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Around-the-world Telephone Call

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: Norman Clapp, Appleton High School student, sitting in the governor's chair, represents Wisconsin in the around-the-world telephone conversation held in co...
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Ambassador Lord and Lady Halifax

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Ambassador Lord (Edward Frederick Lindley Wood) and Lady Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, at the train station. Left to right: Lady Halifa...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Second place spelling bee champion Dale Sorenson, left, receiving a $25 dollar check from Roy L. Matson, State Journal editor. Looking on are Dale's mother...
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Speaker at Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Shown discussing his talk on 'The United Nations — What It Means To You' with Mrs. I.J. Maurer at the 35th annual conference of the Wisconsin Council of Ca...
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Ventriloquism Act

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Description: Ben Bergor, Madison magician, ventriloquist, and entertainment agent, performing with Jerry O'Reilly at a farm show. With Bergor is his wife Alva who often...
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Inter-American Conference on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: View of group of people standing on stage at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security. Arthur J. Altmeyer stands in the middle. Eva Peron stands se...
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Janesville Rotary Club Entertains University of Wisconsin, Beloit, and Milton College Foreign Students

Date: 02 11 1961
Description: Ninety-two foreign students attending the U.W., Beloit, and Milton Colleges representing 35 countries took buses to Janesville where they were guests of th...
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Governor Julius P. Heil and Princess Ingrid of Denmark

Date: 04 24 1939
Description: Princess Ingrid of Denmark with Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil. The princess is wearing a floral patterned short sleeved dress, a pearl necklace, earrings,...

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