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| Date: | 03 1944 |
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| Description: | Wendell Willkie visits with Aaron Martin Brayton, retired editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, on his bed in a local hospital room during Willkie'... |
| Date: | 06 28 1944 |
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| Description: | John E. "Hickey" Wilkinson sitting in his office at the Democrat Printing Company from which he is retired after fifty years of service. |
| Date: | 01 27 1948 |
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| Description: | State Treasurer John Sonderegger, on right, presenting a tie pin to his chief accountant, Arthur Pugh, wearing eyeglasses on left, at his retirement. A gro... |
| Date: | 02 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Assistant Fire Chief Sebastian C.A. Ratcliffe shaking hands with three fire fighters with whom he has teamed to fight many fires in Madison. The photograph... |
| Date: | 02 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Grace Haugen, DeForest (left), retiring president of the Dane County Rural Letter Carriers' Association Auxiliary, talking with the new president, Mrs... |
| Date: | 01 18 1951 |
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| Description: | A group of retired people play a game of canasta at the Social Afternoon Klub which is held weekly at the Madison Community Center. The Social Afternoon Kl... |
| Date: | 04 08 1952 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Charles F. Kirwin in celebration of his 87th birthday. At the age of 87, Charles had been a resident of Madison for 52 years. He was an employe... |
| Date: | 05 25 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Bert W. Wells, who is retiring from high school teaching. He was the chairman of the Madison East High School social studies for 28 years. |
| Date: | 03 06 2009 |
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| Description: | "At Hope Rehab Center they gave us a nice room where we could meet with former Theresa residents. Clockwise they are (residents marked with an *) *Rogeen F... |
| Date: | 02 23 1954 |
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| Description: | George Post, who will be 84 years old soon, is retiring from his life work as a carpenter. |
| Date: | 06 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Former teachers at East High School converse at a reunion held at Maple Bluff Country Club. Shown left to right are three retired East High teachers: Viole... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | "Eugene Gerlach is honored for his many years in the Fire Department. He is flanked by his grandson, Gene Koll, & Chief Bernard Adelmeyer." |
| Date: | 10 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Edwin Koch demonstrates the paper cup making machine he invented as a retirement project. |
| Date: | 04 09 1956 |
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| Description: | Members of the Naval Reserve Composite Company at the retirement dinner for Capt. Reed A. Rose include (left to right): Comdr. Elmer Cullen, Lt. (j.g.) T.J... |
| Date: | 04 09 1956 |
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| Description: | Members of the Naval Reserve Composite Company attend a retirement dinner honoring Captain Reed A. Rose. Seated left to right: Lt. Comdr. Fritz Wolf; Lt. (... |
| Date: | 08 03 1956 |
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| Description: | Dr. Eloise Gerry poses with "Black Mint of the Congo," a Basenji or barkless dog of Africa. Dr. Gerry, retired from the United States Forest Products Labor... |
| Date: | 01 17 1957 |
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| Description: | Don Halverson sitting by the fireplace in his home at 5022 Milward Drive that was designed to his specifications. He is the retired director of University ... |
| Date: | 04 26 1957 |
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| Description: | C. Glenn Goodsell is surrounded by children in front of a cart which reads "Toys Repaired No Charge By Grand-Pa". The sign on the wheel of the cart reads: ... |
| Date: | 04 26 1957 |
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| Description: | C. Glenn Goodsell uses machinery in his basement shop where he repairs toys during his retirement. |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
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| Description: | A volunteer discussing seed catalogs with two nursing home residents as they are sitting outside on lawn chairs. They are at Monona Drive Rest Home at 4202... |
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