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Myrtle Hansen

Date: 01 27 1949
Description: Dane County Clerk of Circuit Court Myrtle Hansen in her office with some of the court orders from 1948 which permitted about 50 Madison residents to change...
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Recount

Date: 04 12 1960
Description: In a recount that lasted almost four hours, the tide turned in favor of Alderman John Budzien, who apparently had lost last Tuesday's election to Robert A....
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Claudia Dennis

Date: 01 15 1959
Description: Portrait of Claudia Dennis, the receptionist in the attorney general's office. She was recently hired by the new attorney general, John W. Reynolds.
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10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act

Date: 08 14 1945
Description: A large group of federal employees celebrating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.

Left to right standing: Evelyn S. Selecma...

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Final Meeting of the Social Security Board

Date: 07 15 1946
Description: Back row from left to right: William Mitchell, Asst. Executive Director; Leona MacKinnon, Secretary to the Board; Oscar Powell, Executive Director.

Front...

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Portrait of Social Worker Helen Hilton

Date: 11 05 1965
Description: Portrait of social worker Helen Hilton, 1919 U.W. graduate, taken upon her retirement from the city welfare department. She had worked more than 40 years a...
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Wisconsin State Treasurer Dena Smith

Date: 12 13 1957
Description: Dena A. Smith was sworn in as State Treasurer on December 4th for the 13-month unexpired term of her husband, Warren R. Smith, who died on December 3rd. De...

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