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James Duane Doty

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Description: Portrait of Wisconsin territorial Governor James Duane Doty. Land speculator and judge, Doty engineered the selection of Madison as the permanent capital i...
Photograph

Harry Truman on Train

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman greets a crowd from the back platform of a NorthWestern train at the Commercial Ave. crossing. Others with him from the left are...
Photograph

Governor Kohler's Inauguration

Date: 01 05 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler taking the oath of office on the balcony of the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Oscar M....
Photograph

Lord and Lady Halifax Visit

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Lady Halifax conversing with Chief Justice Rosenberry while dining. Governor Walter Goodland is on right.
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Walter Goodland with John Grindell and Aloys Klaas

Date: 09 04 1943
Description: Governor Goodland conferring with District Attorney John Grindell and Sheriff Aloys Klaas about gambling in Grant County.
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Governor Walter S. Goodland Inauguration

Date: 01 01 1945
Description: Chief Justice Marvin E. Rosenberry administers the oath of office to Walter S. Goodland, Governor-elect of the State of Wisconsin.
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Governor Walter S. Goodland Inauguration

Date: 01 06 1947
Description: Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry, left, of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, administering the oath of office to Governor Walter S. Goodland in the Wisconsin ...
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Wisconsin State Officers Inauguration

Date: 01 06 1947
Description: Pictured at the inauguration of state officers in the Wisconsin State Capitol are, front row from left: Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, Governor Walt...
Photograph

Honorary Pallbears at McCarthy Funeral

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: Official representatives at the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy included (third from the police officer) Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr.
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Dane County Delegation to the Centennial Exposition

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: The delegation of state, county, city, university, and business officials is shown as the caravan is about to leave from the Dane County Courthouse, 207 We...
Photograph

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Timothy Brown and Marvin Rosenberry with Governor Oscar Rennebohm

Date: 09 10 1949
Description: Group portrait of newly sworn-in Justice of the Supreme Court, Timothy Brown, at left, with Governor Oscar Rennebohm, center, and Chief Justice Marvin B. R...
Photograph

American Legion Banquet

Date: 11 26 1949
Description: Honored members and guests at the American Legion banquet for Charles L. Larson, Port Washington, state commander are shown left to right: John O'Melia, Rh...
Photograph

Brotherhood Week Proclamation

Date: 02 07 1950
Description: Wisconsin Governor Oscar Rennebohm signing a proclamation officially announcing the observance of Nation Brotherhood Week. With him is Wisconsin Supreme Co...
Photograph

Rosenberry Testimonial Banquet

Date: 02 12 1950
Description: Chief Justice Rosenberry is seated at the head table with (left to right), Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, Gov. Oscar Rennebohm; Prof. William H. Kiekhofer; J...
Photograph

Governor's Youth Advisory Board

Date: 04 24 1953
Description: Youth advisory board, a part of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights. Standing, left to right, are: David Willette, Chippewa Falls; Richard Rosenweig,...
Photograph

Governor's Commission on Human Rights

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Members of the youth advisory board and the young adult board of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights gather around Governor Walter Kohler prior to a ...
Photograph

Inauguration of Governor Walter Kohler

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Governor Walter Kohler is shown with his right hand raised while taking his oath of office, being administered by Chief Justice Edward Fairchild of the Wis...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

President John F. Kennedy

Date: 11 22 1963
Description: Original UPI Wirephoto transmission. Caption reads: "Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is shown in motorcade as it moved toward the downtown area. In cente...
Photograph

Vel Phillips Sworn In

Date: 01 03 1979
Description: Vel Phillips, wearing a grey outfit is standing at a podium holding up her right hand near Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Bruce Beilfuss standing on...
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Beloit Students March to Capitol in Support of Civil Rights

Date: 03 10 1965
Description: Gov. Warren Knowles, right, is shown addressing the 175 Beloit College students who undertook a two-day march to the capitol from their campus 50 miles awa...

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