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Scenes from Madison Barbershops

Date: 09 29 1953
Description: Barber Harry Hicks smoking a cigarette and relaxing between customers at the Park Hotel barbershop. He is wearing a black bow tie and belt as part of his a...
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American Society of Tool Engineers Institute

Date: 11 19 1953
Description: Four men at coffee break at the Maple Bluff Country Club. From left to right are: Jack Murray and A.G. Hoffner from Gisholt Machine Company; Lt. Richard Go...
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Activities of Firemen at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Captain Arne Lewick doubles as the fire station mechanic. Smoking a pipe, he is working at a lathe.
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Madison Restaurant Association Meeting

Date: 04 28 1954
Description: Executive Chef, Warren Olsen (left) lighting a cigarette for Bryce Amunson of Wisconsin Rapids, while David Botham is looking on. Amunson and Botham are st...
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Madison Restaurant Association Meeting

Date: 04 28 1954
Description: Enjoying cigars after their meal are E.L. Heiser (left) and Paul J. Goede, executive chef de cuisine at Farmers Mutual office building (right). The men wer...
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) chats with constituent Ervin Cady who is balancing his brimmed hat on one knee while lighting up a cigar.
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Newspaper Carriers Leave for Washington D.C.

Date: 08 16 1954
Description: Madison Newspapers Inc. newsboy John Pertzborn gives his mother, Margaret Pertzborn, a goodbye hug before boarding the train for a week in the nation's cap...
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Progressive Magazine Editor

Date: 03 25 1955
Description: Morris Rubin, editor of The Progressive, sitting at his desk decked with a glass ashtray with cigarette, matchbook, and papers. In 1940, Rubin (b.19...
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Lew Roberts and "Sandy" Goltz

Date: 08 27 1958
Description: Portrait of Lew Roberts, political reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal, and Sanford "Sandy" Goltz, editorial page editor for the Wisconsin S...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before City Council Committee

Date: 02 04 1959
Description: A Madison City Council investigative committee explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under t...
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Dr. Leslie Fishel, Newly Appointed State Historical Society Director

Date: 03 12 1959
Description: Historian Dr. Leslie Fishel, newly appointed director of the State Historical Society. He majored in history and graduated from Oberlin College. His previo...
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Artist Aaron Bohrod Shows Off New Studio

Date: 07 08 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin Artist-in-Residence Aaron Bohrod shows his new studio at his English Tudor style home at 4811 Tonyawatha Trail overlooking Lake Mon...
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Reporters Outside Firemen's Pension Board Meeting Room

Date: 08 31 1960
Description: Group of reporters, including June Dieckmann, standing outside the Madison Firemen's Pension Board meeting room waiting to hear the outcome of their decisi...
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Unveiling of Monona Terrace Plans

Date: 01 23 1961
Description: Architect Wesley Peters unveils Monona Terrace plans for the Auditorium committee of the Madison city council.

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