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Group Portrait in the Governor's Office

Date: 12 23 1920
Description: Members of the Department of State in the Governor's office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Seated, in the middle, is Secretary Fred R. Zimmerman.
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Radio Broadcast Booth at Oscar Mayer

Date: 10 16 1945
Description: Four men sitting at a table around WIBA and WIBU radio microphones in the Oscar Mayer broadcast booth.
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Belmont Spa Tavern

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: Richard and Ione Edwards behind the bar at the Belmont Spa, in the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street, with a clock advertising Calvert liquor.
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Savidusky's Cleaners

Date: 05 14 1937
Description: Clerk and customer at Savidusky's cleaners, located at 113 Monona Avenue.
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Unveiling a Painting of Governor Schmedeman

Date: 01 05 1935
Description: Portrait of Governor Albert G. Schmedeman, painted by Merton Grenhagen, in the gallery of governors at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Mary and Shurley, daugh...
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American Legion Presents Cup to Kiddie Campers

Date: 09 06 1934
Description: James L. Clarke, chef de gare of the American Legion 40 et 8 presents the silver cup trophy to Johnnie, Kiddie camper boy who gained the most weight at cam...
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Buckman Musicale Artists

Date: 08 23 1932
Description: Buckman Musicale Artists, from l to r; Dave Welton, pianist; Francis Slightam, tenor soloist; and James Donahue, pianist, posing at WIBA studio.
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Expression Class in Deaf School

Date: 10 30 1931
Description: A teacher and seven students are holding pictures in "Expression class" in a deaf classroom at Doty school, 351 W. Wilson Street. A boy is standing in fron...
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Jesse Smith at the Police Desk

Date: 10 12 1931
Description: Jesse Smith is on the job as desk sergeant at the Madison Police Department.
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Kohen Handing Watch to Stephen Olsen

Date: 06 27 1931
Description: Harold Kohen, President of Harrold's Inc., jewelers, handing one of three watches he is contributing to Kiddy Camp auction, to Stephen Olsen, a brother of ...
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Texaco Racing Boat

Date: 09 28 1929
Description: Texaco racing boats on display at a service station, at 632 University Avenue. Next door on the right is the Wheeler Conservatory of Music at 626 Universit...
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Brickson Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Obert H. Brickson, Jeweler, booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Sangamo, Hamilton watches and clock...
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Bank of Wisconsin Tellers

Date: 01 11 1928
Description: Elevated view of teller cages, Bank of Wisconsin, located at 1 West Main Street.
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Assembly Speaker's Desk

Date: 1897
Description: Assembly Speaker's desk, showing an unidentified woman, probably a tourist, standing by the Speaker's chair. In front of the Speaker's desk are the clerks'...
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Storefront on State Street

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Description: 216 - 216 1/2 State Street, with storefront of T.F. Dresen.
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Orpheum Theatre Projection Booth

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: RCA Artcraft and IPC Simplex Cinemascope projector equipment in projection room with operators, at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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USO Service Club Interior

Date: 12 20 1945
Description: Two African American women at a counter in the USO Service Club. There is a Coca-Cola machine behind a counter. Probably taken in First Unitarian Society P...
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Knights Templar Conclave

Date: 05 25 1955
Description: Masonic group making plans for the 97th annual state-wide conclave. Left to right: Orrin St. Clair, A.W. Heisig, E.C. Jamison, Floyd McBurney and Ida Heisi...
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A.A. Lattimer

Date: 08 11 1944
Description: A.A.L., also known as Alva A. Lattimer, columnist and poet whose poems have appeared on the editorial page of the Wisconsin State Journal, working a...
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Mrs. Marie Haight and Mrs. W.C. Dunn

Date: 02 21 1945
Description: Mrs. Marie Haight, 437 North Ingersoll Street, on the left, and Mrs. W.C. Dunn, Shorewood Hills. Mrs. Haight, a teacher at Shorewood School, is being prese...

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