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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 10 14 1912
Description: President Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Chicago and North Western depot after arriving in Milwaukee on his October 14th, 1912 visit, during which he was s...
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Labor Works For Highway Safety

Date: 1969
Description: Three men, including Governor Patrick J. Lucey, pose in front of a sign that reads: "Labor Works For Highway Safety. Make Labor Day Weekend A Safe, Pleasan...
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Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club Committee

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: Group portrait of the Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club Committee standing in front of bandstand with musicians. Patriotic decorations provided by the ...
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Lord Calvert Whiskey Educational Display

Date: 10 03 1944
Description: Mr. Rose showing Clyde S. Tutton a Lord Calvert whiskey educational display in the Wisconsin Treasury Department, Beverage and Cigarette Tax Division offic...
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Dane County Outdoor Relief Office

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Group of men and women standing in front of the Work Division Office, Dane County Outdoor Relief Administration, 22 W. Doty Street.
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Dane County Outdoor Relief Office

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Group of men and women sitting on the steps in front of the Work Division Office, Dane County Outdoor Relief Administration, 22 W. Doty Street.
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Governor Philip F. La Follette

Date: 11 05 1930
Description: Governor-elect Philip F. La Follette reading a telegram at the La Follette campaign headquarters.
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Philip La Follette Reading a Telegram

Date: 11 05 1930
Description: Governor elect Philip La Follette sitting and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters.
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100,000th International Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd towards an executive who is speaking to workers assembled by the receiving department at Farmall Works to celebrate the 100,000th ...
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Robert M. La Follette, Jr., and William Green

Date: 1943
Description: Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., and William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, debate a point during a Mutual Broadcasting System ra...
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Philip La Follette and Labor Crowd

Date: 09 20 1930
Description: View over crowd towards Philip La Follette, the son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., campaigning for governor before a large crowd of workers near the Allis ...
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Adequate Wiring Bureau Meeting

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Group portrait of men attending an informational meeting of the Wisconsin Power & Light Company, Central Wisconsin Adequate Wiring Bureau at the Loraine Ho...
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Governor Kohler on Inauguration Day

Date: 01 01 1951
Description: Newly inaugurated Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. sits at his desk in the Governor's office. Behind him are several bouquets of flowers and a Wisconsin flag...
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Voting at AFL Convention

Date: 1954
Description: Raising their right hands, an unidentified group of union members voting at the American Federation of Labor (AFL) convention.
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Gorman at AFL-CIO Convention

Date: 1969
Description: Patrick Gorman, president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen, at the 1969 AFL-CIO convention. Gorman is seated at a table with other leade...
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Chicago, MIlwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Party

Date: 01 24 1945
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railroad party showing thirteen men seated and standing with a display of flags and an emblem.
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Creating Menominee County

Date: 07 1959
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson signing the bill which created Menominee County as the state's 72nd county. The new county consisted of those portions of Shawano a...
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Weber Works Office Staff Portrait

Date: 1917
Description: The office staff of International Harvester's Weber Works are posing beneath an American flag in front of the exterior office door. Weber Works produced wa...
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Liberty Fleet

Date: 1942
Description: Four men, including Fowler McCormick (third from left), stand in front of the "Liberty Fleet" of International trucks decorated with United States flags. F...
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Dedication Ceremony for Madison General Hospital Addition

Date: 05 01 1951
Description: Two officials of the Madison General Hospital Association and a workman are pictured with Mayor George Forester, far right, at the cornerstone laying prior...

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