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Curtis Publishing Company Display

Date: 10 13 1954
Description: Display of books, and eleven portraits of U.W. students, on shelves. Some of the captions beneath the portraits of the college students read: "Maureen Sinn...
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Straus Printing Company

Date: 10 21 1955
Description: Two men reading a letter at the Straus Creative Printers and Lithographers located at 1028 East Washington Avenue. There is a photograph of a pin-up girl o...
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Madison Newspapers New Photoengraving Lab

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: George H. Beyler, engraving photographer, inspecting a negative on a viewer for the new ultra-modern photoengraving plant at Madison Newspapers.
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Madison Newspapers New Photoengraving Lab

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Rolland H. Fellers, superintendent of the engraving department, checks over the new Robertson half-tone color camera at Madison Newspapers new photoengravi...
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Manchester's Advertising Department Views Printing Press

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Five women wearing folded newspaper hats while viewing a large printing press on a tour at Madison Newspapers Inc. The five women from the advertising depa...
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Dr. John A. Schindler Family — Son

Date: 10 24 1957
Description: Young John Schindler, 18, the son of Dr. Schindler, standing and wearing an apron behind a printing press that he uses to do "job" printing work for his bu...
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High-Speed Press Operation at Democrat Printing Company

Date: 02 06 1958
Description: Workman operating a high-speed press at the Democrat Printing Company. The press can print by the off-set process two colors and black on a poster size she...
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Linotype Operator Retires After Thirty-Six Years

Date: 06 27 1958
Description: John (Jack) Barkenhagen (right) shown with his co-workers at Madison Newspapers, Inc. for his retirement after 36 years as a linotype operator. He is a nat...
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Governor Gaylord Nelson Starts Wisconsin State Journal Newpaper Press

Date: 01 29 1959
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson is shown, wearing the traditional pressman's hat, as he pushes the button to start the Wisconsin State Journal press to celebrate t...

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