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Phil La Follette at Progressive Convention

Date: 05 19 1934
Description: Former Governor Philip F. La Follette, the younger son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., calling the roll on the proposal to form a new political party at the...
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La Follette and Railroad Group

Date: 12 22 1930
Description: Phil La Follette confers with rail chiefs. Front row (left-right): F.B. Seymour, Green Bay and Western, Philip F. La Follette, Governor-elect, Fred W. Sarg...
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Governor Rennebohm at a Meeting

Date: 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm, on the right, gesturing for emphasis, while meeting with a small group. Rennebohm, the founder and CEO of Rennebohm Drug Stores, ...
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Governor Kohler and Foreign Dignitaries

Date: 06 1955
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., meeting with a delegation of Latin American newspapermen in his office at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Walter Goodland with John Grindell and Aloys Klaas

Date: 09 04 1943
Description: Governor Goodland conferring with District Attorney John Grindell and Sheriff Aloys Klaas about gambling in Grant County.
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Governor Philipp with Chippewa Indian Delegation

Date: 02 23 1920
Description: Wisconsin Governor Emmanuel Philipp in the Governor's Office during a conference with a delegation of Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians. Executive Messenger Samuel...
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Governor Jim Doyle

Date: 06 2003
Description: Governor James "Jim" Doyle throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game for the new La Crosse Loggers' franchise, at Copeland Field.
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Wisconsin Elks Convention

Date: 08 27 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm greeting two Elks convention delegates. They are (left) Charles E. Broughton, Sheboygan, past national grand exalted ruler, and Dr...
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Gov. Rennebolm at WKOW Microphone

Date: 08 31 1948
Description: Gov. Rennebolm at WKOW microphone at a table with six seated men. Probably taken at the Dane County Republican Club gathering at the Hotel Loraine.
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Governor's Commission on Human Rights

Date: 09 11 1948
Description: Governor's Commission on Human Rights in the governor's office at the Wisconsin State Capitol discussing plans for an upcoming meeting. Pictured from the l...
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Dreyfus Meeting

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Description: Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus makes a point during an unidentified meeting in the Governor's Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Meeting at the White House

Date: 11 1981
Description: A meeting at the White House with the President and Vice President. From left to right are Rich Williamson, Al (autograph unclear), Ronald Reagan, George B...
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Wisconsin Retail Jewelers Association Convention

Date: 04 30 1950
Description: Group portrait the officials of the Wisconsin Retail Jewelers Association, and Governor Oscar Rennebohm, the main speaker at their convention, held in the ...
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Lions Club Constitution Day Dinner

Date: 09 19 1950
Description: Head table guests shown include Attorney General Thomas E. Fairchild; the Reverend Robert G. Borgwardt, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church; Governor Ren...
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Meeting of the Board of Governors

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Description: View across room toward a group of men sitting around a desk for a meeting. Caption reads: "Meeting of Board of Governors, Tifton Chamber of Commerce, Tift...
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Governor's Commission on Human Rights

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Members of the youth advisory board and the young adult board of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights gather around Governor Walter Kohler prior to a ...
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Knowles and the Loyal Opposition

Date: 1965
Description: Republican Governor Warren P. Knowles meeting with the Democratic leadership: left to right Robert T. Huber, minority leader, and David R. Obey, assistant ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Annual Correspondents' Conference

Date: 06 05 1959
Description: Group portrait of attendees at the Wisconsin State Journal's annual correspondents' conference. Left to right are: Beulah McClelland, wife of the State Jou...
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Governors Freeman and Nelson Chat

Date: 03 31 1960
Description: Governor Orville Freeman of Minnesota (left) chats with Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson before a Freeman press conference in Nelson's office. Freeman is ...
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Ralph Olson (right), potentate of Zor Shrine of Madison and Wisconsin's adjutant general, visits with Wisconsin governor Walter Kohler during a noon lunche...

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