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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 10 14 1912
Description: President Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Chicago and North Western depot after arriving in Milwaukee on his October 14th, 1912 visit, during which he was s...
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Assembly and Senate Baseball Players

Date: 06 25 1935
Description: Five legislators dressed in baseball uniforms shaking hands before a baseball game at Breese Stevens Field. L to R: Senator Sherman W. Wade, Antigo; Joseph...
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Joe McCarthy Investigates

Date: 10 17 1953
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, now chair of the Senate Investigating Committee, arrives at a New York City hotel to begin hearings on alleged Communist espion...
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Apostle Islands Tour

Date: 1979
Description: Senator Gaylord Nelson, Dave Obey, and Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus, walk along a beach with a park ranger during a tour of the Apostle Islands. ...
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General Horwaeth and the Root Commission Train

Date: 06 1917
Description: Men standing near the Imperial train carrying members of the Root Commission at a railroad station. Original caption reads: "General Horwaeth, chief of Rus...
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Senator Root Addressing Russian Soldiers at Perm

Date: 1917
Description: Senator Elihu Root addressing Russian soldiers at Perm. Root is standing near the Imperial train that carried members of the Root Commission.
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Senator Root Addressing Russian Soldiers at Perm

Date: 1917
Description: Senator Elihu Root addressing Russian soldiers at Perm. Root is standing near the Imperial train that carried members of the Root Commission.
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William Howard Taft in Milwaukee

Date: 09 17 1909
Description: President Taft walking along a path at the Soldier's Home where he addressed veterans. Several others accompany the President, including Mayor David S. Ros...
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NAACP Youth Council Commandos

Date: 1968
Description: Three members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Youth Council Commandos (Milwaukee) kneel over George Wallace presidential ...
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William Rubin and Son

Date: 1918
Description: William Rubin, Wisconsin political figure and labor leader, in civilian clothes, visiting his son Abner, in military uniform, at a military camp.
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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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Apostle Islands Tour

Date: 1979
Description: David and Joan Obey (right) with Senator Gaylord Nelson (2nd from left) and Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus (on Nelson's left) on an Apostle Islands...
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Obey and Law Enforcement

Date: 1963
Description: State Assemblyman David Obey, Marathon County Sheriff Louis Gianali and Harvey Woodward looking at a map. Harvey Woodward was a veteran of law enforcement ...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1924
Description: Presidential campaign photo of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. standing up in the back of a convertible automobile with an American flag behind him. Two signs i...
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Funeral Service for Philip F. La Follette

Date: 08 21 1965
Description: Senator Gaylord Nelson delivering a eulogy at the funeral service for former Wisconsin governor Philip F. La Follette in the Wisconsin State Capitol.

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