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Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy Horse-Drawn Wagon

Date: 09 05 1944
Description: Milkman from Kennedy-Mansfield Dairy posed next to horse-drawn delivery wagon, number 5, and the horse. This photograph documented a story about the end o...
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Wisconsin General Nurses Entering Military Service

Date: 03 29 1945
Description: Fifteen nurses from Wisconsin General Hospital, who are entering military service, standing in front of a plaque reading: "1920-1924 A memorial to those wh...
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German Prisoners of War Marching to Trucks

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: A work shift of German prisoners at a prisoner of war camp marching to trucks to be conveyed to work at a local cannery.
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park watching I.E. Karsten demonstrating his figure skating technique. Pictured left to right: Richard ...
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Two young charter members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured left to right: Karen Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nelson, and...
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John Hoffman on Old Fire Truck

Date: 08 10 1948
Description: Close-up of Fireman John Hoffman at the wheel of a 1929 pumper truck which is going to be "retired".
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East Washington Avenue Tree Planting

Date: 12 01 1948
Description: A tree planting project was started on the northeast side of East Washington Street of hard maple trees, which replace other species and provide for wideni...
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Madison Newspapers, Inc.

Date: 08 06 1949
Description: Three men move a Capital Times linotype machine into the new addition to the Wisconsin State Journal building, 115 South Carroll Street. The combined struc...
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Madison Civic Music Association

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Three members of the Madison Civic Music Association board standing near a building entrance. They are: Helen Marting Supernaw, Mrs. Donald W. (Florence) A...
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Madison Country Club's Women's Activities

Date: 05 13 1952
Description: Two women golfers on the 18th green at Nakoma Country Club. Holding the flag is Lora Krutz, women's golf chairman. Putting is Elynore Wegner, club women'...
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Madison Country Club's Women's Activities

Date: 05 13 1952
Description: Three chairmen of the Maple Bluff Country Club women's organization in front of the clubhouse. Left to right, Mariel Campbell, Geneva Johnson and Florence...
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Belmont Hotel Window Painting

Date: 06 18 1952
Description: William F. Guethlein, Sauk City, resting on a scaffold on the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street. He has been repairing and painting the hotel windows...
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Women's Municipal Golf Association

Date: 05 12 1953
Description: Four members of the Women's Municipal Golf Association wait to tee off at the Monona Golf Course. Left to right: Louise Frye, Phyllis Overton, Irene Muell...
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Yahara Fishermen's Club Percharee

Date: 01 17 1954
Description: Oscar Lochner (right) watching a committee member wearing a fur coat and hat weighing his catch.
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George Vitense Demonstrates Bad Golf Etiquette

Date: 04 24 1954
Description: George Vitense, a golf professional at Nakoma Golf Club, demonstrates one of seven selected golf etiquette "don'ts" as he misuses his pull cart on the putt...
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Svttende Mai-Turnering Golfers

Date: 04 17 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Norwegian Svttende Mai-Turnering golfers at the Blackhawk Country club with Norwegian and American flags. Seated from left: Henry L. ...
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Madison City Track Meet

Date: 05 07 1954
Description: Participants line up for the 880-yard run at the city track meet held at Madison East High School athletic field.
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Badger Boys' State Madison Delegates

Date: 06 12 1954
Description: Portrait of the eleven Madison boys being sent to Badger Boys' State at Ripon College by American Legion Post 57. The boys are flanked by Floyd Davidson, B...
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Lutheran Pastor Edwin Moll

Date: 07 24 1954
Description: Portrait of Lutheran pastor Edwin Moll with his wife, in Madison to visit his son. Pastor Moll was pastor of Luther Memorial Church from 1937 to 1939. He h...
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School Principal Olga Ottum

Date: 10 01 1954
Description: Olga Ottum, elementary school principal at Rockdale, gathered with students and other staff from the school at the Madison airport before leaving for a mee...

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