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| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Elmer, "husband" of Elsie the Cow, advertising mascot of the Borden Company, is shown with a young woman as he was being readied for participation as one o... |
| Date: | 12 24 1952 |
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| Description: | Five foot animated Bucky Badger, sponsored by the Wisconsin Conservation Department to be sent to California for the Rose Bowl Tournament and Rose Parade. ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Smokey Bear cub with Judy Bell in front of a fire-prevention poster featuring the character for whom the young bear was named. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Smokey Bear cub with a fire-prevention poster bearing his namesake. The poster has three bears, and the text reads: "Please Folks, be extra careful this ye... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Smokey Bear cub and his handler, Homer C. Pickens, pose by a Piper Aircraft Corporation airplane named in Smokey's honor prior to flying to Washington, D.C... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Smokey Bear cub receives treatment from Dr. Edwin J. Smith of Santa Fe, for burns he suffered in a forest fire. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Smokey Bear cub drinking from a bottle offered by a New Mexico Game Warden, possibly his handler, Homer C. Pickens. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Six people pose with a donkey and stickers for Democratic candidates. From left to right are Norman Anderson, Linda Colby, Jackie Colby, Harold Hill, H.W.W... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | "Kwik-Way" transfer used to place "Old Abe" trademark on new agricultural and other machinery manufactured by J.I. Case Co., of Racine, Wisconsin. When thi... |
| Date: | 12 24 1952 |
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| Description: | Two Wisconsin symbols, the University of Wisconsin's "Bucky Badger" and the state's sports fishing logo, "Husky Musky," will be aboard the special train ca... |
| Date: | 01 12 1957 |
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| Description: | Chairmen of the party Warren and Louise Kreunen admire a full sized snowman decoration at the National Sales Executives of Madison party. |
| Date: | 06 23 1958 |
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| Description: | Infant Michael Scott Hanmer (center) is held by his mother Betty. He is the mascot for a special Red Cross blood drive because Michael and his mother recei... |
| Date: | 11 19 1958 |
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| Description: | High schoolers choose a mascot for the Thanksgiving eve "Turkey Trot" dance sponsored by the Junior Red Cross. Holding a live turkey on the left is Sandy W... |
| Date: | 11 04 1958 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Charles Carthright of Oregon was named the winner of "Parade Magazine's" election year contest to name the Republican elephant. Her winning entry was ... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Front cover and interior of menu for the convention banquet of the Democratic Organizing Committee. On the cover is a drawing of a donkey kicking its back ... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over a crowd of people watching a parade. The Wisconsin Conservation Department float is coming down the road. It features a forest with taxi... |
| Date: | 11 1958 |
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| Description: | A boy is smiling and looking at the mascot, Smokey the Bear. Caption reads: "Nov. 1958. Smokey the Bear (James Coleman, U.S. Forester) and Thomas Smagalski... |
| Date: | 10 09 1954 |
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| Description: | Four men standing at a banquet table with a Bucky Badger ice sculpture as the centerpiece. One is holding one of the chrysanthemums that decorated the tabl... |
| Date: | 11 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Storefront entrance and display windows at night of storefront of Milroc's, located at 450 State Street. The neon sign reads: "Milroc's Adventure in Fine F... |
| Date: | 11 24 1954 |
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| Description: | Special guests at the annual U.W. football banquet were five former Badger fullbacks. From left to right are: Jim Hammond, George Paykvan, Howie Weiss, Pat... |
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