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German Prisoners of War Marching to Trucks

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: A work shift of German prisoners at a prisoner of war camp marching to trucks to be conveyed to work at a local cannery.
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German Prisoner of War with Pea Vines

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: German prisoner of war pitching pea vines into a viner at a cannery.
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Tents at Prisoner of War Camp

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: German prisoner of war camp with tents and fencing surrounding the area. Several people are on the grounds. Prisoners are working in the local cannery.
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German Prisoners of War near Barracks

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: German prisoners of war line up for inspection outside their barracks before going to work at a local cannery.
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Prisoners of War Cutting Bread

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: Two German prisoners of war, at a prisoner of war camp, cutting rye bread. The food preparation area includes large quantities of bread on another table co...
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Two Ray-O-Vac Employees

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: Two Ray-O-Vac employees who have returned to work from serving in World War II.
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War Chest Day's Pay Pledge

Date: 10 04 1945
Description: Group portrait of Madison Building and Construction Trades workers signing pledge cards to donate one day's pay (about $12) to Madison War Chest campaign.
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Painters on Scaffold

Date: 10 17 1945
Description: Two Capital Decorating Company employees on a scaffold painting window frames in the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street. A man can be seen looking out of ...
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Auto Body Repair

Date: 10 17 1945
Description: An employee of the Royal Body Company, 9-13 North Brooks Street, operating an air hammer to straighten a dented fender of a automobile.
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Edwards Tire Company

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: "Ole" Odegaard, tire repairman at Edwards Tire Company, 506 University Avenue, re-treading tires.
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Ray Kessenich

Date: 12 20 1945
Description: Ray Kessenich, Klein-Dickert Co. foreman, painting the trim in a Ray-O-Vac office at 212 East Washington Avenue.
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Waters Motor Company

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: Herb Pierstorff, mechanic, shown on the left with Merlin Loe, apprentice mechanic, recently discharged veteran of the Armed Forces, at Waters Motor Company...
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Madison Dairy Laboratory

Date: 01 09 1946
Description: Two men performing a test in a laboratory at the Madison Dairy, 1018 East Washington Avenue.
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Madison Motors Employee

Date: 04 24 1946
Description: "Pat" Maloney, lubrication expert at Madison Motors Incorporated, 332 West Johnson Street, shown using a pressure grease gun.
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Waters Motor Company Parts Department

Date: 04 27 1946
Description: Roy Riese, parts department manager, shown behind a service counter in the new parts department at Waters Motor Company, 802 East Washington Avenue.
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Marius Steffensen, Madison Public Library Custodian

Date: 09 28 1946
Description: Marius Steffensen, Madison Public Library custodian for 37 years, is shown hanging up his clothes for the last time in the basement of the library, 206 Nor...
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Man Tending Corn Plants

Date: 10 1946
Description: Man in cornfield, tending a plant.
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Train and Truck Accident

Date: 03 27 1947
Description: Police and trainmen for the Northwestern Railroad removing the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Thompson (Alice) from their truck, which collided with a N...
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Meat Inspector at Oscar Mayer

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: Meat inspector inspecting meat at the Oscar Mayer plant.
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Bryant Dairy Farm

Date: 07 21 1947
Description: Two men showing a farmer milking equipment.

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