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"King Joe," Hobo King
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Portrait of "King Joe," hobo king, in town lobbying to make Wisconsin safe for "hobo-ocracy." He was elected president of the Bonafide Hobos Union at an international convention held in Toronto. He claims that "hobos are gentlemen of the homeless, bums and tramps are lesser folk."
June 20, 1933
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Portrait of Curtis Thornton, Madison's 1933 marble champion.
Mrs. Thiel
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Portrait of elderly Mrs. Thiel, Mrs. J. Randall's mother.
Madison Blues Baseball Players
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Joe Hady and Alvah Elliott, Madison Blues baseball players, in uniform, standing with their hands behind their backs.
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison Basketball Players
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Portrait of two University of Wisconsin-Madison basketball players in uniform.
Judge Patrick T. Stone
June 17, 1933
Portrait of U.S. Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone sitting at his desk.
Madison Blues Baseball Players
May 19, 1933
Outdoor portraits of two Madison Blues baseball players in uniform with baseball gloves on left hands.
