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Filter: Subject of world war, 1939-1945
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Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
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| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Seaman 1st class Tom Teeley with newsboy, Bernard Ehrmann, holding a copy of the Wisconsin State Journal with headline declaring peace in the Pacific. Cele... |
| Date: | 10 12 1944 |
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| Description: | Fred Boyle, clerk at the post office, looks overwhelmed surrounded by a mountain of Christmas parcels to be sorted for shipment overseas to men and women i... |
| Date: | 12 27 1944 |
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| Description: | War hero Capt. Richard I. Bong, of Poplar, Wisconsin, credited with knocking out 21 Japanese planes in the South Pacific, shaking hands with Governor Walte... |
| Date: | 12 16 1944 |
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| Description: | Woman buying a war bond from Santa Claus, who was helping other Manchester employees wait on crowds of purchasers at the bonds-only sale on the store's mai... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Crowd with two sailors hugging each other. Sailor with his back to the camera is Seabee B. O. Pledger; other sailor is unknown. They are celebrating V-J Da... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | A man works on an armature at Fuller & Johnson, 52 North Dickinson Street. Fuller&Johnson produced war material during World War II. |
| Date: | 12 20 1945 |
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| Description: | Group of 15 women and six men attending a meeting at USO Service Club. The group is predominantly African Americans. Probably taken in First Unitarian Soc... |
| Date: | 10 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Madison Building and Construction Trades workers on the job at the Hoofer Glass Co. take time out to sign their pledge cards for one day's pay to the Madis... |
| Date: | 10 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Herman Elies slashing the twine ties from the hemp bundles to be processed into cordage for rope during World War II at a hemp mill on Highway 51 in DeFore... |
| 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: | Airman trainee in cockpit of biplane with two flight instructors standing next to the plane at Truax Field during World War II. |
| 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: | 10 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Two men processing hemp in a DeForest plant for use as cord and rope during World War II. The men are feeding hemp into a rolling machine which crushes the... |
| Date: | 02 04 1944 |
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| Description: | Reverend Elgar F. Mindorff, not long after being released from a Japanese military prison in China. |
| 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: | 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: | Louis Hirsig, chairman of the Red Cross campaign for Madison. |
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