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Mental Health Fund Raising

Date: 06 02 1965
Description: Susan Butler presenting a check for $760 to Atty. William Chatterton, president of the Dane County Assn. for Mental Health. The gift has been designated fo...
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Coins on a Frame

Date: 1900
Description: Coins around a mold or frame. In the center is written: "McCormick Harvester Works."
Historical Object

Goldwater Freedom Dollar Coin

Date: 1964
Description: Coin depicting Barry Goldwater's head in profile surrounded by a laurel wreath, and the words: "Barry Morris Goldwater, Mr. Conservative, Born January 1, 1...
Historical Object

Goldwater Freedom Dollar Coin

Date: 1964
Description: Coin with an image of the Liberty Bell, surrounded by the words: "Goldwater Freedom Dollar, 100 American Common Sense, Major General, Photographer, Republi...
Photograph

Neighborhood Saving and Recreation Christmas Party

Date: 12 16 1956
Description: Four children smile at a young man holding out checks. Caption reads: The year's savings of members of the Neighborhood Saving and Recreation organization ...
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Men Receiving Paychecks from Armored Trucks

Date: 01 20 1927
Description: Men receiving paychecks from armored trucks parked outdoors at an IH plant. Signs on the trucks read: "Department of Finance, City of New York." A police o...
Poster

Back The Boys, Do it Now

Date: 1918
Description: Poster promoting a war fund drive in Marathon County, bordered by American flags and logos for the "Marathon County War Fund, Back the Boys," featuring an ...
Photograph

Muscular Dystrophy Telethon

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Man and woman looking at a box of money in relation to a WKOW-TV Muscular Dystrophy telethon to raise money for a cure of the disease.
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General Beverage Company Employees

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Four men from General Beverage Company holding two checks (?).
Poster

Pour la France Versez Votre or L'Or Combat Pour La Victoire

Date: 1915
Description: Poster with an illustration of a large gold French coin, with the image French rooster and the words: "Liberte • Egalite • Fraternite 1915," crushing a Ger...
Poster

2me Emprunt de la Defense Nationale

Date: 1916
Description: Men and women bringing money to the feet of La Marseillaise and Marianne. A cherub or child on the left has a helmet and sword. A little girl is emptying a...
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Notgeld from the City of Hohensalza

Date: 1914
Description: Emergency paper money, or scrip, called Notgeld in German, was issued by local governments during the war. Hohensalza, in the German Province of Posen, bec...
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Teenagers Wield Power

Date: 04 12 1957
Description: Larry Bolen, of 1233 Jenifer Street and a senior at East High School, works after school at a local service garage to earn spending money.
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Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce Aids Neighborhood Center

Date: 06 08 1957
Description: Marie Lipka, a director of the Atwood Community House, receives a check from the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce. Looking on, while doing yard work and ...
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Catholic Order of Foresters Present Check to Bishop

Date: 08 06 1957
Description: Representatives of the Wisconsin Catholic Order of Foresters present a $1,000 check to Madison Diocese Bishop William P. O'Connor. The funds will be used t...
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Salute to Newsboys

Date: 10 03 1957
Description: Newspaper delivery boy Sidney Bourne, 113 Lathrop Street, collecting money for the delivery subscription of the Wisconsin State Journal from custome...
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Salute to Newsboys

Date: 10 03 1957
Description: Brothers Malcolm, Mathew and Sidney Bourne, 113 Lathrop Street, line up to pay their bill for copies of the Wisconsin State Journal that they delive...
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Salute to Newsboys

Date: 10 03 1957
Description: Brothers Malcolm, Mathew and Sidney Bourne discussing their finances as newspaper delivery boys with their mother, Mrs. Bailey Bourne, at their home on Lat...
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Salute to Newsboys

Date: 10 03 1957
Description: Newspaper delivery boy Malcolm Bourne, 113 Lathrop Street, depositing his delivery earnings with Janet Simon at the Anchor Savings and Loan Company downtow...
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: Three and a half year old John Pike (son of Mr. & Mrs. Wardell Pike) is shown about to drop a coin into his bank and will join other children in giving mon...

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