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Governor Rennebohm Receiving an American Legion Poppy

Date: 05 10 1950
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm receiving the first poppy of the year from Patty Coyne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.J. Coyne and Phillip Thornton, son of Mr. and M...
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Rotary Presenting Check to Boy Scouts for Statute of Liberty

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: L.J. Markwardt, president of the Madison Rotary Club, is shown presenting Marvin Rosenberry, honorary president of the Boy Scouts Four Lakes Council, with ...
Poster

A Few More War Bonds Drives and I'll Be Set for Years - P.S. 'Course I Buy 'Em Every Month Too!

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design No. 54, "I'll Be Set." The poster features a man in a suit jacket and tie holding up 100-dollar war savings bonds in both hands.
Poster

At Least One Extra for the Sixth! - 6th War Loan

Date: 1944
Description: Treasury Design No. 50, "Pilot." The poster features a pilot with his the index finger of his right hand and all five fingers of his left in the air for a ...
Poster

Buy Extra Bonds for Liberation

Date: 1944
Description: Treasury Design No. 42, "Advancing Soldiers." The poster features a combat scene, with ships landing on shore, aircraft soaring along the horizon, and arme...
Poster

"...For Your Security and Mine!" - Buy and Hold War Bonds

Date: 1944
Description: Treasury Design, title and number unknown. The poster features the profiles of Uncle Sam, a man, a woman, and a child arranged along the left border and fa...
Poster

I Buy 'Em Now ... and Will Keep on Buying thru Payroll Savings - Victory Loan Starts Oct. 29th

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features a man in a suit jacket and tie holding up 100-dollar war savings bonds in both hands.
Poster

For Peace and Security - Buy Bonds

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features the Three Wise Men following the North Star.
Poster

Plan Now for the Bigger 7th War Loan - Through Pay-Roll Savings

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features a crowd of civilians lined up in a V-formation and waving cash in the air.
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The Bond between Us - 7th War Loan

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features three men holding up 150-dollars worth of bonds. The two men holding the bonds are in milita...
Poster

Buy War Bonds for Fighting Power Today

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 25, "Blue Prints." The poster features two contrasting scenes. On the left is an explosive battle scene in shades of dark blue. On the ...
Poster

"You've Done Your Bit... Now Do Your Best" - Buy More War Bonds

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 23, "Do Your Best." The poster features Uncle Sam standing facing toward a couple with his hand reached out to rest on the man's should...
Poster

Save Every Pay Day at Least 10% in War Bonds

Date: 1942
Description: Treasury Design No. 19, "Paramarine." The poster features a group of paramarines in the air. In the bottom left corner are the words "Semper Fidelis, 167th...
Poster

Save at Least 10% in War Bonds

Date: 1942
Description: Treasury Design No. 16, "Army Anti-Aircraft." The poster features four soldiers operating anti-aircraft artillery. In the bottom right corner it reads: "At...
Poster

Save at Least 10% in War Bonds

Date: 1942
Description: Treasury Design No. 15, "Navy Anti-Aircraft." The poster features four sailors operating anti-aircraft artillery. In the bottom left corner it reads: "At l...
Poster

Invest at Least 10% in War Bonds

Date: 1942
Description: Treasury Design No. 14, "Merchant Marine." The poster features four sailors operating heavy ship artillery. In the bottom right corner it reads: "At least ...
Photograph

Children Aid Roundy

Date: 09 11 1950
Description: A group of children held a fund raising circus at the corner of Memphis Avenue and Webb Avenue to aid Roundy's Fun Fund which aids handicapped children. Fi...
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Gisholt Employees Donate to Good Neighbor Fund

Date: 09 16 1950
Description: Caroline Genske, an office worker at Gisholt Machine Company, starts the process of check writing for the nearly one hundred percent participation of the c...
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Youngster Contributors to Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 09 16 1950
Description: "Roundy" Coughlin sitting on a stoop with some neighborhood children who put on a magic show to collect money for Roundy's Fun Fund for handicapped kids.
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CIO Fair Booth

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Description: Two men stand in front of a booth sponsored by the Congress of Industrial Organizations at a fair. In addition to displays on farmer-labor solidarity and v...

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