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USO-Travelers Aid Award Presentation

Date: 03 19 1944
Description: USO-Travelers Aid award ceremony, featuring Dr. Robert West, Professor of Speech Pathology of the University of Wisconsin and Chairman of the USO Council, ...
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Shriner Members

Date: 11 12 1945
Description: Portrait of two Shrine members, William H. Woodfield Jr., the Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of North America, and Melvin E. Diemer, Potentate of the Zor...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 25 1948
Description: Two members of the Scouting committee are presented with emergency service emblems while on duty at the Soap Box Derby; left to right: F. F. Malcomson, cor...
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Joe Cerny

Date: 09 13 1951
Description: Portrait of Joe Cerny, owner of Cerny's Super Sinclair Service Station at 202 North Hamilton Street, wearing his Sinclair Service Station uniform.
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Red Cross Social Welfare Aids

Date: 03 13 1952
Description: Twelve members of the first class of social welfare aids to the Red Cross home service are shown with their class certificates and pins authorizing them to...
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Button Sale

Date: 10 19 1953
Description: Two students perch on the lap of the seated Abraham Lincoln statue as they place a University of Wisconsin Homecoming button-decorated top hat on the figur...
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Junior Red Cross Award

Date: 05 27 1954
Description: Elvira Alexson, Marquette School art teacher, is awarded a pin for more than 10 years of service by Gertrude Anderson, Junior Red Cross chairman.
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Russ Murder-Suicide

Date: 06 28 1954
Description: James Quinn, witness of the events leading to the murder and suicide of Doris Russ and Guy Russ, talks to either police investigator John Henry or newspape...
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Madison General Hospital Employees Service Awards

Date: 11 29 1960
Description: Group portrait of Madison General Hospital employees who received service pins at a special recognition dinner. All served 15 years, except Elva Mills (cen...
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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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Portrait of a Schoelkopf Service Station Attendant

Date: 1924
Description: Portrait of a Schoelkopf Service superintendent posing with hands on hips against a brick wall outdoors. He has a button on his shirt that reads: "4, Schoe...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Club's Party for University League Newcomers

Date: 01 15 1965
Description: The Madison Who's New Club, an organization open to all new women residents of Madison, holds a party at the Guild Hall of Grace Episcopal Church for the U...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Club's Party for University League Newcomers

Date: 01 15 1965
Description: The Madison Who's New Club holds a party at the Guild Hall of Grace Episcopal Church for the University League Newcomers, an organization for wives of new ...
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The Crowd at the Bernie Sanders Rally

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: A crowd of people, mostly young, are standing or sitting while holding Bernie Sanders campaign signs. There is a large American flag in the background.
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Rick Nielsen

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Description: Rick Nielsen, guitarist for the band Cheap Trick, flicks a guitar pick into the audience during a concert.
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Oscar Mayer Stockyard Employees

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Description: Male stock yard farmers wearing overall bibs, hats, and buttons are standing and sitting around inside a large room. On the left, a man dressed in a button...
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Oscar Mayer Stockyard Employees

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Description: Male stock yard farmers wearing overall bibs, hats, and buttons are standing and sitting around inside a large room. On the left, a man dressed in a button...
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Kitchen help for the holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hospital is provided by Birdie Seligman and Ester Goldstine, members of the Madison Jewish ...
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Leah Rothschild and Minnie Marcus folding napkins for the holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hospital. Both are members of the Madison Jewish Welfa...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Phileo Nash (facing camera with a name button on his lapel) seeks re-election as State Democratic Party Chairman at the State Democratic Convention held at...

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