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Altmeyer and Signers of Medicare Bill

Date: 07 30 1965
Description: Caption reads: "Arthur Altmeyer poses outdoors with John Engell (last name?), Paul Douglas, and Oscar Ewing at the signing of the Medicare Bill." Arthur...
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Wisconsin Capitol, South Wing

Date: 1921
Description: Employees of the business office of the Insurance Department.
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Lyndon Johnson signs Medicare Bill

Date: 07 30 1965
Description: President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Medicare bill. Former President Harry S. Truman, "who started it all," is present with Mrs. Bess Truman, Hubert H...
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Hardware Mutual Insurance Company

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Hardware Mutual Insurance Company office.
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National Exchange Bank

Date: 1894
Description: Also the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. Large building on the corner of National Avenue, with a sign for the National Exchange Bank p...
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Insurance Agency

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Description: Exterior of Citizen's Loan and Granum Agency, for fire, casualty, and auto. Also symbols for Blue Cross/Blue Shield on the building.
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Business District

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Description: A view of the business district. Business signs read: "Livingston's," "Cully Merc. Co.," "J.C. Tucker," "Ottawa Land & Trust Co.," "Geo. R. Bland" and "Ogd...
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated, angled view of the facade and right side of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. The structure has a set of stone steps that ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1918
Description: View of storefronts lining a town street. A brick building housing City Drug Store and Tom W. Crutcher & Co. General Insurance bears a date of 1918.
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Battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin

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Description: Battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin at sea with several men on deck. The mounted photograph was a promotional item for Northwestern National Insurance, Co.
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Medicare Forum

Date: 06 1992
Description: During the 1990s Congressman David R. Obey, a leading proponent of health care reform, held numerous forums on the subject in his northern Wisconsin distri...
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Happy Birthday Medicare

Date: 07 29 1995
Description: At a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Medicare, Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and guests blow out the candles on a cake.
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Medicare Reform

Date: 1995
Description: Wisconsin congressmen (left to right) Gerald Kleczka, David R. Obey, and Thomas Barrett listening to citizen opinions on Medicare reform at a forum.
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Panorama of Madison

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view to the south from the Capitol Square. The large building on the left is the original first National Bank that was demolished to make way for ...
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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 Lyndon B. Johnson Signing the Medicare Act

Date: 07 1965
Description: President Lyndon Baines Johnson sits at a desk signing the Medicare Act. His wife, Lady Bird Johnson, stands behind him with vice president Hubert Humphrey...
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Wilbur J. Cohen Speaking at Event

Date: 1965
Description: Wilbur J. Cohen is speaking from a podium at an outdoor event celebrating the Social Security amendment adding Medicare.
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Wilbur J. Cohen at His Swearing-In as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 05 16 1968
Description: Wilbur J. Cohen receives comments from a woman in a wheelchair after his swearing-in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Among his responsibilit...
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Philip L. Spooner and Associates

Date: 1886
Description: Philip L. Spooner, Wisconsin State Insurance Commissioner, in his office with associates.
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Adam Davis

Date: 06 28 1967
Description: View across desk towards a man talking on a telephone and writing in a notebook. Caption reads: "Adam Davis, who is an insurance salesman, represents the g...

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