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Painting

Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1932
Description: Portrait of Robert Marion La Follette, Sr., a founder of the Progressive movement, governor of Wisconsin, and United States congressman and senator.
Photograph

First Unemployment Check in Wisconsin

Date: 08 17 1936
Description: Neils Ruud, 824 E. Dayton Street, receiving the first unemployment compensation check issued in Wisconsin from Voyta Wrabetz, chairman of the state industr...
Photograph

Governor Schmedeman Signs the Beer Bill

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman signing the Beer Bill with 14 men observing.
Photograph

Delegates to 18th Amendment Repeal Convention

Date: 04 25 1933
Description: Group portrait of delegates to the 18th amendment repeal convention. Text on back of print reads: "Delegation to the Convention for Ratification of the 21s...
Photograph

Emma Grahn and Children

Date: 04 05 1933
Description: Mrs. Emma Grahn, 57 Wirth Court, Madison's first woman justice of the peace, with her two children: Lucille, 10, and Warren, 9.
Photograph

Mayor Law Takes Oath of Office

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Mayor James R. Law standing at the City Clerk's counter taking oath of office being administered by the city clerk, John Fahning.
Photograph

Man with Baby

Date: 08 10 1931
Description: William Busse, humane officer, holding abandoned baby, Bobby LaBue (real name Bobby Yarborough of Spokane Washington).
Photograph

Secretary of Interior and Mrs. Ray Wilbur

Date: 10 07 1930
Description: United States Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur and his wife at the Northwest railroad station, with an unidentified man isolated by a masked back...
Photograph

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices

Date: 10 13 1930
Description: Robed Wisconsin Supreme Court justices sitting in their courtroom in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Photograph

Sol Levitan and State Treasury Employees

Date: 09 16 1930
Description: State Treasurer Sol Levitan sits surrounded by his employees in the State Treasurer's office as they celebrate his victory in the primary election.
Photograph

Voter Registration

Date: 1933
Description: Citizens line up at the City Clerk office to register to vote while a woman raises her hand to take the oath.
Photograph

Governor at Baseball Game

Date: 09 15 1930
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (with flower in his lapel), who was campaigning for re-election, took time out for a baseball game at Horlick Athletic Fiel...
Photograph

Kohler at Press Club Outing

Date: 1932
Description: Former Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., at the Milwaukee Press Club outing.
Photograph

Samuel S. Pierce at Executive Offices of Governor

Date: 1930
Description: Samuel Pierce is seated at a desk in the executive offices of the Governor.
Photograph

Charles Broughton and James Farley

Date: 08 06 1937
Description: Charles Broughton and James Farley at an event in Oconomowoc.
Manuscript

Roosevelt Letter to John Cudahy

Date: 03 09 1938
Description: Confidential letter from President Franklin Roosevelt to United States Minister to Ireland, John Cudahy, on White House stationery regarding events in Engl...
Photograph

Arthur J. Altmeyer Taking the Oath as Assistant Secretary of Labor

Date: 06 08 1934
Description: Arthur J. Altmeyer taking the oath as Assistant Secretary of Labor. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins stands on the left, and Samuel Gompers on the right,...
Photograph

In the U.S. Supreme Court Room

Date: 05 1937
Description: In the U.S. Supreme Court Room, after hearing the Court hand down its decisions upholding the constitutionality of the old age insurance and unemployment i...
Photograph

First Meeting of the Social Security Board

Date: 09 14 1935
Description: From left to right: Arthur J. Altmeyer, John G. Winant, and Vincent M. Miles at the first meeting of the Social Security Board.
Photograph

Banquet Celebrating the Third Anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act

Date: 08 15 1938
Description: Banquet celebrating the third anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act. From left to right: David J. Lewis, Congressman from Maryland, and Sen...

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