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Joe Fedele Receives Badge

Date: 10 17 1932
Description: Captain Leo Kinney, Captain of Detectives, pinning a detective's badge on Joe Fedele, member of Post's Junior Detective Club, an organization sponsored by ...
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Chimney Sweep George Stahl

Date: 10 05 1931
Description: Portrait of George Stahl, chimney sweep, with a pipe in his mouth, and wearing a tall hat and carrying a bag and a rope around his shoulder. He is standing...
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Doctor of Laffs

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: Man in a tophat, suit, and cape holding a doctor's bag. His hat reads: "Doctor of Laffs."
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Philgas Employees

Date: 08 25 1945
Description: Portraits of three Philgas Corporation employees in uniform.
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Racing Car at Plymouth Liquors

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: A driver sits in a small promotional race car with a "Calvert Special" logo on its side at Plymouth Liquors, 2717 Atwood Avenue.
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Spice Collection

Date: 09 09 1943
Description: Chef Carson Gulley, UW residence hall chef, proudly displaying his spice collection.
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Radio Contest Winner

Date: 10 05 1936
Description: Woman, winner of radio contest, standing next to a Grunow floor model radio. Banner reads: "Grunow Teledial, the self-tuning radio" at the University Radio...
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Woman Model on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 09 10 1936
Description: Woman model wearing checkerboard jacket, standing next to Lincoln Statue on Bascom Hill. For: Kessenich's.
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Woman Model on Campus

Date: 09 10 1936
Description: Woman model wearing green dress posing near the Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill. For: Kessenich's.
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Lone Cowboy

Date: 06 25 1936
Description: Man dressed as a cowboy playing a guitar and singing in front of WIBA microphone.
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Frank Family Banquet

Date: 03 15 1936
Description: Frank family banquet at the Morris L. Frank restaurant, located at 611 Chapman Street. The family were Greenbush residents.
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Lone Cowboy

Date: 01 28 1936
Description: A man dressed as a cowboy is sitting and holding a guitar in front of a microphone in W.I.B.A. studios, 111 King Street, Room 28.
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Paul Bunyan Effigy

Date: 11 05 1935
Description: A Paul Bunyan figure used to celebrate University of Wisconsin Homecoming, was placed on the lawn in front of Bascom Hall. Two athletes are standing beside...
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Steam Locomotive

Date: 06 07 1935
Description: Railroad Week publicity photograph steam locomotive, with a girl in the cab and a railroad worker standing on the engine steps.
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Golf Swing

Date: 05 13 1935
Description: Kully Schlicht posing on his follow through of a golf swing.
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Francis Gallet, Golfer

Date: 05 13 1935
Description: Francis Gallet, Blue Mound professional golfer, Milwaukee, posing in golf swing.
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1915 Ford Truck

Date: 05 02 1935
Description: 1915 model Ford truck, with driver, in a farm yard.
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1908 Ford Touring Car

Date: 05 02 1935
Description: Man with bushy moustache standing next to a 1908 Ford Touring Car in a farm yard.
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Woman & Baby

Date: 02 14 1935
Description: Woman sitting in a chair, holding a baby. Taken for Sheboygan Press Newspaper.
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Governor La Follette's New Chauffeur

Date: 01 12 1935
Description: Governor La Follette's new chauffeur, Steve Tschida, in the garage standing next to the car. 838 W. Washington Avenue.

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