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Poster

Victor Berger Campaign Poster

Date: 1918
Description: Campaign poster for Victor Berger (1860-1929), U.S. Senatorial campaign. This large poster documents Berger's campaign for United States Senate in a spec...
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Daisy Bates and L.C. Bates

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Description: Daisy Bates and L.C. Bates, apparently wearing press badges, standing outdoors talking with an unidentified man. L.C. Bates, who is wearing a camera, is ap...
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Theta Sigma Phi Alumnae Holiday Book Fair

Date: 11 19 1951
Description: Three people discuss the upcoming Theta Sigma Phi alumnae "Holiday Book Fair" to benefit the professional women in journalism fraternity's writing aides pr...
Photograph

Edward R. Murrow at OPC

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: Edward R. Murrow, standing near the banner, speaks to a special Overseas Press Club luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria honoring CBS correspondents. Immediatel...
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Edgewood High School Crusader Staff

Date: 05 18 1955
Description: Edgewood High School's "Crusader" annual co-editors and business managers celebrate the finish of their work on the annual. They include, from left: Mike D...
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Save the Family Farm Act

Date: 1986
Description: At a press conference Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin announces the Save the Family Farm Act introduced with 27 other farm state legislators. Among ...
Photograph

Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 06 1956
Description: Two children and Roundy Coughlin posing outdoors in front of the Wisconsin State Journal office. Roundy is holding a can with the label "Donations f...
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 07 1956
Description: Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin, sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, posing with six girls who raised money for the Roundy's Fun Fund by havi...
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"Sun Trade Journal" Article Featuring Richard Ely

Date: 03 01 1903
Description: An article in Tokyo publication the "Sun Trade Journal" featuring Richard Ely, along with images of the main buildings of the University of Wisconsin-Madis...
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Japanese Article Featuring Richard Ely

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Description: An article featuring Richard Ely in the Japanese publication "The Financial World."
Photograph

Widmer Cheese Factory Interview

Date: 10 1990
Description: "Mike Jacobs of Milwaukee Journal TV4 interviews Ralph Widmer."
Photograph

Journalism Society Gathering

Date: 05 31 1957
Description: Two women and a man attend a gathering of the journalism society.
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Press Club Picnic

Date: 07 25 1957
Description: Family and friends of the Madison Press Club enjoy the refreshments and entertainment at a picnic on the grounds of the Fauerbach estate, located north of ...
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Phillip F. La Follette at T-Beach Whittling Club

Date: 01 14 1944
Description: Three men sit on improvised seats (boards on barrels) at the T-Beach Whittling Club, located on the north coast of New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea...
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Highway Needs

Date: 08 08 1973
Description: At a press conference northern representatives joined together to press their respective states to use newly appropriated funds to improve U.S. Highway 2 f...
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Facing the Russians

Date: 03 1985
Description: Arms control talks between visiting Soviets and American legislators. Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey sat in on the talks with Congressman Tom Downey, ...
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Campaign Finance Reform

Date: 1983
Description: Press conference called by Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (center) to introduce his bill to reform political campaign contributions by political actio...
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Wisconsin 4-H Club Youth and Future Plans

Date: 06 16 1959
Description: Seven young attendees at the 4-H Club Week in Madison were interviewed about their future plans. Margot Numan of Symen graduated from high school and plann...
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Social Security Anniversary

Date: 08 14 1968
Description: Arthur Altmeyer and Wilbur Cohen on the set of the "Today" show, talking about the 33rd anniversary of the Social Security bill.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald

Date: 11 24 1963
Description: Original UPI Wirephoto transmission. Caption reads: "Dallas: This is the complete negative of the dramatic scene captured by Times Herald Staff Photographe...

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