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Charles McCarthy in his Office

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Description: Charles McCarthy writing at his desk in his office.
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Radiophone

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Description: A woman takes down menus and recipes that she hears on her radiophone.
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Man Writing a Medical Prescription

Date: 01 14 1941
Description: Close-up of a man writing a medical prescription for digitalis on a pad labeled: "John J. Doe, M.D. Brovira, Wis."
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Rev. Edwin O. Kennedy

Date: 09 26 1935
Description: Rev. Edwin O. Kennedy sitting at a desk writing a letter, Christ Presbyterian Church, 124 Wisconsin Avenue. There is a telephone on the desk, and books are...
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Shorthand at Dickinson Secretarial School

Date: 01 15 1931
Description: A women dictates to another student practicing for ABC shorthand at the Dickinson Secretarial School, 105 Monona Avenue.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Thwaites' Office

Date: 1897
Description: Reuben Gold Thwaites, secretary of the State Historical Society, at his desk in the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Thwaites succeeded Lym...
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Writing a Note

Date: 1950
Description: A woman writes a note at a small writing desk in her kitchen.
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Henry J. McCormick

Date: 06 1944
Description: Portrait of Henry J. "Hank" McCormick, sports editor of the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Romance Koopman and Bobby Koopman

Date: 06 24 1944
Description: Romance Koopman and her son, Bobby Koopman. She did freelance writing and radio scripts, and was a winner of five national awards for writing. Her mother w...
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A.A. Lattimer

Date: 08 11 1944
Description: A.A.L., also known as Alva A. Lattimer, columnist and poet whose poems have appeared on the editorial page of the Wisconsin State Journal, working a...
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Signed Arnold Gesell Portrait

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Arnold Gesell, which includes his autograph.
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Joe Dommershausen

Date: 04 06 1948
Description: Portrait of Joe Dommershausen, Wisconsin State Journal sportswriter.
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International Harvester Salesman George H. Kaelin

Date: 1935
Description: George H. Kaelin, in charge of farm machinery sales at Long Island Produce and Fertilizer Co., Inc., sits behind a desk. Long Island Produce and Fertlizer ...
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Man Writing at Desk

Date: 1930
Description: A man sitting at a desk writing on a tablet. A poster illustrated with cows is hanging on the wall in front of him, reading "World All-American Selections ...
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Nakoma School Class

Date: 04 06 1948
Description: Left-handed students in Mary Kier's fourth grade class at Nakoma Elementary School, 3780 Nakoma Road, show how easy it is to write "just like everyone else...
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Professor James S. Earley, Economics

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Economics Professor James S. Earley, is vice-president of the university teachers union (Local 223 of the AFL American Fed...
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Woman Writing at Desk

Date: 05 03 1944
Description: Woman sitting at a writing desk at Estella's. She is facing a bright window which has a window seat.
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Blessed Sacrament School

Date: 03 22 1949
Description: The Blessed Sacrament Parent Teacher Association sponsored a crafts and hobby show. There were 148 pupils participating with a variety of entries. The winn...
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Job Applicant at St. Paul Works

Date: 1941
Description: A job applicant interviews at International Harvester's St. Paul Works. Original caption reads: "Medium Caliber Artillery Gun Manufacture. H.E. Palmer, ind...
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Processing Sisal in Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker tends a machine to produce binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill.

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