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Farewell Dinner to Mr. Wilmer Sieg Menu

Date: 06 29 1912
Description: Front and back covers of the "Informal Farewell Dinner Tendered to Mr. Wilmer Sieg upon the occasion of his departure from Milwaukee to take up his residen...
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West Side Business Men's Banquet

Date: 01 06 1960
Description: Officers and directors of the West Side Business Men's Association are installed during their annual banquet. Left to right: Phillip Caruso, secretary-trea...
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Social Security's 13th Anniversary

Date: 08 13 1948
Description: The 13th anniversary of the Social Security Act of August 14, 1935 is observed by its first Executive Director, Frank Bane, (left) now Director of the Coun...
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Arthur J. Altmeyer as President of the Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: Arthur J. Altmeyer, President of the Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security, greeting Eva Peron, President of the Inter-American Conference ...
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Medicare Act Signing

Date: 07 30 1965
Description: Wilbur Cohen receives a pen from President Lyndon Johnson at the formal signing of the Medicare Act part of the Social Security Amendments Act. Lady Bird J...
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President John F. Kennedy Greets Crowd

Date: 11 22 1963
Description: Original UPI Wirephoto transmission. Caption reads: "President John F. Kennedy greets a large crowd in a light rain in front of the Texas hotel prior to hi...
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University President Conrad Elvehjem Welcomes Alumni

Date: 06 05 1960
Description: University President and Mrs. Conrad Elvehjem greet Mrs. and Mr. James Cietlow of Norwalk while their 2-month-old daughter, Ruth Ann, lies in her father's ...
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President Carter after signing the Social Security Amendments

Date: 12 20 1977
Description: President Carter shakes hands with Senator Russell Long, D-La. after signing the Social Security bill at the White House. Laughing behind the President is ...
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New Lutheran Pastor Installation

Date: 11 20 1960
Description: Rev. David A. Kramer (left) is congratulated by Dr. Theodore Ohlrogge (right), president of the Wisconsin District of the American Lutheran Church, after b...
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Hillsboro Welcomes Mitscher

Date: 07 12 1945
Description: Vice-Admiral Marc A. Mitscher greets a young girl and her family at a parade held in his honor. It was the first time he had visited Hillsboro, his birth p...
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National Machine Accountants Association of Southern Wisconsin Honors Edward Berger

Date: 01 24 1961
Description: The National Machine Accountants Association of Southern Wisconsin honors Edward M. Berger, data processing department manager at the Ray-O-Vac Company, at...
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Gridiron Club 60th Anniversary Menu

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: Menu from the sixtieth anniversary dinner of the Gridiron Club, with a half-length cartoon view (by Clifford K. Berryman?) of club president Lyle C. Wilson...
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Mayoral Candidate, Henry E. Reynolds with his Wife and Son

Date: 03 18 1961
Description: A young man wearing an army officers uniform shaking hands with his father and mother as they are posing on their porch steps at 616 E. Mifflin Street. At ...
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Red Cross 10 Year Service Award

Date: 04 17 1961
Description: Truax Field's Red Cross recognition tea featured a ten-year service pin given to Margaret Hoffman. Shown left to right: Col. Olin E. Gilbert, Truax Field ...
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Bowling Champions of Champions Tournament

Date: 05 18 1961
Description: Captains of the bowling teams receive "Champion and Champions" awards and handshakes at the tournament site, the Plaza. Everett Freese (left), proprietor o...
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Farewell to the Madison Air Defense Commandant

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Major General James C. Jensen is congratulated by Madison mayor Henry Reynolds, center, and president of the Chamber of Commerce Dorsey Botham at a farewel...
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Obey and Nelson Shake Hands

Date: 1962
Description: Congressman David Obey and Senator Gaylord Nelson shake hands as Joan Obey looks on. The occasion was a dinner, and a man and woman sit at a table with foo...
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4,000,000th Truck, Springfield Works

Date: 08 22 1966
Description: Workers, managers, and officials look on as the 4,000,000th truck produced at Springfield Works is celebrated.
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Rufus Wells, right, shakes hands with Gerald D. Crary, the imperial potentate of the Shrine honored at a meeting of the nobles at the Midwest Shrine Conven...
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Madison Board of Realtors and Madison Building Association

Date: 04 05 1961
Description: Members of the Madison Board of Realtors and the Madison Building Association shared a handshake to form joint committees to work on problems of common int...

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