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Governor Kohler and Wisconsin Flag

Date: 01 29 1954
Description: Governor and Mrs. Walter J. Kohler, Jr. holding a state flag requested for display by a Pacific Air Force hospital. Behind them some of the wall decoration...
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Governor Kohler on Inauguration Day

Date: 01 01 1951
Description: Newly inaugurated Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. sits at his desk in the Governor's office. Behind him are several bouquets of flowers and a Wisconsin flag...
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Governor Goodland with Handicapped Children

Date: 04 15 1944
Description: Governor Walter Goodland seated with handicapped children, probably in a movie theater. A large cutout of Dopey, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is o...
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Traffic Safety Award Ceremony

Date: 04 28 1947
Description: Harry Porter, Jr., representing the National Safety Council, Chicago, presenting a plaque to Governor Rennebohm in recognition of an outstanding state traf...
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Kiwanis Dinner

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Left to right, center, are Gov. Rennebohm, J.N. Emerson, the president of the Kiwanis International and guest speaker who told of joining the Communist par...
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Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Publicity Photo

Date: 10 19 1947
Description: Oscar Rennebohm and an official from the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association with a crate of cranberries. The Gaynor Cranberry Farm of Wisconsin ...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm

Date: 12 29 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm standing near the state flag of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 04 1948
Description: Paul F. Hunter, Jr. dressed as Wisconsin' first governor, Nelson Dewey, shaking hands with Governor Oscar Rennebohm. Left to right: Mrs. Richard C. Church,...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm hanging a dedication plaque on the wall of the Governor's suite in the new Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue. Shown looking on...
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Governor Rennebohm with Cow

Date: 08 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm with cattle handler and a cow next to a truck, with a painted sign on the door that says: "Ray Farness, Morrisonville, WI."
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Governor Rennebohm

Date: 11 06 1948
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Governor Oscar Rennebohm wearing a "Zor" fez.
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Wisconsin State Brand Cheese

Date: 12 02 1948
Description: Four men standing around a large block of cheese decorated with candles and a ribbon. Governor Oscar Rennebohm second from left. Engraved on the cheese are...
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Wisconsin State Brand Cheese

Date: 12 02 1948
Description: Governor Rennebohm, right, with unidentified man and woman standing around a large block of cheese decorated with candles and a ribbon. Engraved on the ch...
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Boy Scouts with Torches at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 12 1949
Description: Scouts representing each of the 17 Boy Scout councils of Wisconsin line up with torches inside the Wisconsin State Capitol to open their national campaign ...
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Twin Pines Tree Clinic

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: Orrie Kreger, who is in charge of trees and grounds at the Poynette game farm, shows some charts to three honorary members of his Twin Pines Tree Clinic, a...
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Strawberry Festival

Date: 1938
Description: Three men pose with boxes of Wisconsin strawberries at the Strawberry Festival. From left to right are Rex Eberdt, who is the manager of Warrens Fruit Grow...
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Wisconsin Lions Clubs Light Bulb Sale

Date: 09 29 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler buys the first bag of light bulbs from Ed Steul (center), Madison, Lions' district governor; and H. M. Schmid (right), New Glarus, c...
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YWCA National Centennial

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Group portrait of four of the six members of a Madison group named to be part of the National YWCA Citizens' committee for observance of the YWCA centennia...
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Inauguration of Governor Walter Kohler

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Governor Walter Kohler is shown with his right hand raised while taking his oath of office, being administered by Chief Justice Edward Fairchild of the Wis...
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Ronald E. Johnson Wins World Cheddar Cheese Championship

Date: 11 13 1958
Description: Ronald E. Johnson of Mt. Sterling in Crawford County, Wisconsin, was named the winner of the World Cheddar Cheese Championship at the Hotel Loraine. He rec...

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