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| Date: | 12 1954 |
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| Description: | Boy Scout Lloyd Dresen lighting a candle during the investiture service at Lakeview Community Church. The church is sponsoring Madison's newest Scout Troop... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Catholic Bishop William P. O'Connor blessing the chapel at the new mother-house for the Sisters of St. Benedict located on County Highway M near Fox Bluff. |
| Date: | 03 24 1959 |
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| Description: | Parishioners gathered in the newly built sanctuary of St. Bernard's Catholic Church on University Avenue in Middleton for a ceremony in which Bishop Willia... |
| Date: | 03 24 1959 |
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| Description: | During a ceremony to bless the altar in the newly built St. Bernard's Catholic Church on University Avenue in Middleton, Bishop William O'Conner seals a pi... |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Veronica Goebel (of Racine) is carrying the crown of May flowers to place on the head of a Virgin Mary statue. Maids of Honor in dresses holding posies are... |
| Date: | 05 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The Dane County Board met for the last time in the old courthouse Thursday night, and heard C.A. Sorenson (of Springdale) recite a history of the building ... |
| Date: | 05 30 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a group of people on a stage. Standing at a podium is Mayor Ivan Nestingen, speaking at the Memorial Day ceremony held at Central High Sch... |
| Date: | 05 30 1957 |
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| Description: | In the foreground a Veteran of Foreign Wars is looking at a Memorial Day program, held at Central High School because of rain. In the background is the aud... |
| Date: | 12 18 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated view through an arch towards a large group of people sitting in pews. The body of Msgr. John A. Koelzer, 67, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, ... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin governor Vernon Thomson addresses the crowd during the inaugural ceremonies at the field house for Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem as the thirteenth presi... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin Regent President Wilbur Renk presents a bound certificate of appointment as president of the university to Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem d... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| Description: | Professor Ray Dvorak leads the University of Wisconsin band during the inauguration ceremonies for the new U.W. president Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem at the fie... |
| Date: | 01 02 1959 |
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| Description: | An oil portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson is unveiled by his wife Mrs. Helen Thomson. The portrait will be hung in the State Capitol executive office with... |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | Governor Gaylord Nelson delivering his inaugural address in the State Capitol rotunda. |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | A line of well-wishers waiting in the State Capitol to greet Governor and Mrs. Gaylord Nelson after the inauguration ceremonies. |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | Cynthia (Tia) Nelson, age 4, wanting a little attention from her mother, Mrs. Gaylord Nelson just before Governor Gaylord Nelson takes his oath of office i... |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | Five state officers with their heads bowed during the invocation at the inaugural ceremonies at the State Capitol. Left to right are Attorney General John ... |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | Two state officers that were inaugurated at ceremonies in the State Capitol. State Treasurer Dena Smith, Milwaukee, is the first woman ever elected to a Wi... |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | Supreme Court Chief Justice John E. Martin administers the oath of office to newly elected Governor Gaylord A. Nelson during the inaugural ceremonies in th... |
| Date: | 01 02 1961 |
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| Description: | A pre-inauguration conversation in the governor's office. Left to right are: Secretary of State Robert C. Zimmerman, Lieutenant Governor Warren P. Knowles,... |
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