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Fred Zimmerman, Wisconsin Secretary of State

Date: 02 02 1944
Description: Fred Zimmerman, Wisconsin Secretary of State, holding three checks dated January 31, 1944. The checks are payable to First Wisconsin National Bank, Milwau...
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Wisconsin Banking Commission

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Banking Commission shown examining a State Historical Society collection of coins and currency, and bank notes signed by some of W...
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Employee Receiving Paycheck

Date: 1945
Description: Lorraine Gray collecting her pay in cash at the paymaster's office at the RMR (Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac) plant, a division of Ray-O-Vac located in the 1400 ...
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Loraine Hotel Hold-up

Date: 11 24 1947
Description: Margaret Foley, left, and Teresa White, right, are shown behind the cashier's window at Hotel Loraine where they were forced at gun point to turn over $154...
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How to Become a Wisconsin State Journal Newspaperboy

Date: 09 29 1948
Description: Ronnie Hinrichs, a recently hired newspaperboy for the Wisconsin State Journal, is shown as he delivers the paper to a customer, Mrs. Ida Mealy, and...
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Yule Collections

Date: 12 23 1948
Description: Dorothy Blank receiving donated money for the Empty Stocking Club from newspaper carrier boy Gordon Schaaf in front of a Christmas tree.
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Charity Contribution Container in Sheriff's Office

Date: 02 04 1949
Description: Sheriff Herman P. Kerl, and Sally Penfield, with the four-gallon glass bottle for collecting donations to the "State Journal" Empty Stocking club, the Kidd...
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Rennebohm Drug Store 25-Year Club

Date: 05 20 1952
Description: Oscar Rennebohm, president of Rennebohm Drug Stores, Inc., welcoming two new members to the Rennebohm Drug Store 25-year club at the firm's annual pension ...
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Hult's Capital Garage Employee Receives Savings Bond

Date: 06 18 1959
Description: Ralph Hult (left), president of Hult's Capital Garage, presents a $1,000 savings bond to George Grover (right), a mechanic who completed 40 years with the ...

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