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Dr. Albert Goetze and Cuneiform Tablets

Date: 07 16 1944
Description: Dr. Albert Goetze, professor of Assyriology at Yale University, examining 4000 year old Sumerian cuneiform tablets from the Wisconsin State Historical Soci...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Museum Staff

Date: 12 20 1944
Description: Two men and a woman, members of the Wisconsin Historical Society museum staff, at a desk.
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W.H. Glover Reading the "Milwaukee Sentinel"

Date: 08 15 1946
Description: W.H. Glover, University of Wisconsin assistant professor in agricultural economics, reading an edition of the "Milwaukee Daily Sentinel" in the Wisconsin S...
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Marius Steffensen, Madison Public Library Custodian

Date: 09 28 1946
Description: Marius Steffensen, Madison Public Library custodian for 37 years, is shown hanging up his clothes for the last time in the basement of the library, 206 Nor...
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Frank A. Ross, Madison Attorney

Date: 04 22 1947
Description: Portrait of Attorney Frank A. Ross, 3547 Topping Road, Shorewood Hills, in the library of the law firm of Spohn, Ross, Stevens & Lamb. A partner in the fir...
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Madison Free Library

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: At the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street, Gerhard K. Gabriel is looking at books with Evelyn Miller, the reference librarian, looking on.
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Madison Free Library

Date: 10 20 1947
Description: Helen Jansky, librarian, in charge of circulation, helping Elmer Brussow at the card catalog in the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street.
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Legislative Reference Bureau Library

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: Three men seated at tables using the reference materials in the Legislative Reference Bureau library. Seated at the front table left to right: Wesley Hille...
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Empty Stocking Fund Contribution to Lions Club

Date: 12 06 1949
Description: Jean Behling and Bill Doudna of the Wisconsin State Journal staff present a check for $100 to Herman Wagner who is co-chairman of the industrial div...
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Children Patients at the Morningside Tuberculosis Sanitorium

Date: 08 08 1950
Description: Three children patients at the Morningside Tuberculosis Sanitorium, 300 Femrite Drive, are pictured with their teacher, Murva James (center), and Dr. W.D. ...
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Madison Art Association

Date: 10 01 1950
Description: Artist Francis Chapin is shown standing beside his oil painting "House of Dogs, Mexico" which the Madison Art Association displayed at the Madison Free Lib...
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Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Party

Date: 12 11 1950
Description: A scene from the "Emperor's Waltz" party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity house. In the library decorated as a formal garden are, seated, left to right: ...
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Professor Laurence F. Graber

Date: 12 01 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin Agronomy Professor Laurence F. Graber posing in front of shelves of agronomy books in his office library.
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Director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 07 17 1956
Description: Portrait of Dr. Clifford Lee Lord, director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, sitting at his desk.
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Madison Public Library Bookmobile

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Interior of Madison Public Library's new bookmobile. Librarian Doris Cruger is sitting at the desk inside Madison Public Library's new bookmobile. Standing...
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Madison Public Library Bookmobile

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Exterior view of the new Madison Public Library bookmobile parked in front of the City-County building on Monona Boulevard.
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Madison Public Library Bookmobile

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen; Head Librarian Helen Farr; and Library Board Member A. Kermit Frater stand outside Madison Public Library's new bookmobile. An uniden...
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Sequoya Branch Library Ground-Breaking

Date: 11 23 1959
Description: Individuals breaking ground for the new Sequoya branch of the Madison Public Library at the Midvale Plaza shopping center. The building is being constructe...
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United Cerebral-Palsy League

Date: 04 27 1961
Description: Members of the United Cerebral-Palsy Parents League meet monthly to exchange information and experiences. Pictured, from left to right: Alma Dambekaln, Jam...
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We Saw You Viewing Japanese Prints

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: Dorothy and D. Murray Angevine (left); and Mrs. and Mr. Masako Yamada attending the opening of an exhibition of Japanese prints at the U.W. Memorial Librar...

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