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Signing Wisconsin Unemployment Law

Date: 01 28 1932
Description: Governor Philip La Follette signing Wisconsin's pioneer unemployment compensation law. From left to right are Henry Ohl, Elizabeth Brandeis, Paul A. Raushe...
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Group Portrait in the Governor's Office

Date: 12 23 1920
Description: Members of the Department of State in the Governor's office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Seated, in the middle, is Secretary Fred R. Zimmerman.
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Employees at Office Christmas Party

Date: 12 1928
Description: International Harvester employees standing around a Christmas tree and Santa Claus during an office party. Many of the workers are wearing party hats and s...
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Group Portrait of New York Life Personnel

Date: 04 12 1945
Description: Group portrait of New York Life Insurance Company office staff and agents, 110 East Main Street.
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Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Retirement Party

Date: 01 26 1944
Description: Retiring employees of the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department were honored by 116 employees at a dinner party set up in the office.
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Madison News Agency

Date: 11 10 1943
Description: Office interior of the Madison News Agency, 446 West Gilman Street, taken from entrance. Employees are sitting in the room, and in the background a group o...
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CUNA Employees at Raiffeisen House

Date: 12 05 1935
Description: Eleven CUNA (Credit Union National Association) employees standing on the porch of their office at Raiffeisen House, 142 East Gilman Street.
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Dane County Outdoor Relief Office

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Group of men and women standing in front of the Work Division Office, Dane County Outdoor Relief Administration, 22 W. Doty Street.
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Dane County Outdoor Relief Office

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Group of men and women sitting on the steps in front of the Work Division Office, Dane County Outdoor Relief Administration, 22 W. Doty Street.
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Judge Patrick T. Stone and Family

Date: 06 17 1933
Description: Group portrait of U.S. District Court Judge Patrick T. Stone, sitting, and behind him standing is, left to right is: daughter Mary Louise Stone, Mrs. Patri...
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Morey Airplane Co. Personnel

Date: 05 26 1932
Description: Group portrait of Morey Airplane Co. personnel, with five people. Standing left to right: Winston Smith, mechanic, Frank McCormick, pilot and shop super, A...
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Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
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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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Sol Levitan and State Treasury Employees

Date: 09 16 1930
Description: State Treasurer Sol Levitan sits surrounded by his employees in the State Treasurer's office as they celebrate his victory in the primary election.
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Weber Works Office Staff Portrait

Date: 1917
Description: The office staff of International Harvester's Weber Works are posing beneath an American flag in front of the exterior office door. Weber Works produced wa...
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Visiting Nurse Service

Date: 09 11 1947
Description: Group portrait of the Attic Angel Association meeting at the Visiting Nurse Service headquarters, 418 West Mifflin Street. Left to right: Mrs. Walter A. (D...
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Gonigam - Bass Company

Date: 1934
Description: Employees stand in a line outside the Gonigam - Bass Company, possibly an International Harvester dealership.
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Staff Members

Date: 01 28 1949
Description: Louise Marston, Society Editor, with Dorothy French and Barbara Muckler, assistant editors.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The winner of the 1957 Soap Box Derby, Van Steiner, receiving champion's kiss from Barbara Harned, wife of "Wisconsin State Journal writer, who was a forme...
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Lola Bradford, Secretary

Date: 10 03 1951
Description: Lola Bradford, of 933 Waban Hill, standing at a desk in an office. She is secretary and administrative assistant for Edwin B. Fred, University of Wisconsin...

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