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Fred W. Rogers

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Fred W. Rogers, Milwaukee banker and manufacturer.
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Roy L. Stone

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Roy L. Stone, Milwaukee banker.
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Teller's Window at a Savings and Loan Bank

Date: 01 13 1950
Description: A bank employee at the teller's window in an unidentified savings and loan bank accepts a deposit from a customer (only the hand of a man wearing a hat is ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Jerry Wagner of Mineral Point accepts a check from Harlan C. Nicholls, a cashier at the First National Bank of Madison, for the sportsmanship award of the ...
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Wisconsin Bankers Association Honors 4-H Youth

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: M.W. Iregens, far left, member of the Agricultural Committee of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, presents association awards to, left to right: Patricia ...
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Stephen Girard Statue

Date: 1897
Description: Bronze statue honoring the banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard that stands next to the City Hall. A small portion of its facade forms the background ...
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Juliette Blackman Breese (Mrs. Cecil Bennett) with William and Zona Gale Breese

Date: 1930
Description: A portrait of the bride, Juliette, seated, with her father, William Llewellyn Breese, and step-mother Zona Gale Breese, standing behind her. There is an ar...
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Black Earth State Bank

Date: 1925
Description: View across street of a group of men standing on the sidewalk in front of the bank. A streetlamp hangs from a utility line.
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Theresa State Bank Employees

Date: 04 1980
Description: "Theresa Bank employees from left are Sal Beck, Suzy Erdman, Gene Koll, and Dick Lux."
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Theresa State Bank President

Date: 08 1996
Description: "Gene Koll is the head honcho at Theresa State Bank in Theresa."
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 08 06 1957
Description: Robert Simpson (right), wearing a soap box derby helmet, receiving a bank book with a $25 savings account as a prize for 'best sport' due to a cut hand and...
Historical Essay

Woodman, Cyrus 1814-1889

Lawyer, Land Agent, Banker and Lumberman
Biography of lawyer, land agent, banker and lumberman Cyrus Woodman.
Historical Essay

Mitchell, Alexander 1817-1887

Banker, Politician, Congressman and Railroad Promoter
Biography of banker, politician, Congressman and railroad promoter and executive Alexander Mitchell.
Historical Essay

Case, Jerome Increase (1819-1891)

Agricultural Innovator
Biography of Racine-based Jerome Increase Case, one of the leaders in the agricultural revolution.
Historical Essay

Electrical Power in Wisconsin

Brief history of electrical power in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Schlitz, Joseph 1831 - 1875

brewer, businessman
Brief biography of brewer and businessman Joseph Schlitz (1831-1875).
Historical Essay

More Bank Failures (1857)

Discover the effects that the Panic of 1857 had on La Crosse.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Bank Failures of 1837

The Rise and Fall of Private Currencies
Discover the history of currency in Wisconsin, and how paper money led the state to adopt a new constitution in 1848.
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We Saw You . . . at Bankers' Meeting

Date: 04 14 1959
Description: Shown in conversation at the Madison area bankers meeting are, left to right, Richard Quinn, Carl W. Anderson, and David Paterson.
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We Saw You . . . at Bankers' Meeting

Date: 04 14 1959
Description: Leo Lunenschloss (left), Henry Scott, and Jean Bell represent the Madison chapter of the American Institute of Banking at the annual meeting. They are sitt...

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