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National Mutual Benefit Office Workers

Date: 08 05 1944
Description: Two men at a desk at the National Mutual Benefit Insurance Company.
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Ray-O-Vac Employees

Date: 06 28 1945
Description: Three men at a Ray-O-Vac retirement event?
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Red Cross Volunteers

Date: 08 09 1945
Description: Group portrait of Red Cross volunteer organizers of state employees, who will begin the annual packing and shipping of 21,000 Christmas packages to wounded...
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Bus Dispatcher Frank Sager

Date: 02 13 1947
Description: Frank Sager, chief dispatcher of the Northland Greyhound Lines in Madison, shown at a board listing the names of the drivers, the buses they are driving, a...
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Red Cross Counselor and Veteran

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Red Cross Home Service Department counselor R.W. Gerling is shown giving advice to John F. Foster, a veteran.
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Traffic Safety Award Ceremony

Date: 04 28 1947
Description: Harry Porter, Jr., representing the National Safety Council, Chicago, presenting a plaque to Governor Rennebohm in recognition of an outstanding state traf...
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West Side Business Men's Association

Date: 08 17 1948
Description: Members of the West Side Business Men's Association shown as they met for the first time at the future site of their new clubhouse and community center on ...
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Western Union New Equipment

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: The new Western Union equipment in the Madison office which is connected with an 'electric brain' in Minneapolis, permitting faster transmission of message...
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Staff

Date: 01 28 1949
Description: Elevated view of part of the City Room with staff, "Wisconsin State Journal".
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Madison Soap Box Derby Officials

Date: 06 17 1949
Description: Group portrait of the officials for the 1949 Soap Box Derby. Left to right, seated: Sgt. Ed Roman, of the Marine recruiting station; Ralph Hult, president ...
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P.A. Cary

Date: 04 28 1950
Description: Group portrait of P.A. Cary, 1602 Jefferson Street, retiring classified advertising manager of Madison Newspapers, Inc. and his staff at a farewell party...
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Henry M. Zweifel, former district manager of the Kroger Company, tries out a chair and ottoman presented to him by Kroger employees at his retirement dinne...
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Retiring Kroger Company district manager, Henry M. Zweifel, sitting in an armchair and using an ottoman, both given to him by Kroger employees on the occas...
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John R. Commons Birthday Banquet

Date: 10 12 1950
Description: Five of the seven speakers at the John R. Commons birthday banquet Tuesday night in Hotel Loraine gathered for small talk before the banquet. Left to righ...
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Research Products Corporation

Date: 11 24 1950
Description: Three men look at the millionth filter produced by the Research Products Corporation, located at 1015 East Main Street. They are, from left to right: R.E....
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Ray-O-Vac Initiates 25-Year Members

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: New members of the Ray-O-Vac Company's 25 Year Club were initiated during ceremonies at the organization's annual banquet at Hotel Loraine.
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Bob Dick, WIBA Radio Program Director, interviews Harold Hayes, Director of the Vilas Zoo, at the "coming out" party and birthday of Winkie the elephant.
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National Association of Postal Supervisors

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Portrait of the state convention planning committee of the National Association of Postal Supervisors which is planning a convention to be held in Madison....
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North Central Airline Stewardesses

Date: 11 10 1954
Description: Stewardess Mary Ogle models a wool suit she made. Looking on is Bill Domres, formerly a steward for North Central who became a station agent when the airli...
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University of Wisconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Barbara Ruffalo works as a receptionist at Fitzpatrick Lumber Company, while her husband, Ronald, is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin in mechanic...

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