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Weighing Guests

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.
Drawing

Barman — Dan

Date: 1932
Description: Dan bartending at Bill's Bar.
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Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
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Men Preparing Publications at Harvester Press

Date: 1920
Description: Men preparing publications at Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Louis H. Wagner

Date: 06 04 1944
Description: Louis H. Wagner with man discussing establishment of a youth center in Madison. Wagner is co-owner of the Campus Soda Grill, 714 State Street.
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Boys and Toy Airplane

Date: 1920
Description: Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison, holding the toy airplane, and a group of friends, all of whom are wearing short pants, sitting on the windowsill in fron...
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Organist of Bok Singing Tower

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Description: A man sits on a wooden bench at Bok Singing Tower to play the bells. The building was designed by Milton B. Bedary and was completed in 1929.
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Portrait of Ten Men

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Description: Outdoor portrait of ten men posing standing in front of a building. All of the men are wearing hats, and some are wearing ties.
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Obey and Staff

Date: 1980
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin (center) and his staff. The conference table is covered with papers and pencils. Framed maps are on the walls.
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Udall for President

Date: 1976
Description: Congressman Morris Udall speaking to a Wisconsin audience during his campaign for the presidency. Udall finished a close second to Jimmy Carter in the Wisc...
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Cafe Campaign

Date: 10 1992
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin campaigning in a cafe on Highway 29. With Obey is State Representative, Tom Springer.
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Happy Birthday Medicare

Date: 07 29 1995
Description: At a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Medicare, Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and guests blow out the candles on a cake.
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Drafting Room at Fort Wayne Works

Date: 02 1935
Description: Engineers working on blueprints in the Drafting Room at International Harvester's Ft. Wayne Works.
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General Store

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Description: View from unpaved road of the front of the two-story general store with a group of six men standing on the stoop. One man, perhaps the proprietor, wears st...
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Obey and Leadership

Date: 07 1970
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (facing away from the camera) with Democratic leaders John McCormack and Carl Albert. The photograph was taken for a br...
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Congressman and his Secretary

Date: 06 1970
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and his secretary in his office in the United States Capitol.
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Obey and Madison

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Description: Congressman David R. Obey (right) and his home secretary Jerry Madison, also a Wausau history teacher, traveling in the district on an airplane.
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Egyptian Leaders

Date: 1977
Description: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Vice President Hosni Mubarak seated at the far right with a delegation of congressional leaders. Congressman David R. Ob...
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Vel Phillips Speaking with Arthur Goldberg

Date: 04 08 1961
Description: Vel Phillips stands while speaking with Arthur Goldberg, former Secretary of Labor and, at the time of the photograph, Supreme Court Justice. Another man c...
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Hotel Ogden

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the front of the Hotel Ogden located at 149 East Wilson Street. Three men wearing suits are relaxing on the porch, with two men sitting on...

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