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Governor Signing Bill

Date: 05 15 1945
Description: Governor Goodland signing a bill (probably, Ch 131, Laws of 1945 relaxing the state's food sanitation law and easing animal slaughter on family farms) with...
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Governor Goodland Signing Agriculture Bill

Date: 05 29 1945
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter S. Goodland signing a bill in his office, with two men looking on. The bill is probably Chapter 233 of the Laws of 1945 on the as...
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Governor Philipp Signing the Dry Amendment

Date: 01 17 1919
Description: Governor Emmanuel Philipp ratifying the 18th Amendment which made Prohibition law. From left to right: Executive Messenger, Samuel Banks; Senator George B....
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Assembly Chamber

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Description: Session in the Assembly Chamber in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Assembly and Conservation Commission Meeting

Date: 1947
Description: A Wisconsin State Assembly committee confers with members of the State Conservation Commission.
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Wisconsin State Senate

Date: 1911
Description: The Wisconsin State Senate in the Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Man Holding Monkey in Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 04 17 1947
Description: David Mackin, Milwaukee World War II veteran, is shown with his monkey, Joe, in a state capitol hearing room. The bill under discussion would allow anyone ...
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Walter Cappel, CIO Lobbyist

Date: 07 18 1947
Description: Walter Cappel, lobbyist for Wisconsin CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations), is sitting on a "plunder box" watching the State Assembly.
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Signing Bill

Date: 08 01 1947
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm signing a bill with Voyta J. Wrabetz, Commissioner of the Industrial Commission, and others looking on.
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Governor Rennebohm Signing Youth Service Bill

Date: 08 19 1947
Description: Looking on as Governor Oscar Rennebohm signed the Youth Service Bill were, left to right: Frank C. Ross, Senator Rudolph Schlabach, Tom Peterson, Judge Alb...
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FDR Signs the Social Security Bill

Date: 08 14 1935
Description: President Franklin D. Roosevelt about to sign the Social Security Act of 1935.
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Gaylord Nelson at Drug Hearings

Date: 1967
Description: Close-up of Gaylord Nelson, chairman of the Monopoly Subcommittee of the Select Small Business Committee, during hearings on the pharmaceutical industry.
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Junior Lobbyists Advocating for State Symbols

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Donald Hawley, left, and Joseph Reitmair, right, grade school pupils from Verona, appearing with "Ranger Mac" of WHA to register their views on the officia...
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Junior Jobbyists Advocating for State Symbols

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Grade school children from throughout Wisconsin advocate for their choices for the official state tree, flower, and bird while attending a hearing in the a...
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Farmers Protesting Rural School Reorganization Plan

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: A crowd estimated at 1,000 jammed the state assembly chambers to take part in a hearing on a bill by the state education commission to set up new laws for ...
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Lyall T. Beggs

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Lyall T. Beggs, former legislator from Madison and presently national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, being escorted to the speaker's rostrum in...
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Genocide Treaty Cartoon

Date: 1986
Description: Cartoon depicting a very old Uncle Sam signing the Genocide Treaty while a man behind him says, "Better 37 years late than never, I suppose!".
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Brotherhood Week Proclamation

Date: 02 07 1950
Description: Wisconsin Governor Oscar Rennebohm signing a proclamation officially announcing the observance of Nation Brotherhood Week. With him is Wisconsin Supreme Co...
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Governor Renebohm Signing Proclamation for National Home Week

Date: 08 15 1950
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm, seated, signs a proclamation that officially opens National Home Week in Wisconsin. With him at the signing, standing left to rig...
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Gov. Kohler Signs Bill

Date: 06 07 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs into law the bill providing that the governor and the legislature shall review all public expenditures, including money from r...

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