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Wallace Wicoff, Man of the Year
1951
A man sits at a small table with his three children in a living room. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1951-1952. Wallace Wicoff, chosen Man of the Year, with his children."
Harold Engel Interviewing Hawaiian Visitor
1952
Two men sitting at a table, looking at a sheet of paper. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1950-4. Harold Engel, assistant director of TV station WHA interviewing a visitor from Hawaii."
Deane Adams and Friends
circa 1950-1959
Three men sit at a table with coffee cups in front of them. A caption identifies them as "Dean [sic] Adams and friends." Deane Adams was co-founder of the Simon House Restaurant.
Historical Society Staff Members with Map
1954
Four men are standing around a desk looking at a map of Wisconsin marked with the county borders. Clifford Lord is pointing at the map with a tobaco pipe. The map is supported from behind by a scul...
Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin Sending Letter to Santa
1952
A man stands on an airplane stair cart, holding a child in a snowsuit up to a man in the cockpit of an airplane. The child is holding a large envelope. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1950-4. Joseph ...
State School for Girls
1956
A teenage girl is sitting in a chair in the right foreground in front of a desk. A woman is sitting behind the desk facing her. Caption reads: "Oregon, Wis. 1956. State School for girls."
