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I.M. Singer's Will

Date: 07 16 1870
Description: The front page of the last will and testament of Isaac Merritt Singer, founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Photograph

D.J. Leigh Sorting Records

Date: 1955
Description: City Treasurer D.J. Leigh with an associate, sorting records.
Photograph

F. Gerald Ham Examining Papers

Date: 1964
Description: Caption reads: "F. Gerald Ham, Wisconsin State Archivist, examining papers (posed re-enactment) in preparation of a guide to labor history research materia...
Photograph

State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: A young taxpayer is concentrating on his tax return at the state tax office in the City-County building as the tax deadline nears.
Photograph

State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: A mother with her baby and young son is working on her tax form at the state tax office in the City-County building as the tax deadline nears.
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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: A man in a brimmed hat working on his tax form at the state tax office in the City-County building as the tax deadline nears.
Document

Bennett Studio Lease Agreement

Date: 01 14 1876
Description: Document stating that H.H. Bennett will make annual rental payments of $232.10 to William H. Metcalf of Milwaukee for rental of his studio in Kilbourn City...
Photograph

Vel Phillips and Nine Men

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Description: Group portrait of Vel Phillips in a room with nine men. She is standing in the center holding a document with a man wearing a suit. On the left are four me...
Photograph

Dane County Board Honoree, John Fluckiger, Jr.

Date: 04 02 1965
Description: John Fluckiger, Jr., was honored on his retirement from the Dane County Board and from the chairmanship of its parking utility. He was presented with a par...
Photograph

Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips

Date: 02 22 1979
Description: View across desk filled with papers towards Vel Phillips sitting while serving as Wisconsin's Secretary of State.
Photograph

Brooks McCormick

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Description: Brooks McCormick sitting behind a desk resting his cheek on his right hand. His elbow is propped on top of the desk blotter. Another person's hands can be ...
Photograph

Brooks McCormick and Unidentified Man with Document

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Description: Brooks McCormick, on the right, stands with an unidentified man in front of a large wall map. Together they are holding a folder which has, on the left, th...
Photograph

Sid Sitting in Chair

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Description: Portrait of Sid sitting in a chair holding work papers with his legs up on a large desk in front of him, probably at Gisholt. The desktop has maps and note...
Photograph

Sid Sitting in Chair

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid sitting in an office at a desk or table. He has a cigar in his mouth. Behind him are standing file cabinet and boxes of supplies.
Photograph

Portrait of Gov. Knowles and Unidentified People

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Description: Portrait of Gov. Knowles sitting at his desk in the Wisconsin State Capitol signing a piece of paper. Behind him is standing a young woman wearing a dress ...
Photograph

Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears

Date: 1905
Description: A seated, full-length portrait in profile of Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears (1830-1907), early Wisconsin poet and author whose work was published under the pen...
Photograph

Madison Police Department Civilian Staff

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Civilian employees in the Madison police department records center. Staff are sitting at their desks in an open office space with different filing cabinets...
Photograph

Electric Company Strike Negotiations

Date: 12 30 1966
Description: Three men are sitting together at a table. The man in the middle appears to be writing on a document, while the man on his right is talking to him. Caption...
Photograph

Edward Alexander and Colleagues

Date: 1942
Description: A man is sitting at a desk holding a document to show it to a man and a woman standing beside him. Caption reads: "Dr. Edward P. Alexander, Director of the...
Photograph

Delegates Registering at ICFTU Conference

Date: 01 1951
Description: Several men are seated at a table, some of them filling out forms. Others people are in the background. Caption reads: "U.S. delegates registering at ICFTU...

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