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Christopher Latham Sholes

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Description: Portrait of Christopher Latham Sholes posing at a typewriter.
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Lillian Sholes

Date: 1872
Description: Lillian Sholes, demonstrating a prototype typewriter invented by her father, Christopher Latham Sholes.
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Beatrice Lampert

Date: 03 13 1931
Description: Beatrice Lampert, assistant city attorney, sitting at her desk with telephone and typewriter.
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Legal Secretary Jennie Nelson

Date: 1898
Description: Secretary Jennie Nelson seated at her desk in the offices of the La Follette, Harper, Roe, & Zimmerman law partnership. After Robert M. La Follette, Sr., w...
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Receptionist at Rennebohm Home Office

Date: 1979
Description: A receptionist is seated at her desk in the Rennebohm home office, 2300 Badger Lane.
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Journalist Bertha Rupp at her Desk

Date: 09 12 1952
Description: Bertha Elbel Rupp, assistant society editor, seated behind her desk at the "Wisconsin State Journal."
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Editor Marshall F. Browne

Date: 08 04 1944
Description: Marshall F. Browne at his typewriter. He was editor and publisher of the "East Side News" and several other publications.
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Ona Sanford

Date: 12 20 1944
Description: Secretary Ona Sanford in her office. Ona handles all of the correspondence for Wittwer and Webster, Inc., insurance agency.
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August Derleth at His Desk

Date: 1942
Description: Author August Derleth surrounded by books at his desk.
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Roy Matson and Rex Karney, Wisconsin State Journal Staff

Date: 06 17 1948
Description: Roy Matson, Editor, and Rex Karney, political writer, both of the Wisconsin State Journal, pictured in Matson's office prior to their leaving to att...
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Staff Member

Date: 01 28 1949
Description: Portrait of Helen Matheson, "Wisconsin State Journal" Sunday editor.
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Robert Bloch at Typewriter

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Description: Robert Albert Bloch, author of Psycho, surrounded by tall bookshelves full of books, is sitting in front of a typewriter with an open cigarette case...
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Portrait of Harold Gauer at Typewriter

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Description: Portrait of Gauer at typewriter in the Brady Street "Lab. A similar one was taken of Bloch, then one was reversed and printed together to show Bloch and Ga...
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Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer

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Description: Spoofing as the "Big Boys" in their rented offices during the Zeidler campaign.
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Robert Bloch At Home

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Description: Bloch at his work space in his home in Los Angeles.
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Tom Amlie

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Description: Campaign photograph for Tom Amlie at typewriter.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby racer John Bock of 19 Paget Road, right, is shown prizes to be awarded to the top racers by Jean Behling, staff writer for the "Wisc...
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Portrait of E.E. Manuel

Date: 1930
Description: Portrait of E.E. Manuel, Superintendent of the Winnebago County Asylum. Manuel is seated at a desk with his head in profile while looking out the window. H...
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E.E. Manuel Working at His Desk

Date: 1930
Description: Portrait of E.E. Manuel, Superintendent of the Winnebago County Asylum sitting at his desk with a ledger in front of him. In the background is a typewriter...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA

Date: 11 13 1950
Description: Two members of the University of Wisconsin YWCA prepare for the National Assembly of the Student Christian Association Movement to be held in Miami, Florid...

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