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W.A. Devine with his Portrait
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W.A. Devine, Madison postmaster for 24 years, with his portrait, painted by Arthur N. Colt, a Madison artist, at State Historical Society, 816 State Street. Shown with him: (Left) Milton Findorff, President of Association of Commerce, (Right) Joseph Schafer, Superintendent of Historical Society.
July 3, 1934
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Northwest Airways Air Mail Delivery
July 1, 1933
A Northwest Airways crew delivers a bag of airmail to Madison postmaster W.A. Devine. With him, posed in front of the Ford TriMotor, are pilots Elmer Wahl (left) and Lee Smith. A passenger can be s...
Wisconsin Postmasters' Management Conference
February 28, 1960
Key participants in the Wisconsin Postmaster's Management Conference are shown, left to right: Harold Van Buren (Hartland postmaster and secretary-treasurer of the Postmasters' Assn.); John Costell...
Findorff Company Party
February 7, 1959
Employees of J.H. Findorff and Son were entertained at a dinner party at the Club Chanticleer. Hosts were Carol and John R. Findorff, left, and Leona and Milton B. Findorff, who has been with the c...
Madison Turnverein Members
June 5, 1934
Group portrait of seven females, sitting, and eight males, standing, members of the Madison Turnverein.
Man with Pet Rats
July 25, 1934
John Harrison, 616 Williamson Street, with part of his brood of doomed white rats. City health department ordered their extermination.
East High School Group Portraits
December 7, 1934
5001B-1 group portrait of a boys usher club in uniform, with Miss Agnes Leary. 5001B-2 group portrait of Student Council members.
