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Cribbage Boards

Date: 08 11 1948
Description: Three cribbage boards (made by Nelson?).
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Nelson & Rennebohm

Date: 02 08 1954
Description: Portrait of Kenneth Nelson and Carol Rennebohm, an engaged couple.
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association State Tournament

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Tracy Nelson, age 9, and Tim Nelson, 12, admire prizes purchased for the 42nd annual state tournament of the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association at the Blac...
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Mrs. Nelson (Marjorie) Hagan and Her Children

Date: 01 04 1949
Description: Mrs. Nelson (Marjori) Hagan and her two children, Jessica, 5, and Nelson Jr. "Kip," 3, in the home of Mr. Hagan's mother, Mrs. Milo C. Hagan, 153 East Gilm...
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Dewey Estate

Date: 1949
Description: Office-reception room in the Nelson Dewey house.
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Seven-year-old Fred "Freddy" Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. (Colya) Nelson, 3918 Nakoma Road, with his pet alligator, "George". The baby alligator was se...
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate - Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Looking over Governor Nelson Dewey's account books at the governor's desk in his office at Stonefield are Raymond Sivesind, state supervisor of historic si...
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Robert and Amelia Nelson

Date: 05 24 1955
Description: Portrait of Robert N. Nelson and his wife Amelia (Pederson) on the occasion of their 53rd wedding anniversary. Robert has practiced law in Madison since 19...
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Mrs. Robert Nelson, Librarian

Date: 08 15 1946
Description: Mrs. Robert (?) Nelson, librarian, at the Wisconsin State Historical Library, standing before a case containing a rare collection, and looking at a copy of...
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Joe Nusbaum Financial Adviser to Governor Gaylord Nelson

Date: 11 14 1958
Description: Governor Elect Gaylord Nelson appointed Joe Nusbaum, pictured, as his financial adviser. He is the youngest man in modern Wisconsin history to occupy that ...
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Governor Gaylord Nelson Starts Poppy Day Drive

Date: 05 12 1960
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson purchases the first red poppy to start the annual joint veterans organizations poppy sales days. Shown, left to right, are: Gov. Ne...
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate — Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Master bedroom at the Governor Nelson Dewey house on his estate called Stonefield. On the right side are Cassville President R.J. Eckstein, and George W. F...
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Mental Health Drive

Date: 01 29 1959
Description: Mrs. Gaylord Nelson, wife of the governor and honorary chairman of the Dane County mental health campaign, places one of the first telephone calls to recru...
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Thanks for Hospitality

Date: 07 20 1959
Description: Two members of the University of Wisconsin's India Association smile their thanks to Governor Gaylord Nelson for "the wonderful hospitality extended toward...
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Ruth Nelson and Red Cross Display

Date: 03 07 1945
Description: Ruth Nelson, Red Cross motor corps volunteer, and the Red Cross display in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda. Display features contents of the prisoner-o...
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Margaret Nelson and Diet

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Margaret Nelson, teacher-coordinator at the Madison Vocational and Adult school's homemaking department. She was preparing to appear on WH...
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Governors Freeman and Nelson Chat

Date: 03 31 1960
Description: Governor Orville Freeman of Minnesota (left) chats with Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson before a Freeman press conference in Nelson's office. Freeman is ...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament

Date: 03 08 1960
Description: Wisconsin boxer Dave Nelson (left) and John Drye of San Jose State participate in their semi-final bout during the NCAA boxing tournament at the University...
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 04 1948
Description: Paul F. Hunter, Jr. dressed as Wisconsin' first governor, Nelson Dewey, shaking hands with Governor Oscar Rennebohm. Left to right: Mrs. Richard C. Church,...
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Governor Nelson Receives a Purple Heart Viola

Date: 07 27 1959
Description: Six-year-old Deborah McCann presents a purple heart viola to Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson. The Madison chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Hea...

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