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| Date: | 03 20 1975 |
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| Description: | Original caption reads: "K.P. Mazurek (left), President, International Harvester's Truck Division, receives the key to the city of El Paso, Texas, from May... |
| Date: | 06 14 1935 |
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| Description: | At ceremonies held in observance of National Housing Day, Mayor James R. Law and members of the Madison Building Industries Committee are shown breaking gr... |
| Date: | 07 20 1933 |
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| Description: | Mayor James R. Law presenting the keys of the city to Chic Sale, former Dane County land owner and character impersonator performing at the Orpheum Theater... |
| Date: | 12 10 1943 |
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| Description: | Former mayor James R. Law hands the gavel to his successor, F. Halsey Kraege, who was elected by the common council to fill the unexpired term for Law who ... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Two men are looking at a newly unveiled plaque commemorating International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. Original caption reads: "Fowler ... |
| Date: | 05 01 1951 |
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| Description: | Two officials of the Madison General Hospital Association and a workman are pictured with Mayor George Forester, far right, at the cornerstone laying prior... |
| Date: | 05 12 1990 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Adjutant General Jerald Slack cuts the ribbon to dedicate a new armory. With him (left) are Abbotsford Mayor, Duane Grube, and Congressman David ... |
| Date: | 11 18 1957 |
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| Description: | Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madison's newest and largest Kroger supermarket at 525 South Midvale Boulevard. Mayor Ivan Nestigen, center, cuts the ribbon. On... |
| Date: | 03 01 1959 |
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| Description: | A group of men posing in front of an engine and under the fuselage of a DC-3 air liner. The original caption states: "Cutting the tape for the inaugural fl... |
| Date: | 05 02 1959 |
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| Description: | A groundbreaking ceremony for a new building for CUNA Mutual Insurance Society takes place at the corner of Mineral Point Road and Rosa Road. Left to right... |
| Date: | 02 05 1961 |
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| Description: | Wendell Phillips, City Council president, presents ex-mayor Ivan Nestingen with a key to the city telling him he would always be welcome in Madison. Presid... |
| Date: | 08 29 1961 |
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| Description: | Gordon N. Johnsen, Madison General hospital administrator, turns a shovel of dirt at the ground-breaking ceremony for the addition of a new six-story wing.... |
| Date: | 05 24 1952 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin School for Boys Band, under the direction of Arnold Krueger, provided the musical entertainment for the dedication ceremony of the Waukesha D... |
| Date: | 06 02 1962 |
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| Description: | Participants in the dedication ceremony for the Centralia Pulp and Paper Mill historical marker included, from left to right: Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Nels J... |
| Date: | 10 29 1963 |
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| Description: | Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Madison Public Library building at the south corner of W. Mifflin and N. Fairchild Streets. Rev. Joseph Brown is standi... |
| Date: | 05 30 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a group of people on a stage. Standing at a podium is Mayor Ivan Nestingen, speaking at the Memorial Day ceremony held at Central High Sch... |
| Date: | 05 30 1957 |
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| Description: | In the foreground a Veteran of Foreign Wars is looking at a Memorial Day program, held at Central High School because of rain. In the background is the aud... |
| Date: | 03 06 1959 |
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| Description: | Mayor Ivan Nestingen is shown cutting the ribbon to officially open the reconstructed Robert Hall salesroom, 3205 E. Washington Avenue after the interior w... |
| Date: | 06 22 1960 |
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| Description: | Madison mayor Ivan Nestigen declared a "Fiftieth State Day" in Madison to honor Hawaii's entry into the Union. A ceremony was held in front of the City-Cou... |
| Date: | 11 03 1960 |
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| Description: | Jessie E. Manchester, widow of merchant Harry S. Manchester, prepares to snip the ribbon officially opening the third store at the Westgate Shopping Center... |
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