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Carmen Style Show for Men

Date: 12 09 1949
Description: A woman modeling a peignoir and matching night gown for a crowd of men during Carmen's Style Show for Men. Roundy Coughlin is seen in the front row cleanin...
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Edward R. Murrow at OPC

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: Edward R. Murrow, standing near the banner, speaks to a special Overseas Press Club luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria honoring CBS correspondents. Immediatel...
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Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
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Ventriloquism Act

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Description: Ben Bergor, Madison magician, ventriloquist, and entertainment agent, performing with Jerry O'Reilly at a farm show. With Bergor is his wife Alva who often...
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Under Water Packing Crate Escape

Date: 1914
Description: Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Hungary and raised as Erich Weiss in Appleton, Wisconsin, preparing to do one of his famous escapes, this time from a sub...
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Master of Ceremonies

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Description: During his career as an entertainer and magician, Ben Bergor of Madison also booked the acts and served as master of ceremonies for many sports shows aroun...
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President Jimmy Carter

Date: 1979
Description: President Jimmy Carter speaks to a small group of well wishers while Congressman David R. Obey looks on. Photographers are in the crowd. The space is decor...
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Secretary of State Testifying at the Foreign Operations Subcommittee

Date: 03 14 1989
Description: Secretary of State James Baker testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Wisconsin Congressman David R....
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Inauguration of Governor Walter Kohler

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Governor Walter Kohler is shown with his right hand raised while taking his oath of office, being administered by Chief Justice Edward Fairchild of the Wis...
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Frank Lloyd Wright at the Unitarian Meeting House

Date: 08 28 1955
Description: Architect Frank Lloyd Wright being filmed for the Omnibus television program. Wright and apprentice Frances Nemtin are standing in front of the Unitarian M...
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Frank Lloyd Wright on the Grounds of the Unitarian Meeting House

Date: 08 28 1955
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright on the grounds of the First Unitarian Society meeting house. Wright was being filmed for the Omnibus television program. The woman with...
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Wisconsin Democrats

Date: 1984
Description: The audience at the Lincoln County fairgrounds who gathered to hear Democratic candidates Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, with the national media cov...
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Inauguration of Robert Tehan

Date: 1949
Description: Robert Tehan raising his right hand as he is inaugurated as a judge. He is surrounded by bouquets of flowers.
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Jim Hightower

Date: 1988
Description: Texas political activist and broadcaster James Hightower at a political event for Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey.
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Secretary of State Testifying at the Foreign Operations Subcommittee

Date: 03 14 1989
Description: Secretary of State James Baker testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Wisconsin Congressman David R. ...
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Minow Giving a Speech

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Description: Slightly elevated view over audience towards Newton Minow giving a speech while standing at a podium. A large plaque on the wall behind him says "Northwest...
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Vel Phillips Attends Presidential Visit

Date: 10 06 1980
Description: Group of people standing and sitting behind a velvet rope listening to President Jimmy Carter speak. Vel Phillips sits on the far right.
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Bernie and Hillary Waving to the Crowd

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: During a commercial break from the television broadcast Democratic presidential debate hosted by PBS News Hour, candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clint...
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Audience for a Beauty Pageant

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Description: Formally dressed audience members are watching a beauty pageant in a smoky beer hall. The men are wearing suits with ties; the women are wearing dresses an...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Al Brickson...

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