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Ray-O-Vac Bond Selling Winners

Date: 01 1943
Description: Group portrait of 24 winners of Ray-O-Vac bond selling contest.
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Mrs. Glenn Osmundsen Bookkeeping for Farm

Date: 05 12 1933
Description: Mrs. Glenn Osmundsen, whose husband works 40 acres of Sunny View farm owned by Howard King, 5710 Lacy Road, sitting at a table with a large decorative kero...
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University of Wisconsin Budget Hearing

Date: 02 05 1953
Description: Joint Finance Committee of the 1952 Wisconsin Legislature listening to arguments for and against the $5,000,000 cut Governor Walter Kohler proposed in the ...
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G.I. Loan at Anchor Savings and Loan Association

Date: 03 16 1945
Description: Anchor Savings and Loan Association staff making the first G.I. loan to Arthur L. Cass, discharged veteran, and his wife so they can purchase a home at 330...
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Student Chuan-Yen Liu

Date: 03 05 1949
Description: Chuan-Yen Liu, a University of Wisconsin graduate student in economics, working at the Truax Field cafeteria. The students at the University of Wisconsin h...
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Frank Arthur Sillman

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Frank Arthur Sillman, Milwaukee accountant.
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Transfer of Governor's Residence

Date: 02 15 1950
Description: The historic governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street, passed officially into University of Wisconsin hands. U.W. President Fred (left) hands a $60,000...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA

Date: 11 13 1950
Description: Three women work on the financial drive for the University of Wisconsin YWCA. From left are: Mrs. S.M. (Helen) McElvain, a member of the finance committee;...
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Payment of Government Loan

Date: 11 06 1951
Description: Dane County area directors of the Dane County Area Production Credit Association present an enlarged $5,000 check as final payment of a $120,000 loan to Ge...
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Madison Tax Payers

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: A line of taxpayers queue up to pay their 1951 city taxes at City Hall, 2-4 West Mifflin Street.
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Christian E. Jarchow at Desk

Date: 1953
Description: Portrait of Christian E. Jarchow sitting at a desk. Jarchow served the International Harvester Company as Comptroller and succeeded Gen. Levin H. Campbell,...
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William R. Odell Sitting at Desk

Date: 1955
Description: Portrait of William Rice Odell sitting at his desk. A curtain on a window in the background bears the International Harvester Company logo. Odell graduated...
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Harold B. Myers at Desk

Date: 1955
Description: Harold B. Myers, an International Harvester Company Comptroller, looks over papers while sitting at his desk.
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John W.D. Wright Portrait

Date: 1962
Description: Quarter-length portrait of John W.D. Wright. Wright served International Harvester Company as Comptroller from 1961 to 1963, when he also assumed the role ...
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Roger J. Crise Portrait

Date: 1973
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Roger J. Crise. Crise was born in Letts, Indiana on September 15, 1913. He served as Corporate Accounting Administrator at the I...
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George A. Ranney Portrait

Date: 1922
Description: Quarter-length portrait of George A. Ranney. Ranney was Secretary and Treasurer, and Comptroller of the International Harvester Company. He was also Chairm...
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William P. Kelly

Date: 1930
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of William P. Kelly. Kelly worked at the International Harvester Company for 20 years, with part of that time spent in the offi...
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Wausau Hearing

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Description: Under the chairmanship of David R. Obey of Wisconsin (center) the congressional Joint Economic Committee held hearings in Wisconsin. In the background are ...
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Handing Out the Big Bucks

Date: 08 1995
Description: Congressman David R. Obey presents a big check to representatives of Nicolet College. As chairman or ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee O...
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United Givers - United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: United Givers' committee members review an agency budget at a budget conference. They are, from left to right: Frank X. Davis, McFarland; Robert J. Nickles...

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