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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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Woman with Blender

Date: 03 18 1955
Description: Woman stirring the contents of an Osterizer blender that is sitting on the stove.
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Stock Exchange Display

Date: 04 28 1968
Description: A group of businessmen and customers watch a board that displays the stock amounts of the American Stock Exchange in a board room.
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Rocking Newborns

Date: 1950
Description: Women feed and rock newborn babies in a neonatal hospital unit.
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School Boys Tying Knots

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Description: School boys of various ages stand at the front of a classroom tying knots, while female students look on from their desks.
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Switchboard Operator

Date: 1915
Description: Josie Jepson (or Jepsen) at the telephone switchboard on Washington Island.
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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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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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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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Suitcases

Date: 11 12 1967
Description: Women unpack their suitcases at rest home.
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Girl with Bows in her Hair

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of a young woman with bows in her hair, a choker locket, a fringed scarf around her neck and a pocket watch around her waist....
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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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School Group in Classroom

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Description: School group in classroom with teacher, possibly at Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Edward S. Cooper

Date: 04 24 1945
Description: Edward S. Cooper, 1811 Jefferson Street, holding playing cards. Mr. Cooper, who is 90 years old, enjoys good health, gardening and playing skat with his fr...
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The Novel Reader

Date: 1847
Description: A woman sits at a table reading while apparently neglecting her whole family.
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Man and Woman Doing a Vocational Test

Date: 08 10 1945
Description: A woman timing a man performing a vocational test - possibly a World War II veteran.
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Girl Scouts at Camp Brandenburg

Date: 07 23 1945
Description: Three girl scouts and the camp director chatting while sitting on a cot in a tent at Camp Brandenburg near Springfield Corners. Pictured left to right: Mar...
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Group of Men Sitting near Woodstove

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Description: Interior view of men sitting in rocking chairs around a wood stove, probably inside a hotel/inn.

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