Date: | 1948 |
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Description: | John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division, using a sledge hammer to smash illegal slot machines. |
Date: | 09 1947 |
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Description: | President Harry S. Truman, standing at the rear of a railroad car. |
Date: | 10 1956 |
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Description: | Glenn Turner is holding the United Nations flag, and his wife is carrying the flag of the state of Wisconsin. A supporter is holding the American flag. One... |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | A couple waits at the checkout stand with a shopping cart and cans of Mautz paint and other supplies to purchase. |
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Description: | Howard Morey (left) was associated with most of the airports in Madison. Prior to World War II he managed Madison Municipal Airport and when the military t... |
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Description: | Developers, local dignitaries, and other businessmen participate in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Park Tower Apartments. |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | Two men clink coffee mugs as they prepare to drink their morning coffee. |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | A man and woman look at wall-size maps as he points to the east coast of the United States. |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | Arthur Virthaler, professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the studio with materials and tools for making jewelry. He was known for sim... |
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Description: | Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., presents a stack of papers to Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman. Although unidentified, the papers are likely nomination... |
Date: | 1948 |
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Description: | Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; ... |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson arriving at the Loraine Hotel for a speaking engagement. During the campaign Senator Joseph R. McCarthy r... |
Date: | 1953 |
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Description: | Madison Mayor, George Forrester, seated in the front row of the audience at the Ringling Brothers Circus. Clowns entertain the children seated near Forrest... |
Date: | 1956 |
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Description: | John Wilde, Associate Professor in the School of Education's Department of Art Education, instructing a student in perspective sketching during a class mee... |
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Description: | Aaron Bohrod posing with wallpaper he designed using State Historical Society of Wisconsin Museum objects as subject matter. |
Date: | 1955 |
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Description: | Man playing a French horn at the Mazopust dance, part of a 3-day Bohemian celebration before Ash Wednesday. |
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Description: | A police student helps another student warm up for judo instruction at the YMCA as another man supervises. |
Date: | 1954 |
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Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin staff enjoying a fun moment and posing with a map of Wisconsin and a gnome statue. Left to right: John Jacques, Cliff... |
Date: | 1951 |
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Description: | A man is holding an infant in his arms. A woman standing next to him also has her hand on the infant. Caption reads: "Celebration for Dr. [Arthur W.] Jones... |
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