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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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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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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, at the speaker's rostrum in the state asse...
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Governor Rennebohm Signing Anti-Segregation Law

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm, seated at his desk in the foreground, signs a bill into law ending segregation in the Wisconsin National Guard because of race, c...
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Madison Youth Council Officers

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: Madison Youth Council officers taking the oath of office from City Manager Leonard G. Howell. New officers, front row, left to right: Sherwyn Woods, pres...
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Wisconsin Legislative Council

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: The new legislative council for the 1949 legislative session. Front row, left to right, are: Assemblyman Alex Nicol (R-Sparta), Senator Jess Miller (R-Rich...
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United States Naval Reserve Party

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Carl Syvertsen explains the surface search radar apparatus to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Timothy Brown and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson at the Uni...
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Dane County Republican Women's Club

Date: 05 04 1950
Description: Group portrait of individuals from the Dane County Republican Women's Club. Left to right: Mrs. Warren (Mildred) Ryerson, program chairman for the group; R...
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Wisconson Legislature Public Welfare Committee

Date: 09 18 1950
Description: The Public Welfare Committee of the Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council members are: Assemblyman Robert E. Lynch, chairman; Senator William A. Draheim, vic...
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Group of Wisconsin State Legislators

Date: 01 08 1951
Description: Some two dozen newcomers to the Wisconsin legislature pose in the Senate chamber before starting a tour of state departments and offices.
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Wisconsin State Legislators

Date: 01 08 1951
Description: Milwaukee County Republican Assemblymen, from left to right: Harry F. Franke, Milwaukee; John E. Reilly Jr., Wauwatosa, and Walter L. Merten, Milwaukee, al...
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Wisconsin State Legislators

Date: 01 08 1951
Description: Two new Wisconsin State legislators, (from left to right) Arne Wicklund, Democrat, Iron and Vilas Counties; and George Sokolowski, Democrat, Milwaukee; con...
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Madison and Wisconsin Foundation Banquet

Date: 03 21 1951
Description: Men sitting at the speakers' table at the Madison and Wisconsin Foundation annual banquet with state, city and university officials as invited guests. Incl...
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Assemblyman G.H. Bakke at Swearing-In Ceremony

Date: 04 10 1951
Description: G.H. Bakke, left, of Menomonie, new assemblyman from Dunn county, is pictured being sworn in by Assembly speaker Ora Rice.
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Legislative Party

Date: 05 23 1951
Description: Republican Assemblyman Ray Bice of LaCrosse performs a magic trick on Democratic Assemblywoman Ruth Doyle of Madison at a cheese party for lawmakers, legis...
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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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Hoover Boat Tour

Date: 08 11 1951
Description: A Hoover Boat Company boat, with fourteen Madison aldermen and their parties, is taken on a tour of Lakes Mendota and Monona and the Yahara River.
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Madison Exchange Club Meeeting

Date: 11 31 1951
Description: Seated at the banquet table are D. Russell Bontager, Indiana legislator, at left, and Henry Marshall, Galesburg, Illinois, at right, who were guests of the...
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Draft Protest Meeting

Date: 05 08 1952
Description: Adolph Maasen (left), the leader of a group of state farmers claiming prejudice against farmers by the State Selective Service, observing Colonel Bentley C...

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