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Texas Dealership Grand Opening Ceremony

Date: 03 20 1975
Description: Original caption reads: "K.P. Mazurek (left), President, International Harvester's Truck Division, receives the key to the city of El Paso, Texas, from May...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

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Description: Developers, local dignitaries, and other businessmen participate in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Park Tower Apartments.
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Dedicating a Plaque on Michigan Avenue Bridge

Date: 1947
Description: Two men are looking at a newly unveiled plaque commemorating International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. Original caption reads: "Fowler ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Princess

Date: 07 23 1949
Description: Luanne Unbehaun of Richland Center is crowned Madison Soap Box Derby Princess by beauty queen Jackie Stafford. Looking on at right is Lee Baron of Baron's ...
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CUNA Ground Breaking

Date: 07 30 1949
Description: Officers of Credit Union National Association, Inc. (CUNA) and city and state officials at the ground breaking ceremony for a new international credit unio...
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South Side Men's Club Groundbreaking

Date: 06 29 1952
Description: Four officials of the South Side Men's Club participate in groundbreaking for their new club house, Sunday, June 29, 1952. Shown left to right are: Tom Har...
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madison's newest and largest Kroger supermarket at 525 South Midvale Boulevard. Mayor Ivan Nestigen, center, cuts the ribbon. On...
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Mayor Opens ESBMA Festival

Date: 07 01 1958
Description: Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen, second from right, poses with scissors while opening the 36th Annual East Side Business Men's Festival, held at Voit Field. S...
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Ozark Air Lines Starts Madison Flights

Date: 03 01 1959
Description: A group of men posing in front of an engine and under the fuselage of a DC-3 air liner. The original caption states: "Cutting the tape for the inaugural fl...
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Kroger Store Opens on Monona Drive

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Pictured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Kroger Company's new store at 4100 Monona Drive are, left to right: L.P. Martin, Kroger Co. vice-president; ...
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CUNA Mutual Groundbreaking

Date: 05 02 1959
Description: A groundbreaking ceremony for a new building for CUNA Mutual Insurance Society takes place at the corner of Mineral Point Road and Rosa Road. Left to right...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: At the completion ceremonies for apprentices moving on to journeymen in the building trades, are (left to right): master of ceremonies O.T. Harvey, Rev. J....
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S.S. Kresge Store in Westgate Shopping Center

Date: 03 09 1960
Description: The S.S. Kresge Store was the first store open for business in the new Westgate Shopping Center. Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony are, left to right: ...
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Madison Inn Cornerstone Ceremony

Date: 02 17 1961
Description: Secretary of State Robert Zimmerman, kneeling, presides at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Madison Inn, located at Frances and Langdon Streets....
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Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill Historic Marker

Date: 06 02 1962
Description: Participants in the dedication ceremony for the Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill historical marker included, from left to right: Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Nels J...
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Renewed Robert Hall Salesroom Opened

Date: 03 06 1959
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen is shown cutting the ribbon to officially open the reconstructed Robert Hall salesroom, 3205 E. Washington Avenue after the interior w...
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Manchester's Third Store Opening

Date: 11 03 1960
Description: Jessie E. Manchester, widow of merchant Harry S. Manchester, prepares to snip the ribbon officially opening the third store at the Westgate Shopping Center...

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