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Man Writing a Medical Prescription

Date: 01 14 1941
Description: Close-up of a man writing a medical prescription for digitalis on a pad labeled: "John J. Doe, M.D. Brovira, Wis."
Poster

20th Annual Creative Writing Contest

Date: 01 08 1971
Description: Poster advertising the 20th Annual Creative Writing Contest, held from February 15-22.
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Romance Koopman and Bobby Koopman

Date: 06 24 1944
Description: Romance Koopman and her son, Bobby Koopman. She did freelance writing and radio scripts, and was a winner of five national awards for writing. Her mother w...
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Oscar Mayer's Wieners Truck

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Description: Delivery truck parked on the street of a residential neighborhood. The writing on the truck's front reads: "Oscar Mayer's/Meats of Good Taste." The writing...
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Rev. Edwin O. Kennedy

Date: 09 26 1935
Description: Rev. Edwin O. Kennedy sitting at a desk writing a letter, Christ Presbyterian Church, 124 Wisconsin Avenue. There is a telephone on the desk, and books are...
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John Deere Employee

Date: 04 06 1953
Description: A woman stands behind a counter while writing on tablet near a sign reading "Buy Only Genuine John Deere Parts."
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Emerson School Hearing Test

Date: 02 11 1935
Description: Boys at Emerson School are listening intently to earphones and writing on notebooks during a hearing test.
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Blaney's Seed Corn

Date: 06 04 1948
Description: New style bag of Blaney's seed. Writing on bag states: "Blaney's Hybrid Seed Corn, Blaney Farms, Certified Seeds, Madison, Wisconsin, Member of Wisconsin E...
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Theta Sigma Phi Alumnae Holiday Book Fair

Date: 11 19 1951
Description: Two people visit with a hospitalized veteran interested in writing who may possibly benefit from the proceeds of the "Holiday Book Sale" sponsored by Theta...
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William F. Allen and Son, Will

Date: 1889
Description: Professor William F. Allen seated and writing at a desk in the study of his home at 228 Langdon St. His son Will is seated in a chair and reading. A large ...
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Emerson School Eye Testing

Date: 02 11 1935
Description: Children are sitting in chairs with a patch over one eye writing down what they see at Emerson School eye testing.
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High School Shorthand Writing Awards

Date: 06 07 1957
Description: Madison East High School teacher in the school's business education department, Mary Heyer (standing by the chalkboard), awards gold pins to Barbara Lien (...
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Rocket Oil Company

Date: 10 10 1946
Description: Man (probably R.O. Champeau, owner and operator of the Rocket Oil Company, 204 South Paterson Street), writing up an order for a customer who is seated to ...
Poster

Fond Du Lac Badger Boys, of the First Regiment, State of Wisconsin

Date: 1861
Description: A hand-drawn poster, produced by S.W. Martin's Writing Academy of Madison, listing the officers and men of the 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, ...
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Oscar Mayer Company Laboratory

Date: 1938
Description: Two man and one woman are working in the laboratory of the Oscar Mayer Company plant. In the foreground the woman is writing in a book at a desk with a tel...
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National Guard Flight Over Lake Michigan

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Description: Eight man sitting in a room looking at a map written on a chalkboard with symbols. One of the men is writing on the chalkboard. Caption reads: "Madison, Wi...
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Auditor

Date: 05 10 1965
Description: Portrait of an auditor sitting at his desk.
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Ladies Of The Press Breakfast

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: Madison women interested in writing get together to talk over their work at the Ladies of the Press Breakfast. Left to right are Mrs. Frank (Gladys) Dean,...
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Catholic Junior League Fall Membership Tea

Date: 09 02 1959
Description: Writing invitations for the Catholic Junior League Fall Membership Tea are Mary Miller, monogram chairman; Jean Hauser, standing, publicity chairman; Mary ...
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Robert Angus

Date: 02 12 1945
Description: Robert "Bob" Angus, "Wisconsin State Journal" reporter.

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