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Thomas E. Coleman (1893-1964)

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Description: Portrait of Thomas E. Coleman sitting at a desk. He was the "boss" of the Republican Party in Wisconsin in the 1950s and President of Madison-Kipp Corporat...
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West Side Benefit League Officers

Date: 12 17 1952
Description: Newly installed officers of the West Side Benefit League which was organized by the West Side Business Men's Association to furnish immediate funds to the ...
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East Side Business Men's Dinner

Date: 01 26 1944
Description: Three men seated at table at an East Side Business Men's Association dinner.
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Wendell Willkie with the Johnsons

Date: 03 24 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie with two men by the name of Johnson, possibly George H. Johnson and Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr.
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Golfer Kenneth W. Grafton

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Kenneth W. Grafton, member of the firm Reitan-Lerdahl and Company, and secretary of the Nakoma Golf Club, swinging a golf club.
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Philip John Dumbleton

Date: 07 25 1944
Description: Philip John Dumbleton, his mother Mrs. Ruth Dumbleton, and client Bernadyne Hogan photographed in one of two beauty shops he owns. Mr. Dumbleton who is bl...
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Gisholt Picnic

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Five speakers at the Gisholt Machine Company picnic, taken at the Blooming Grove carnival grounds. Left to right: Marion "Red" Borland, president of Gishol...
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John L. O'Connor

Date: 01 24 1945
Description: John L. O'Connor, President, O'Connor Gasoline and Oil Company, 211 South Brearly Street, looking in file drawer.
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J.H. Svendsen and Joe Borecek

Date: 02 28 1945
Description: Portrait of J.H. Svendsen (left), owner of Svendsen's Painting and Decorating Firm at 118 State Street, and Joe Borecek, retail store manager. The store wa...
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Mr. Henry J. Napper

Date: 03 08 1945
Description: Portrait of Henry J. Napper, 2127 Kendall Avenue, in his grocery store at 2532 Monroe Street. Mr. Napper, who has been in the grocery business for 50 years...
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Charles "Chick" Lowe Receiving Award

Date: 06 27 1945
Description: Charles "Chick" Lowe receiving an award from Leonard T. "Dutch" Midland, president of the Wisconsin-Felton Sporting Goods Company, and Eddie Krajnik, Phila...
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Charles J. Allen

Date: 12 27 1945
Description: Portrait of Charles J. Allen, president of the Madison Bowling Association. Mr. Allen was a barber by trade and a co-partner in a radio and appliance store...
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Madison Community Chest Workers

Date: 10 07 1946
Description: Madison men in charge of Community Chest campaign for small business firms looking at a city map. Sitting left to right: Leo Kronenberg, chairman of the Ea...
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East Side Business Men's Association

Date: 01 20 1947
Description: Guests of honor at the East Side Business Men's Association, 2425 Atwood Avenue, 25th anniversary banquet at the Hotel Loraine, from the left: R.L. Hopkins...
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East Side Business Men's Association

Date: 01 20 1947
Description: Officers of the East Side Business Men's Association posing with the tier cake made for the Association's Silver Jubilee banquet at the Hotel Loraine. Pict...
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Wisconsin Legislative Banquet

Date: 03 20 1947
Description: Group portrait taken at Wisconsin Legislative banquet. Pictured left to right: Joe Rothschild, Manager, Baron's Department store; Thomas Coleman, President...
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Harrison L. Garner

Date: 03 21 1947
Description: Portrait of Harrison Garner, vice president of Anchor Savings and Loan Company, candidate for Madison City Council.
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Oscar Mayer Salesmen from Chicago

Date: 04 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of over 25 Oscar Mayer salesmen from Chicago shown in lot in front of Madison Oscar Mayer Plant with trucks, loading docks and billboard sta...
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Lowell Frautschi at West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Lowell Frautschi, Vice President Frautschi's Furniture Store, speaking at a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenue under the Chicago,...
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Joseph P. Woolsey at West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Joseph P. Woolsey, Pres-Treasurer Heilman Baking Co., speaking at a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenue under the Chicago, Milwauk...

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