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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) with Dome Illuminated

Date: 1902
Description: An unusual photograph of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night with the dome illuminated for a political meeting.
Photograph

Robert M. La Follette, Jr., at Progressive Party Rally

Date: 10 04 1936
Description: View over crowd towards Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., speaking to a Progressive Party rally at Mauston, Wisconsin. Bob, Jr., became senator after the...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: The Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago. A meeting was called to arouse interest in the purchase of the Agency house.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: Supreme Court Justice Fowler at a meeting of Women's Club representatives and other citizens in relation to the proposed purchase of the Agency house.
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Fifth Annual Western Retail Lumbermen's Convention

Date: 02 27 1908
Description: Panoramic view of the Fifth Annual Convention of Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, including the Association members and Lumbermen's Mutual Society. ...
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Wisconsin Buttermaker's Association, 13th Annual Meeting

Date: 02 03 1914
Description: Panoramic group portrait of the 13th annual meeting of the Wisconsin Buttermakers' Association, Feb. 3-5, 1914. Taken outside of the Wisconsin State Capito...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Painesville Memorial Chapel

Date: 07 20 1942
Description: Newspaper clipping giving information about the chapel. Above the article is a photograph of a meeting in progress.
Photograph

Presbyterian Student Center

Date: 1935
Description: Interior room of student center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A student meeting is being held. One man stokes the fire in the fireplace, o...
Photograph

The La Valle Story Photographs

Date: 05 03 1949
Description: A group of club women are discussing plans for a community project in the village of La Valle. Seated in the middle is Mrs. L.O. Waller, president of the L...
Photograph

South Hall

Date: 
Description: View across Bascom Hill of South Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a horse-drawn vehicle under a tree, and a man is working on t...
Photograph

Madison City Council Meeting

Date: 03 13 1950
Description: Part of a crowd of interested citizens are shown in attendance at a Madison city council meeting to listen to arguments on off-street parking.
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Badger Boys' State Representatives

Date: 06 13 1950
Description: Three Madison Badger Boys' State representatives pose for a portrait at Olin Terrace overlooking Lake Monona. They are, from left to right: Owen Roberts, W...
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Speaker and Crowd

Date: 1940
Description: View from across street of a crowd sitting on the porch, lawn and street in front of the Elks Lodge (Al. Ringling house) listening to a speaker standing at...
Photograph

Two Mayors after a CIO Rally

Date: 05 10 1947
Description: Mayor Vincent Totka of Cudahy and Mayor Charles Plotz of South Milwaukee pose for a photograph after greeting a CIO organized rally in South Milwaukee. A l...
Photograph

Bombed Street in Hanoi

Date: 1967
Description: A heavily bombed street in Hanoi. A number of people are in the street in the background near parked cars.
Historical Object

Manchester Massacre Handkerchief

Date: 1819
Description: A commemorative handkerchief created by a wood engraving on white cotton fabric. The scene is the Manchester Reform Meeting, in England. A crowd of demonst...
Photograph

We Saw You at Student Conference

Date: 09 26 1958
Description: About 60 people attended a Student Conference at the University of Wisconsin. Most of the participants were presidents of campus living units or councils. ...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 615-622

Date: 
Description: An unhappy majority
some of whom voted for frivolous reasons
reflected the north/south split

In their nascent paranoia, they preached their vi...
Photograph

Officers Returning from the Front

Date: 1918
Description: Two officers wearing heavy winter clothes are seated in a horse-drawn wooden sleigh on a snowy path. Just behind them is a building that appears to be a Ru...
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Shorewood Hills-Blackhawk Country Club Meeting

Date: 02 23 1960
Description: Once a year, members of the Shorewood Hills village board and members of the Blackhawk Country Club board of directors get together for a social evening to...

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