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Governor Schmedeman and Christmas Basket

Date: 12 20 1933
Description: Governor Schmedeman presenting Christmas basket provided by the Volunteers of America to Mrs. Catherine Schwartz and daughter, Frances. Captain George Lawt...
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Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wise, Sr.

Date: 01 08 1955
Description: Wisconsin's new Secretary of State, Glenn M. Wise, pours coffee for her husband, John E. Wise, Sr., who is an electrical engineer with the state Industrial...
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Annual Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 05 1957
Description: Fond du Lac County agricultural agent George Massey looking over an exhibit of early household equipment at the annual University of Wisconsin's Farm and H...
Poster

"If You Are Smarter . . ."

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Description: Composite poster, with a piece of paper with a caricature of President Jimmy Carter with big grin filled with real peanuts, and the words "Direct Washingto...
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We Saw You . . . at the Optimist Meeting

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Three past presidents of Madison Optimist clubs are shown at a dining table. Left to right are: Walter Blair, B.R. L'Hommedieu, and Jerry Coulter. Coulter ...
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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Sitting at a table and laughing are Gisholt Union members Lloyd Bosben (right), a steward for Local 1404, and Carl Oldenburg, a former member of the grieva...
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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Stan Prideaux (right), president of Gisholt's Machinist Local Union 1404, is chatting with John Werner (from Milwaukee), State CIO Community Service direct...
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Chimba the Chimpanzee in Madison for the Zor Shrine Circus

Date: 02 17 1961
Description: Chimba the chimpanzee makes an appearance at the final Madison Zor Shrine planning meeting for the annual Shrine Circus held at the Dane County Fairgrounds...

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