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Walter Jensen
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Portrait of Walter Jensen seated at his desk. He was president of the Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters, an independent labor union with 101 locals and 14,000 members.
February 17, 1954
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Attorney John Lawton
February 11, 1954
Portrait of labor attorney John Lawton seated at his desk.
Union Women
August 30, 1954
Mabel Huffman checks mailing files for union activities for the "Union Labor News." She is a leader in labor activities in Madison.
Union Women
August 30, 1954
Portrait of Ruth Schnurbusch, seated at a desk. She is an office secretary for the Building and Construction Trades Council, and secretary for the Electrical Workers' Local 159.
Bill Skaar
January 12, 1954
Portrait of William Skaar (known as Bill), the president of the Battery Workers' Federal Labor Union No. 19587 at the Ray-O-Vac Company.
Carpenter's Union Award
December 26, 1951
George Meyer, left and Gustave H. Sander, center, receive an award for 50 years of continuous membership in the AFL United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Presenting the awards is...
Pearce Roberts
January 14, 1954
Portrait of Pearce Roberts, Executive Secretary of the Madison Building Trades Council and past president of the Madison Federation of Labor.
