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WKOW Radio Transmission Room

Date: 09 22 1953
Description: WKOW radio transmission room.
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Donna Stein Portrait

Date: 11 30 1953
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Edwin (Donna) Stein. She is sitting on a couch next to portrait prints of herself, and is holding a cigarette. She is wearing a wristwatch...
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Belmont Hotel Barber Shop

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Barber Roy Brumley giving Dan Seligman a haircut while his two pet parakeets are perched on each of his shoulders, at the Belmont Hotel barbershop. Seligma...
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Madison Vocational School Cooking School

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Student Dudley Smith peeling onions in the cooking school at the Madison Vocational School. He is leaning away from his hands and squinting his eyes, and i...
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Librarian Helen Farr Retires After 41-Year Service

Date: 08 13 1957
Description: Image is of Helen Farr, a Madison librarian who is retiring after forty-one years of service. For the past twenty-one years she has been the Chief Libraria...
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Madison Radio Disc Jockeys

Date: 09 08 1957
Description: Jon Luck is shown wearing headphones, is surrounded by turntables, a microphone, and notes and scripts for commercials, while broadcasting "The Madison Hou...
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Leslie R. and Luella Morris look over the second floor lounge of the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center building on Langdon Street.
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A Day 'With a County Home Agent"

Date: 04 24 1958
Description: Kathleen Russell, Iowa County home agent, at the home of Mrs. James Regan in Mineral Point. They are discussing the floor refinishing she accomplished as ...
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A Day 'With a County Home Agent"

Date: 04 24 1958
Description: Kathleen Russell, Iowa County home agent, at the home of Mrs. Ivan Johanning, Dodgeville. They are admiring the baked goods made by Mrs. Johanning as one o...
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Susan Groves posing with her watch stand that originally belonged to her grandfather, a native of Great Britain.
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Graduation Ceremonies Tea for Madison General Hospital Nurses

Date: 08 14 1958
Description: Alice Larson, Viroqua, president of the senior class, presents the class gift to Elaine Franke (right), director of nursing, during the graduation ceremoni...
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At Home with State's Lawmaking

Date: 02 11 1959
Description: Edith Nash, wife of Democratic Lieutenant Governor Philleo Nash.
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Fire Drill Held at UW Bascom Hall

Date: 02 15 1961
Description: A fire drill and test of the alarm system is held at the University of Wisconsin Bascom Hall. The building was evacuated of all students and staff within f...
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Gordon Sinykin

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Description: Portrait of Gordon Sinykin sitting behind a desk.
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Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson in a Library

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Description: Shirley Abrahamson is standing in a library reaching for a book. A man is sitting in the foreground.

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