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Women with Governor Schemedeman

Date: 02 23 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schemedeman with Frieda Mooney, National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War Auxiliary, and Nina Westbury, Nati...
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Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
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Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell

Date: 10 14 1931
Description: Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell discuss the "Forget-Me-Not" campaign for Disabled American Veterans.
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Kohler Signing GI Housing Loan Bill

Date: 03 01 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. signs a bill that would liberalize state housing loans to veterans. The legislators grouped around him in the Governor's off...
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G.I. Loan at Anchor Savings and Loan Association

Date: 03 16 1945
Description: Anchor Savings and Loan Association staff making the first G.I. loan to Arthur L. Cass, discharged veteran, and his wife so they can purchase a home at 330...
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Charence L. Greiber with World War II Veteran

Date: 04 12 1945
Description: Clarence L. Greiber, Director of the Wisconsin State Board of Vocational and Adult Education, with Lester Morrisey, a discharged World War II veteran, show...
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Robert M. Carnes and Pvt. Russell Bates

Date: 05 02 1945
Description: Robert M. Carnes, on the left, advising GI Pvt. Russell Bates of Massachusetts, at the Veterans' Information Headquarters.
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Charles Whittlesey, Geologist

Date: 1858
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Whittlesey (1808-1886), American Geologist. Fought in the Black Hawk War. Opened a law office and newspaper in Clevelan...
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Two Illinois World War II Veterans Out on Bail

Date: 08 13 1949
Description: Two World War II veterans from Berwyn, Illinois, released on bail pending a new hearing, are with their lawyers. The two young men were convicted and impri...
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Union Contract Demands

Date: 08 1949
Description: Four Texas workers with a picket sign that uses their wartime service and sacrifices to negotiate for a union contract.
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal was awarded a citation for its "distinguished service in reporting the news of veterans" by the Madison DAV chapter. Her...
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Portrait of General Frederick C. Winkler

Date: 1895
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of General Frederick C. Winkler of Milwaukee from the 1895 Columbian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Rep...
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Captain William Hogbin

Date: 1915
Description: Captain William Hogbin stands on the steps of his tailor shop at 414 West Gilman Street. Captain Hogbin was born in England and trained as a tailor there. ...
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First Veterans Day Proclamation in Wisconsin

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs a proclamation making November 11, 1954 the first Veterans Day in Wisconsin. Looking on, left to right, are: Francis Lorbecki ...
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Robert Doyle Honored by Red Arrow Club

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: For contributing to the morale of state troops in the South Pacific by his work as a war correspondent, Robert Doyle (right), a Milwaukee Journal re...
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Madison Veterans Administration Field Office Director

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Portrait of Sidney Mockler, head of the Madison field office of the United States Veterans Administration since 1958. This office provides counseling and c...
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Disabled American Veterans Flower Sale

Date: 09 02 1964
Description: Wisconsin State Journal columnist Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin receiving an advance forget-me-not from Disabled American Veterans salesmen before the annual sa...
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Cannon Company - 339th Infantry Thanksgiving Menu

Date: 11 23 1944
Description: Front cover and menu page of the Thanksgiving Day menu of the 339th Infantry, which served in Italy during World War II. On the front cover is an illustrat...
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Governor Walter Kohler and Oshkosh Delegates

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Description: Four men stand together, looking at a booklet entitled "Oshkosh: Wisconsin's City of Opportunity." They are (from left): Governor Walter Kohler, Connie Car...
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Leonard Allen

Date: 1962
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Leonard Allen, who was NBC's Washington bureau director of the news operation from 1963-1973. He had a decades-long career in ne...

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