenticeship banquet. Left to right: R.G. Knutson, state industrial commissioner, Clarence Greiber...
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Census Taking to Begin

Date: 01 26 1960
Description: Alfred Plaenert (seated), director of the 1960 census in the Wisconsin Second Congressional district, and Al Cremer, Minneapolis, one of 17 regional direct...
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Madison Veterans Administration Field Office Director

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Portrait of Sidney Mockler, head of the Madison field office of the United States Veterans Administration since 1958. This office provides counseling and c...
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"Foster Parents" Meeting

Date: 03 09 1955
Description: Walter and Marion Krause sample doughnuts at a meeting held for 120 Madison and Dane County foster parents at Gardener's Baking Company. The men have cared...
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"Foster Parents" Meeting

Date: 03 09 1955
Description: Seated at a table during a meeting for 120 Madison and Dane County foster parents are, left to right: Dr. Leland Reeck, director of the County Child Guidan...

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