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Swearing Allegiance

Date: 05 02 1963
Description: During part of a ceremony, citizens raise their right hands and swear allegiance to the United States in the federal building to receive citizenship certif...
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Legislators Signing In

Date: 1951
Description: Newly-elected members of the Wisconsin Assembly signing in. Facing the camera left to right are: E. William Proxmire (D-Madison), Hermann Eisner (D-Cross P...
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Swearing-In Wisconsin State Senators

Date: 01 09 1951
Description: Swearing-in ceremony of 6 of 17 new Wisconsin State Senators. Left to right: Henry W. Meier (D-Milwaukee), Arthur A. Lenroot (R-Superior), Frank E. Panzer...
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Governor Kohler's Inauguration

Date: 01 05 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler taking the oath of office on the balcony of the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Oscar M....
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Eight Foot Tall Lawyer

Date: 07 01 1944
Description: Clifford Thompson, the second tallest man in the world, being sworn into the Wisconsin state bar at the Wisconsin State Capitol by Justice Elmer E. Barlow....
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Wisconsin Constitutional Officers take Oath of Office

Date: 01 03 1949
Description: Five state constitutional officers take their oaths of office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Left to right: Warren R. Smith, State Treasurer; George M. Sm...
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Lincoln's Second Inauguration

Date: 03 04 1865
Description: Large crowd gathered for Lincoln's second inauguration.
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"Operation Badger" Air Force Recruits

Date: 12 06 1951
Description: Mayor George Forster, far left, looks on as Col. Robert D. Montagne of General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, also at left, administers the oath of enlistment ...
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Oath of Office

Date: 01 1985
Description: "Dwight York takes the oath of office."
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Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson

Date: 09 06 1976
Description: Shirley Abrahamson, the first woman to be appointed as a Justice of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, takes her oath. Chief Justice Bruce Beilfuss is on t...
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Wilbur J. Cohen Swearing-In as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 05 16 1968
Description: Group portrait of family and friends at Wilbur Cohen's swearing-in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. From left to right: Bruce Cohen, Wilbur's...
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Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Oath Ceremony

Date: 07 03 1961
Description: Angus B. Rothwell, right, is sworn into office as the new Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction by Supreme Court Justice George Currie at th...
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Wisconsin State Legislature Session Begins

Date: 01 12 1955
Description: Wisconsin State Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward T. Fairchild (right) administering the oath of office to newly elected Assembly Speaker Mark Catlin, Jr....
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: Supreme Court Chief Justice John E. Martin administers the oath of office to newly elected Governor Gaylord A. Nelson during the inaugural ceremonies in th...
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Swearing-In New Citizens

Date: 11 21 1962
Description: Several people are standing in a room, raising their right hands. In the foreground a person's hand is raised. Other people are standing in the background....
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In Time to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Date: 11 21 1962
Description: Several people are standing with their right hands raised. A man and a woman are standing and facing them. Caption reads: "In time to celebrate Thanksgi...

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