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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Patriotic parade, probably Memorial Day, through town on the board sidewalk, in front of the First National Bank looking back toward the Jackson County Cou...
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7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 09 1948
Description: Some of the hundred of gladioli at the 7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show at the First National Bank, 1 South Pinckney.
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Crawford County Bank

Date: 1923
Description: Decorated for the 250th celebration of the discovery of the Mississippi River. The ribbons and banners are all American flag themed. The storefront to the ...
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East Side Business Men's Association Banquet

Date: 01 20 1949
Description: Guests at the speakers table at the 15th Annual East Side Business Men's Association banquet sponsored by the Security State Bank at the Hotel Loraine. Lef...
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La Crosse National Bank Letterhead

Date: 1889
Description: Letterhead stationery of the La Crosse National Bank, with an engraved image of the bank building at the top.
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Mailman George A. Perkins

Date: 03 10 1949
Description: Mailman George A. Perkins receiving a purse containing 25 silver dollars from Marshall Browne, publisher of the East Side News, on the 25th anniversary of ...
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People's State Bank

Date: 1923
Description: Exterior view from across street of the People's State Bank decorated to honor the 250th anniversary of the discovery of the Mississippi River.
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Harrison A. Garner Madison City Council President

Date: 05 05 1950
Description: A gavel inscribed with his name was presented to Harrison L. Garner Thursday afternoon by the board of directors of the Bank of Madison. The presentation ...
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Madison Gladiolus Society Annual Show

Date: 07 30 1950
Description: Tiny Jean Lucey of Mazomanie standing next to a basket of gladiolus in the lobby of the First National Bank during the annual show of the Madison Gladiolus...
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Dinner for East Side Business Men's Association

Date: 01 18 1951
Description: Men sitting at the speaker's table at the annual Security State Bank dinner at the Hotel Loraine for the East Side Business Men's Association. Seated right...
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Front Street Greeting Card

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Description: Christmas greeting card or postcard with view of Front Street. Business signs read: "First National Bank," "John Wernecke Merchant Tailor," "Moore's," "Sal...
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Credit Union Day

Date: 10 17 1951
Description: Members of 50 credit unions of the Madison chapter of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) celebrated international Credit Union Day at a banquet i...
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J. Edward O'Connell with Green Carnations

Date: 03 14 1952
Description: J. Edward O'Connell, an assistant cashier at First National Bank, with some green carnations. He traditionally hands out green carnations to one hundred fi...
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Plan a Paid-For Christmas, Join the Christmas Club

Date: 1912
Description: Die cut holiday card in the shape of a bell with a string attached at top as an advertisement for the Bank of Madison to "Join the Christmas Club" so you c...
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A Merry Christmas Check

Date: 1910
Description: Holiday "check." It has an ornate green and black border with the text "A Merry Christmas," "A Happy New Year" and "With the Season's Greetings" in it. A w...
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First Bank of Love

Date: 1945
Description: Valentine's Day card of a large heart with a "check" on top of it. At the top of the heart is the text: "A Wealth of Love," and at the bottom is: "Just Che...
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Centennial Flag

Date: 1976
Description: "Members of American Legion Post 270, present a Centennial Flag. Oliver Krueger is at the flag pole."
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 08 1995
Description: "Jean Howarth, photographer for 'Country Weekly,' prepared to photograph the Theresa State Bank groundbreaking in Lomira."
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Bank of Madison Charge Account Anniversary

Date: 09 27 1960
Description: Men and women attend a breakfast in honor of the first anniversary of the Bank of Madison charge account program. They include, from left to right: Robert ...
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Cap Pistol Legalization

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th...

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