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Sid Sitting in Chair

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Description: Portrait of Sid sitting in a chair holding work papers with his legs up on a large desk in front of him, probably at Gisholt. The desktop has maps and note...
Photograph

Sid Sitting in Chair

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid sitting in an office at a desk or table. He has a cigar in his mouth. Behind him are standing file cabinet and boxes of supplies.
Photograph

Portrait of Gov. Knowles and Unidentified People

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Description: Portrait of Gov. Knowles sitting at his desk in the Wisconsin State Capitol signing a piece of paper. Behind him is standing a young woman wearing a dress ...
Historical Object

Lewis Arms' Identification Card

Date: 02 23 1963
Description: The front side of Lewis Arms' Armed Forces identification card, which includes a photograph of Arms.
Photograph

International Truck on Calendar for Month of January

Date: 12 26 1923
Description: A McCormick-Deering calendar with a scene of a man driving an truck with a barn and silo in the background.
Photograph

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1972
Description: Three items in an assortment of political campaign ephemera for Richard Nixon. At the top is a white pocket pen protector with red text that reads: "Nixon ...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1984
Description: A presidential political campaign volunteer recruitment packet and handout papers for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in '84. One item within the packet...
Book or Pamphlet

Cover of 1974 Annual Report for Steiger Tractor, Inc.

Date: 1974
Description: Cover (including back cover and fold-over) with an illustration of men standing outdoors near Steiger tractors and factory buildings.
Manuscript

International 624 Tractor Lifting a Circus Elephant

Date: 1973
Description: Page describing in German the International 624 tractor, lifting an elephant. The tractor is owned by the Bouglione Circus.
Photograph

Reedsburg Mill Independence

Date: 04 1954
Description: Several men are standing and sitting around a desk, where one man is signing a document. A calendar for the Norris Wholesale Corporation is on the wall beh...
Photograph

Madison Police Department Civilian Staff

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Civilian employees in the Madison police department records center. Staff are sitting at their desks in an open office space with different filing cabinets...
Photograph

Praying for Victory

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Description: Orthodox Jewish man from Bukowina praying for victory.
Photograph

Belgian Refugees Presenting their Identification Papers

Date: 1914
Description: Before any refugees are allowed to re-enter Antwerp, they must prove their legitimate status.
Photograph

Passport Control for Refugees

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Description: Passport officers checking refugee passports as they begin to head home.
Photograph

Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose

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Description: Henry Fonda is sittting in a chair, and Reginald Rose is sitting on the arm of the chair. The two men are looking at a script.
Photograph

Sam Brown

Date: 06 12 1976
Description: Activist Sam W. Brown, Jr., having a conversation with people outdoors at the Conference on Alternative State and Local Public Policies held at the St. Edw...
Photograph

Electric Company Strike Negotiations

Date: 12 30 1966
Description: Three men are sitting together at a table. The man in the middle appears to be writing on a document, while the man on his right is talking to him. Caption...
Photograph

Mayoral Candidate, Henry Reynolds

Date: 02 02 1961
Description: Henry E. Reynolds, Madison businessman and candidate for mayor, is seated on a chair with all of his nomination sheets spread around him in an effort to sh...
Book or Pamphlet

Advertising Week Proclaimed in Madison

Date: 02 22 1961
Description: Mayor Harold E. Hanson, seated, displays a proclamation hailing the part played in American society by the advertising industry. Looking on are, left to ri...
Photograph

Copies of the Declaration of Independence

Date: 02 03 1959
Description: A man is handing a rolled document to a woman. Another man is standing next to her on the right, and two boys are on the left. More rolled documents are re...

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