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Mrs. Glenn M. Wise, Wisconsin Secretary of State

Date: 08 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John Wise), Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State, at her desk in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Governor Walter S. Goodland

Date: 05 25 1944
Description: Governor Walter S. Goodland filing nomination papers at the Secretary of State Office with Gaige E. Roberts, chief of the elections and records division.
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John E. Wilkinson

Date: 06 28 1944
Description: John E. "Hickey" Wilkinson sitting in his office at the Democrat Printing Company from which he is retired after fifty years of service.
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William E. O'Brien

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Portrait of William E. O'Brien, Wisconsin Director for the War Manpower Commssion. Mr. O'Brien, a civil engineer, was formerly Chairman of the Wisconsin Hi...
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Arthur G. Tappen

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Portrait of Arthur G. Tappen, manager of the Madison Office, 21 W. Main Street, of the Western Union Telegraph Company since 1915. The Wisconsin State J...
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Ralph A. McCance and L.H. Adolfson

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Ralph A. McCance, Assistant Professor of English, University of Wisconsin extension division, and on the right, L.H. Adolfson, Associate Director of the ex...
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Harry G. Marsh

Date: 11 04 1944
Description: Harry G. Marsh, passenger agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, seated at his desk. Mr. Marsh was responsible for troop movements to and from Trua...
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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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John L. O'Connor

Date: 01 24 1945
Description: John L. O'Connor, President, O'Connor Gasoline and Oil Company, 211 South Brearly Street, looking in file drawer.
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Sydney S. Miller

Date: 03 14 1945
Description: Portrait of Sydney S. Miller, manager of the Madison field office of the United States Social Security Administration.
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Professor Henry Ewbank

Date: 08 13 1947
Description: Portrait of Professor Henry Ewbank, the first director of Wisconsin Public Radio-WHA, and internationally known as a pioneer in radio education and the tea...
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Curlee Seals, Jr. discussing plans for his 1949 Soap Box Derby racer with three members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce, Curlee's sponsor for the...
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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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Businessman Joe Dottl

Date: 10 06 1949
Description: Joe Dottl, founder of the Ideal Body Company at 502 South Park Street, sitting at a desk. He is a native of Germany and became a blacksmith when he came to...
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Declaration of Optimist Week

Date: 11 02 1949
Description: Madison City Manager Howell (right) signs a proclamation declaring the following week to be Optimist Week. Looking on, from the Madison Optimist Chapter, (...
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Mural Map of Madison

Date: 12 02 1949
Description: Artist Joan Holm, daughter of John and Harriet Holm of 2318 Rugby Row, painting a mural map of the city of Madison on a wall in the business offices of Mad...
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Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association

Date: 03 31 1950
Description: Three men of the Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association sit at and stand by a desk during what is probably a donation check presentation. Organization Pre...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Jerry Wagner of Mineral Point accepts a check from Harlan C. Nicholls, a cashier at the First National Bank of Madison, for the sportsmanship award of the ...
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Lola Bradford, Secretary

Date: 10 03 1951
Description: Lola Bradford, of 933 Waban Hill, standing at a desk in an office. She is secretary and administrative assistant for Edwin B. Fred, University of Wisconsin...
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Doris Turner, Secretary

Date: 10 03 1951
Description: Doris Turner of 929 East Johnson Street sits at a desk while typing. She is the private secretary for Thomas E. Coleman and Joseph A. Coleman, president an...

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