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| Date: | 08 05 1945 |
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| Description: | Display of German "war junk," including fire arms and clothing, exhibited at the East Side Business Men's Festival. The souvenirs on display were collected... |
| Date: | 08 05 1945 |
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| Description: | Display of German "war junk," including fire arms, clothing and a German Nazi flag, at the East Side Business Men's Festival. The souvenirs displayed were... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Instructor on the wing of a biplane talking with an airman trainee in the cockpit of a plane during flight training at Truax Field during World War II. |
| Date: | 05 08 1945 |
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| Description: | Two women and three men (one in uniform) gathered around a table listening to a radio commentary on V-E (Victory in Europe) Day. |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Man operating a drill press at Madison-Kipp Corporation, 201 Waubesa Street, producing war materiel during World War II. |
| Date: | 08 05 1945 |
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| Description: | View of Albert Reque's Madison Marine Service Booth at the Eastside Festival with banner "Buy War Bonds" and "Bonds Will Buy Boats." The booth also feature... |
| Date: | 12 20 1945 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the USO Service Club building, 16-20 East Doty Street. Other buildings include the Beaver Insurance building and the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
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| Description: | View looking up towards the banner above the main entrance at the Oscar Mayer and Company on Commercial Avenue. The sign reads, "Our Job is More Meat, It's... |
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| Description: | Three women receiving weapons training during World War II. Women are receiving training on the handling of a rifle. |
| Date: | 01 19 1944 |
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| Description: | Children of parents who work at war plants participate in after school recreation program at Marquette School. Shown standing behind a ping-pong table, wit... |
| Date: | 01 24 1944 |
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| Description: | Lorraine and Jackie Winters (ages 6 and 8 respectively), standing in front of piles of coins they have saved to buy a third War Bond. The children live at ... |
| Date: | 02 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Members of the Executive Committee of the Red Cross War Fund Drive, left to right: W.H. Frederick, H.H. Kletzein, Louis Hanks, Mrs. Lohra Davies, Louis Hi... |
| Date: | 02 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Workers for the Dane County chapter of the American Red Cross, (back row, left to right): W.H. Frederick, H.H. Kletzien, Arthur Towell; and (front row, lef... |
| Date: | 02 07 1944 |
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| Description: | Six new female Marine Corp Women's Reserve prior to their departure for Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina; six Marines stationed at Truax Field; and ... |
| Date: | 02 24 1944 |
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| Description: | Red Cross volunteers from Christ Presbyterian Church working on "scruffies" for hospitalized soldiers at Truax Field. Left to right are Mrs. H.L. Yeager, R... |
| Date: | 07 08 1944 |
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| Description: | Navy Lieutenant Leo F. Kosak prior to reporting for active duty in Tucson, Arizona. |
| Date: | 02 24 1944 |
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| Description: | Mable Sawtelle, a Red Cross nurses' aide, tends to baby Sara in a crib with doll. Poster on wall reads: "Rollier demonstrated the value of heliotherapy in ... |
| Date: | 02 24 1944 |
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| Description: | Louis Hirsig, chairman of the Red Cross campaign for Madison. |
| Date: | 02 24 1944 |
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| Description: | Nine Air Scouts (Boy Scouts) and their leader, Ernfred Romare. Back row, left to right are Keith Pope, Fred Peterson, Bill Harks, Francis Dirienzo, and Tom... |
| Date: | 02 22 1944 |
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| Description: | Greg and Lucille McCormick(?), 2002 Yahara Place, with thier son Patrick(?), in military uniform, and a dog. |
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