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Farmer-Labor Unity Meeting Speakers

Date: 03 18 1944
Description: Six of the speakers for the farmer-labor "unity meeting" held at the Loraine Hotel; left to right: N.R. Johnson, head of the Railway Brotherhoods; Claude R...
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Madison Bus Company

Date: 08 01 1947
Description: The Madison Bus Company's new 45 seat bus shown with company officials and former employees formerly associated with the Madison Railways Company, the pred...
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UW Football Dinner

Date: 12 09 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin's annual football banquet in the Crystal Ballroom of the Loraine Hotel. Speakers of the evening included: back row, L to R: Jack Wi...
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Wisconsin State Journal Correspondents

Date: 01 31 1948
Description: Wisconsin State Journal correspondents, staff members, and guests attending the annual conference of correspondents in the Park Hotel.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 06 16 1948
Description: Several members of Local 311, Madison Firemen's union, are posed around Dick Lerwick, whom the union is sponsoring in the 1948 Soap Box Derby. Kneeling Ed...
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Kiwanis Club Guests

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Connie Schwoegler, world's champion bowler, and Roundy Coughlin, Wisconsin State Journal columnist, wearing "world champion" hats at a Kiwanis Club ...
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Madison Newspaper Carriers

Date: 03 27 1951
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper carrier boys, participants in the journal's annual subscription contest. Taken in Felly's re...
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Ray-O-Vac Initiates 25-Year Members

Date: 11 15 1951
Description: New members of the Ray-O-Vac Company's 25 Year Club were initiated during ceremonies at the organization's annual banquet at Hotel Loraine.
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Soap Box Derby Madison Parks Crew

Date: 07 15 1952
Description: Group portrait of the Madison park commission crew, responsible for the construction of the starting ramp and finish line platform for the Madison Soap Box...
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National Association of Postal Supervisors

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: Portrait of the state convention planning committee of the National Association of Postal Supervisors which is planning a convention to be held in Madison....
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 22 1954
Description: City parks personnel, left to right: Carl J. Schultz, Herbert Gorman, Daniel Finn and Richard Gilliard put up the starting ramp on South Midvale Boulevard ...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Barber Clarence (Hap) Lang discusses basketball with customer Joe Bernhard, while Nick Truckenbrodt, Herman Bings, Jerry Lochner, Ray Lueth, and Syl Faskin...
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Newspaper Carriers' Breakfast

Date: 04 05 1956
Description: Madison Newspaper carrier boys were treated to breakfast at Felly's Restaurant at 927 South Park Street. Shown clockwise from lower left are: Michael Riede...
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Nels Rasmussen

Date: 01 10 1957
Description: Nels O. Rasmussen is shown at left being presented with a pin in recognition of his 45 years of service with Western Union. He is operations supervisor of ...
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Blackhawk Country Club Western Party

Date: 07 20 1957
Description: Quartet of singing cowboys at Blackhawk Country Club Western Ranch Party. Left to right: Dr. George Oosterhous, Dr. George Benson, Robert Lievan, John Ko...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor (left), Herman Wittwer, Bob McDermott, and Bill Whalen attend a birthday party for Joseph (Roundy) Couglin at the Top Hat. Ro...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Jim Keegan (left), "Sticker" Hampton, and Paul Prestegard, all of Richland Center, and Bill Schorer, Reedburg, attend a birthday party for Joseph "Roundy" ...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Ray Sennett (left), Madison; Olaf Severson, McFarland; Dr. B.I. Pippin, Richland Center; Roundy; and Al Thelen, Madison, attend a birthday party for Joseph...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Nick Christokas, Richland Center; Ed Stoeber, Middleton; Perry Moss, Badger backfield football coach; and Mannie Simon, Madison, attend a birthday party fo...
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Honoring Union Members

Date: 12 05 1957
Description: Attendees attend a dinner meeting to honor union members at the Hotel Loraine. They are, from left to right: Robert Madigan, Clare Soule, Sol Zaichick, and...

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