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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Stan Prideaux (right), president of Gisholt's Machinist Local Union 1404, is chatting with John Werner (from Milwaukee), State CIO Community Service direct...
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Circus Fans Dinner for Circus Performers

Date: 08 02 1955
Description: Dr. Esther Kurtz greeting famous clown Emmett Kelly and his wife, Elvira, at a dinner sponsored by the Madison Wallenda Tent Chapter of Circus Fans of Amer...
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Circus Fans Dinner for Circus Performers

Date: 08 02 1955
Description: Circus performers and fans at a dinner sponsored by the Madison Wallenda Tent chapter of Circus Fans of America at the Ace of Clubs. Standing are Mr. and M...
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Officers of the Madison Real Estate Board

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of the outgoing board president of the Madison Real Estate Board with his successor and other newly installed officers. Seated are Robert ...
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Food Comes First Week in Wisconsin

Date: 01 24 1957
Description: Governor Vernon Thomson enjoys a lunch at the Park Hotel after signing a proclamation claiming February 23 to March 1 Food Comes First in Wisconsin Week. T...
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Koepcke Travel Agency Given Plaque

Date: 02 28 1958
Description: Phil Koepcke is holding a plaque awarded to Koepcke Travel Agency for its outstanding contributions to the development of civil air transportation. With hi...
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Looking at a model of the future gallery for the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center building on the University of Wisconsin campus are Aaron Bohrod, universi...
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Jaycettes Donation to University Hospital

Date: 05 21 1958
Description: Lloyd Hughes, superintendent of University of Wisconsin hospitals, receives a check from the Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary (Jaycettes) for the hospi...
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Twila Nolen Given a Silver Dollar

Date: 06 26 1958
Description: Twila Nolen, a waitress at Rohde's Steak House, is shown after receiving her second silver dollar from the Madison Chamber of Commerce. It is part of a Jun...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (R) trys out a pop-gun during his visit to the annual Empty Stocking Club's Christmas toy depot held at the Community Center. ...
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Governor Starts State Poppy Drive

Date: 05 12 1959
Description: Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson receives a poppy in his office from Selma Mepham, chairman of the 1959 state poppy drive. Looking on are Florence Wooleve...
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We Saw You at CC Open House

Date: 06 05 1959
Description: The diversity of business interests in the Madison Chamber of Commerce is shown by three members. Left to right: Robert Terkelson, architect; Lloyd McGraw,...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Several of the men attending the annual Madison Chamber of Commerce annual meeting were, from left: Attorneys J. P. McCrory, John M. Wiley and Maurice B. P...
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Madison Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Two members of the Madison Chamber of Commerce Ambassador club inspect their derby hats and carnations that set them apart from the rest of the membership...

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