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East Side Business Men's Association

Date: 01 20 1947
Description: Guests of honor at the East Side Business Men's Association, 2425 Atwood Avenue, 25th anniversary banquet at the Hotel Loraine, from the left: R.L. Hopkins...
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Joseph P. Woolsey at West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Joseph P. Woolsey, Pres-Treasurer Heilman Baking Co., speaking at a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenue under the Chicago, Milwauk...
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100,000th Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd of people towards a man standing on a platform, possibly Cyrus McCormick III. He is speaking to a large group of people gathered o...
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Credit Bureau of Madison Banquet

Date: 01 26 1949
Description: The 33rd anniversary banquet of the Credit Bureau of Madison held at the Hotel Loraine. Shown are, left to right: H.R. Heberlein, past president; K.W. Haag...
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Harold F. McCormick with 4-H Award Winner

Date: 12 30 1935
Description: Harold F. McCormick and William E. Hamilton sitting at a table at a 4-H Club award event. The original caption reads: "Harold F. McCormick, Chairman of the...
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Dealers Looking at Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1947
Description: Two Minnesota dealers, Glidden Toldt and Myron Syverson of Ornsby, inspect a Farmall Cub Tractor. The men were likely attending an International Harvester ...
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Character Portrait of Victor Ehr: Hat and Wig

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Description: Character costume photograph of Ehr, taken when he was on leave for the service. Ehr went on to be the head of the chamber of commerce for Baton Rouge, Lou...
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Dinner for East Side Business Men's Association

Date: 01 18 1951
Description: Men sitting at the speaker's table at the annual Security State Bank dinner at the Hotel Loraine for the East Side Business Men's Association. Seated right...
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45th Anniversary of Wolff, Kubly, Hirsig Company

Date: 02 22 1951
Description: Old and new friends and employees of Wolff, Kubly, and Hirsig attend the 45th anniversary celebration of the firm. Seated at the head table are: Stanley "D...
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Group with Bestline Truck

Date: 1972
Description: Elevated view of a group of salesmen and "Cameo Girl" saleswomen from Bestline Incorporated. They are standing in a snow-covered parking lot in front of tw...
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"Home Improvement Year" Declaration

Date: 04 12 1956
Description: Madison mayor-elect Ivan Nestingen signs a proclamation announcing 1956 as "Home Improvement Year" as Marvin Reimann, Duane Bowman, and J. Jesse Hyman are ...
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Daylight Saving Referendum Set

Date: 02 27 1957
Description: The photo caption states in full: "Gov. Vernon W. Thomson had an audience of six daylight saving time advocates when he signed into law the bill setting up...
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One Millionth Telephone in Wisconsin Installed

Date: 11 15 1957
Description: The original caption states: "the Wisconsin Telephone Co.'s one-millionth telephone now in service was presented to Gov. Vernon W. Thomson by Charles E. Wa...
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Outstanding Young Man of 1959

Date: 01 19 1960
Description: James Schmitz, center, is awarded a plaque naming him "Outstanding Young Man" of 1959 by John Shiels of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce. Looking on ...
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Sun Prairie Rotary Club Gets Charter

Date: 05 09 1960
Description: James R. Jacobson (left), secretary, and William R. Cress, president, receive the charter for the new Sun Prairie Rotary Club from Lee H. Barker, Wisconsin...
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Silver Lake Hotel

Date: 1919
Description: View of a roadside hotel, with an inset portrait of the proprietor at the top left. Automobiles are in the parking lot. Caption reads: "Silver Lake Hotel, ...

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