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Murphy And Supreme Court

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Description: Robert B.L. Murphy addressing the State Supreme Court.
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Robert Kennedy Announces His Candidacy

Date: 03 16 1968
Description: Senator Robert F. Kennedy announcing his candidacy for the office of President of the United States. The announcement took place in the Caucus Room of the ...
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Assembly Members

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Description: Assembly members in session in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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G.A.R. Hall

Date: 1997
Description: Organizing Assembly in G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Hall.
Magazine or Periodical

The Democratic Convention at Cincinnati

Date: 07 10 1880
Description: Large crowd of people in ter hall for the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati.
Photograph

Henry Wallace in front of Community Center

Date: 06 17 1939
Description: Henry Wallace, on right, talking to two men in front of the community center building. Henry Wallace, then the United States Secretary of Agriculture, visi...
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Senator Wiley and World's Largest Cheese

Date: 02 10 1956
Description: Senator Wiley and Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife of the Vice President, stand on either side of a woman holding a basket and sitting on the world's largest c...
Photograph

Special Flag

Date: 1990
Description: Federal officials frequently delivered flags flown over the U.S. Capitol to organizations in their district. Here, Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin a...
Poster

Nixon's The One!

Date: 1968
Description: Political campaign poster that features a drawing of Richard Nixon surrounded by contemporary celebrities and politicians in the center. He is wearing a bu...
Print

Free Soil Party Candidates

Date: 1848
Description: A campaign poster for Free Soil Party candidates Martin Van Buren and Charles Francis Adams for President and Vice-President. Above is the American eagle, ...
Print

Complimentary Dinner to Hon. John D. Spooner

Date: 03 05 1891
Description: Front cover and inside of menu for a dinner honoring U.S. Senator John C. Spooner when he was Chairman of the Committee on Claims, with an oval photograph ...
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Wilbur Cohen and President Lyndon Johnson

Date: 1965
Description: Wilbur Cohen and Lyndon B. Johnson having a relaxed but serious discussion.
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Vel Phillips in Common Council

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Description: View over back of chair towards Vel Phillips sitting at a table talking with an unidentified man on her right. In the background, sitting on the other side...
Photograph

Avery E. Marshall Building Dedication

Date: 05 02 1998
Description: Group portrait of the ribbon-cutting dedication ceremony for the Avery E. Marshall Building, part of the Richland County Fairgrounds. Present are Sheryl Al...
Photograph

Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Hermann Eisner (left) from the town of Berry is speaking as Dane County Board Chairman Robert Eisner of Madison Ward 17 rapping his gavel. The air is hazy ...
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Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: The Dane County Board of 82 members is one of the largest in the nation. Left to right are: Darwin Bruns (De Forest), F.E. Madsen (Village of Oregon) and R...
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Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Frank Gugel of Madison Ward 8 standing at his seat to speak as Ivor McBeath of Madison Ward 11 (hand on chin) and Orin McConnell from the Town of Pleasant ...
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Dane County Board Meeting

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Arthur Woerpel, head of the Service Department, takes a gloomy view of the board's proceedings.
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We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 15 1957
Description: The Madison City Council holds its reorganization meeting in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown seated from left to right are: in the firs...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Council Opening

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison City Council holds its reorganization meeting in the new City-County Building Council Chamber. Shown from left to right are City Clerk A. W. Bareis...

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