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Labor Works For Highway Safety

Date: 1969
Description: Three men, including Governor Patrick J. Lucey, pose in front of a sign that reads: "Labor Works For Highway Safety. Make Labor Day Weekend A Safe, Pleasan...
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Dr. Hughes and Eye Patient

Date: 11 06 1933
Description: Dr.John E.Hughes, optometrist, in his office at 112 E. Main Street, using eyeglass lens machine to test a woman patient's vision with advertising banners a...
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Golf Stunt

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Men posing during a golf stunt, as they try to hit a golf ball off a man's nose while he is lying on his back on the floor in the lobby of the Orpheum Thea...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Elmer Gloege

Date: 10 01 1953
Description: Portrait of Elmer Gloege used for an advertisement of the Elmer Gloege Shell Service Station, 2801 University Avenue.
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Joe Mercedes

Date: 03 30 1954
Description: Portrait of Joe Mercedes of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Tourist Bureau and publisher of at least 23 editions of ...
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Advertising Shapes American Life

Date: 02 14 1956
Description: Elmer Geishert, press operator at Kramer Business Service, examines a job on the Multilith office type offset press. Kramer performs many direct advertiser...
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Jon P. Wilcox Crossing Picket Line

Date: 1969
Description: Jon P. Wilcox (far left), cucumber grower and state legislator, crossing the grape boycott picket line at a Kroger store. In 1969, Grape boycotts in Wiscon...
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Madison Advertising Club's Banquet

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: Shown are Jack Stephan, left, and Thomas Towell, right, who both run their own ad agencies. In the center is Frank Hepland, main speaker at the event, and ...
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Madison Advertising Club's Banquet

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: Marilyn Johnsrude and Everett Melvin receive second and first prizes for their advertising essays. The awards are presented by John Beyler, advertising man...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen posing with three members of the Madison Automotive Association. From left to right are: Archie Hirst, association secretary; Myron Ca...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: One man is pointing his index finger under a pin on the lapel of another man. The pin says: "Business Is Good." The pin is worn by Melvin Larson, State Mot...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: Four people posing in front of a "You Auto Buy Now" sign. Left to right, they are, Richard Young of Warner Young Co.; Kenneth Kimport, Kayser Motors; Julia...
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Madison Advertising Essay Contest

Date: 04 09 1959
Description: Portrait of the four judges and event chairman for the annual essay contest for the Madison high schools, sponsored by the Madison Advertising Club. The es...
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Shafer Pharmacy

Date: 1982
Description: View of Williamson Street from inside Shafer Pharmacy. The owner, Hugh Hessman, is standing by a large arched window looking out onto the street. He wears ...
Print

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Color illustration art of an overhead view of a man operating a Number 5 Ram Turret machine with a control panel. Metal shavings are scattered on the machi...
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Robin Carnes and M.J. Paggie at the 602 Club

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Description: Two men are standing and leaning on a large radio outside the 602 Club, a popular Madison bar. Robin Carnes (left) is wearing a hat and a t-shirt advertisi...
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Governor Vernon W. Thomson Proclaims National Want Ad Week in Wisconsin

Date: 03 12 1958
Description: Governor Vernon W. Thomson proclaims National Want Ad Week in Wisconsin. The week is sponsored by The Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Manag...
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...

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