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Director of the State Bureau of Personnel

Date: 08 26 1957
Description: Governor Vernon Thomson (left) is handing a letter of appointment to Francis J. Walsh to be the acting director of the State Bureau of Personnel. In the ce...
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Auto Buy Week

Date: 05 01 1958
Description: One man is pointing his index finger under a pin on the lapel of another man. The pin says: "Business Is Good." The pin is worn by Melvin Larson, State Mot...
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State Office Building Bomb Threat

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Mrs. Georgia Russell, an accountant in the State Motor Vehicle Department, displaying the mail bag and bomb package that were involved in an unsuccessful a...
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Banquet Honoring Henry O'Leary

Date: 10 30 1961
Description: On the right is Henry J. O'Leary, who is being honored for his service as chief of the rates and research division of the state Public Service Commission. ...
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Forrest W. Gillett Honored at Retirement Dinner

Date: 12 07 1961
Description: Forrest W. Gillett, Director of the State Taxation Department, Division of Property Tax is honored by 150 friends, relatives, and associates for his 28 1/2...
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Census Taker Wins Pay Battle with City of Madison

Date: 10 29 1964
Description: Wayne Klein complained to the City of Madison when the City advertised for census takers at 7 cents per name, but at the training only offered 6 cents per ...
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Dane County Board Honoree, John Fluckiger, Jr.

Date: 04 02 1965
Description: John Fluckiger, Jr., was honored on his retirement from the Dane County Board and from the chairmanship of its parking utility. He was presented with a par...
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Portrait of Social Worker Helen Hilton

Date: 11 05 1965
Description: Portrait of social worker Helen Hilton, 1919 U.W. graduate, taken upon her retirement from the city welfare department. She had worked more than 40 years a...
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We Saw You . . . at Lawmaker School

Date: 01 12 1955
Description: Former State Assemblymen Herman Eisner of Cross Plains (left) and Harry Holmes of Landcaster (right) serving as journal clerks to "keep the books" for the ...
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City-County Canteen

Date: 08 21 1957
Description: Employees of the new City-County Building enjoying refreshments in the canteen. Marion Burns (left) and Dorothy Gaukel visit at a standup coffee counter be...
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Dane County Register of Deeds and its Chief Deputy Celebrate

Date: 02 13 1958
Description: Dane County Register of Deeds Harold Hill is shown with Register of Deeds Chief Deputy Bertha Dunn. Mrs. Dunn (1148 Spaight Street) is starting her 40th ye...

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