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Officer Frank Ingraham with School Children

Date: 04 12 1945
Description: Officer Frank B. Ingraham, at his beat on the corners of State, Henry, and Johnson Streets, with young school children from Holy Redeemer School. Ingraham ...
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Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly at Airport

Date: 06 23 1947
Description: Rt. Rev. Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly, retired pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, is shown boarding an airliner at Madison Municipal Airport. On the ...
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Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly at Airport

Date: 06 23 1947
Description: Rt. Rev. Msgr. E.C. O'Reilly, retired pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, is shown boarding a airliner at Madison Municipal Airport with his s...
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Lee B. Bailey

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Lee B. Bailey, retired farmer, standing on steps near airplane, getting ready to take his first airplane ride a few days before his 75th birthday.
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Retiring Asssistant Fire Chief S.C.A. Ratcliffe

Date: 02 22 1949
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...
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Howard Holzwarth Retirement

Date: 06 19 1950
Description: Firemen at Fire Station No. 7, 2410 Monroe Street, honor Howard Holzwarth upon his retirement from the fire department after 26 years. A fire truck is in ...
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Northwestern Railroad Chef William Hellman

Date: 05 16 1952
Description: William "Bill" Hellman, chef on the Northwestern Railroad's Madison-Chicago passenger run, on the train as he is preparing his last meal for the railroad a...
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Retired Farmers' Residences

Date: 10 30 1917
Description: View down a snow-covered dirt road surrounded on either side by retired farmer residences.
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View Along North Street

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: View down dirt-covered residential street among trees. A horse-drawn carriage is coming down the road, and a woman and child are standing on the sidewalk o...
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Hope Rehabilitation Center

Date: 03 06 2009
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...
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Honoring Eugene Gerlach

Date: 1975
Description: "Eugene Gerlach is honored for his many years in the Fire Department. He is flanked by his grandson, Gene Koll, & Chief Bernard Adelmeyer."
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Toys Repaired No Charge by Grandpa

Date: 04 26 1957
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: ...
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Retiring Conductor C.R. Odekirk

Date: 08 30 1957
Description: While standing on the steps of a passenger car, North Western Railway conductor C.R. Odekirk is preparing for his final run on the Dakota 400. He is retiri...
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Patrolman Floyd K. Russell

Date: 10 25 1957
Description: Standing near one of the police vehicles that he services, Patrolman Floyd K. Russell, left, is congratulated by Inspector Richard Gruber on his coming ret...
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John Walsh Testimonial Dinner

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: Presentation of a 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible to John Walsh in appreciation for his 25 years service to Wisconsin boxing. Shown with the car, from le...
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Veteran Bus Driver Ends Career

Date: 08 1960
Description: Elmer Markin, veteran Greyhound Bus driver, completes his last trip in his 35-year career. Markin helps a passenger exit from the bus at the Madison Union ...
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Harry Marsh Retirement Dinner

Date: 02 14 1961
Description: Harry Marsh, right, is presented with a photo-sketch of himself at a retirement dinner in his honor. He retired as the Madison agent for the North Western ...
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Retiring Railroad Conductor

Date: 12 31 1957
Description: Patrick J. Donnelly (left) on his last day of work after serving as conductor with the North Western Railway for 52 years. K.M. Prenot (right), a brakeman ...

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