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Model Posing with International Spirit of '76 Cadet Tractor

Date: 1976
Description: Color advertising photograph of a female model posing with a Spirit of '76 Cadet lawn tractor. The tractor was meant to commemorate the bicentennial of the...
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"Betsy Ross" and International Spirit of '76 Cadet Tractor

Date: 1976
Description: Color advertising photograph for International Spirit of '76 Cadet lawn tractor featuring a model dressed as Betsy Ross sewing stars onto a U.S. flag. The ...
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Acacia Fraternity Bowery Party

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Acacia fraternity "Bowery" party, with couples in costume. There are many commercial posters and advertising on the wall in the background.
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Acacia Fraternity Nut Party

Date: 03 23 1935
Description: Group portrait of Acacia fraternity members and their dates, at 108 Langdon Street, at a nut party. The group is posing with many advertisement posters whi...
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'Buster Brown' Party

Date: 09 15 1934
Description: Group portrait of more than 40 children with Buster Brown at 'Buster Brown' party at Burdick and Murray Department Store.
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Who's New Club - Barn Dance

Date: 11 19 1948
Description: Members of the Madison Who's New Club at a barn dance at the YWCA gymnasium. Three women wearing bonnets pose next to a statue of Borden's "Elsie the Cow."...
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Bosses Night Dinner for Madison Advertising Club

Date: 05 16 1950
Description: Six of the people at the speakers table for the Madison Advertising Club's "Bosses Night" dinner at the Hotel Loraine. From left are Karl Eisele, club pres...
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Madison Advertising Club Bosses' Dinner

Date: 05 21 1952
Description: Left to right at the head table of the Madison Advertising Club Bosses' dinner are: Ralph O'Connor, WISC manager and club president; Burton Bigelow, sales ...
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Newspaper Greeting from Want-ad Department

Date: 12 11 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Want-ad Department of Madison Newspapers, Inc. that appeared in a Christmas greeting.
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Wisconsin State Fair Cheese Display

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Description: Wisconsin State Fair display promoting Wisconsin "dated" cheese sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. The display features a shelf full of ...
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Madison Advertising Club's Banquet

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: Shown are Jack Stephan, left, and Thomas Towell, right, who both run their own ad agencies. In the center is Frank Hepland, main speaker at the event, and ...
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Madison Advertising Club's Banquet

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: In attendance at the Madison Advertising Club's Banquet are, (seated) Pauline Harker (Kramer Picture Co.) and Helen Klieforth (United Givers Fund). Standin...
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Madison Advertising Club's Banquet

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: Marilyn Johnsrude and Everett Melvin receive second and first prizes for their advertising essays. The awards are presented by John Beyler, advertising man...
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Madison Advertising Club's Banquet

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: Five members of the Madison Advertising Club are shown. They are (L-R) Robert Loomer, WKOW-TV; Martin Wolman, business manager of Madison Newspapers Inc.; ...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Four auto dealers are holding four signs saying "You," "Auto," "Buy," "Now." A fifth seated man, Mayor Ivan Nestingen, signs a proclamation designating, "A...
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Madison Theatre Guild's Tenth Anniversary

Date: 08 1955
Description: Two women are sitting behind piles of printed bulletins and a typewriter, woring at addressing each one. Jane Gintz (right) was Madison Theatre Guild's box...
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Newsletter Photo Souvenir

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Description: Front and back pages of a fake, humorous newsletter titled Dells Events. The front page includes a color picture of a man (John Trumble) wearing a s...
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Advertising Club of New York Golden Anniversary

Date: 1956
Description: Several men are seated at tables while one man stands at a podium. Behind him a banner declares the Golden Anniversary (1906-1956) of the Advertising Club ...

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