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American Legion Cairns - Victory Post 57

Date: 06 23 1956
Description: Group portrait of the new officers of the American Legion William B. Cairns Victory Post 57. First row, left to right: Don Atkins, third district commander...
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Summer Visitors to Madison

Date: 07 16 1957
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Captain and Mrs. (Mary Day Robinson) John O. Batiste with their children, John (5), and Elizabeth (3). The family is in Madison v...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 23 1957
Description: Phyllis Wikoff, director of the Empty Stocking Club, receives a check for $400 from Major Robert I. Perina, commanding officer of the 4th automatic-weapons...
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Military Order of the World Wars Chapter Meeting

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Four guests at the Madison Chapter Military Order of the World War cocktail and dinner party include, from left to right: Capt. Leslie K. Pollard, Col. Pau...
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Navy Ball at University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 08 1957
Description: Greta Gross of Beaver Dam and her date, Dave Fauerland of Waukesha, sit and converse at the annual Navy Ball held for the Naval Reserve Officers Training C...
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Navy Ball at University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 08 1957
Description: Two couples dance at the Navy Ball held for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen at the Memorial Union's Great Hall. They are Sue S...
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Navy Ball at University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 08 1957
Description: Two midshipmen and their dates attend the Navy Ball held for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen at the Memorial Union's Great Hal...
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State Junior Rifle Championship

Date: 04 19 1958
Description: The Northwestern Military and Naval Academy rifle team of Walworth won the State Junior Rifle Championship with a record score of 1498. Members are, left t...
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University of Wisconsin Military Ball

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Attending the University of Wisconsin military ball, sponsored by the three ROTC branches of service at the university are, left to right: Howard Branton, ...
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University of Wisconsin Military Ball

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Keith Campbell (left), Ann Arbor, MI; Noreen Gastine, Ann Arbor, MI; Beth Knope, and Jim Thompson attend the University of Wisconsin military ball, sponsor...
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Ozark Air Lines Starts Madison Flights

Date: 03 01 1959
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...
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Truax Field Blood Drive

Date: 07 30 1959
Description: Lt. Donald B. Davidson, left, is congratulated for leading a record breaking bloodmobile event at the Truax Field Airbase. At center is Lt. Col. W.C. Croom...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Contributes to Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 01 28 1960
Description: This group of men from the VFW Booster Club present a check for $100 to Roundy (Joseph L. Coughlin) for Roundy's Fun Fund. Left to right are: William Roger...
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"South Pacific" Actors Learn About Naval Weapons

Date: 03 1960
Description: Madison men who play naval officers in the play "South Pacific" learn about naval weapons by visiting the Naval Reserve Officers Training corps (NROTC) hea...
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Disabled Veterans Forget-Me-Not Sale

Date: 09 26 1960
Description: Madison Mayor Ivan A. Nestingen kneels next to two young boys, Steve and John Peckman, during a ceremony prior to the Forget-Me-Not fundraising drive of th...
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Family Service at Truax Field

Date: 09 17 1960
Description: Airman Vernor Williams, a new arrival at Truax Field Air Force Base, is interviewed by Margaret Hoffman, coordinator, and Mrs. William Bogle, assistant coo...
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We Saw You at Air Power Banquet

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Three men stand and chat at the Air Power banquet held at the Wisconsin Memorial Union. Some of the military officers and civilian officials in attendance ...
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We Saw You at Air Power Banquet

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Attendees at the Air Power banquet include, from left to right: Patricia Jensen; Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Gibson, commander of the Chicago Air Defense Sector;...
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Helicopter Crash

Date: 01 06 1961
Description: Spectators view the scene of a helicopter crash on Highway CV at the north end of Truax Field. The new $20,000 helicopter crashed when the pilot was attemp...
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Mayoral Candidate, Henry E. Reynolds with his Wife and Son

Date: 03 18 1961
Description: A young man wearing an army officers uniform shaking hands with his father and mother as they are posing on their porch steps at 616 E. Mifflin Street. At ...

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