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Governor Thompson Boosts Amtrak
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Tommy G. Thompson, governor of Wisconsin and an enthusiastic member of the Amtrak governing board, salutes the expansion of Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee. The expansion was underwritten by Wisconsin and Illinois. Also taking part in this event is Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, second from the right.
October 30, 1989
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Amtrak Celebration
October 30, 1989
Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson, a member of the Amtrak governing board, joins an unidentified Amtrak official as the train breaks a ceremonial banner at the Amtrak station marking the start o...
Hiawatha Locomotive
The "Chippewa," one of the Milwaukee Road's high speed Hiawatha locomotives at the Union Station. The station clock tower can be seen in the background.
Governor Tommy G. Thompson at a Ribbon Cutting
circa 2000-2009
Governor Tommy Thompson (second from the right) holds a large pair of scissors ready to cut a long ribbon. Six other men stand in with him, all (except for the man furthest to the right) holding th...
Tommy Thompson
November 1989
Quarter-length portrait of Tommy Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, seated, with his chin in his hand. An American flag is in the foreground.
Mayor Paul Soglin and Governor Tommy Thompson
1990
Mayor Paul Soglin posing in a group portrait with Governor Tommy Thompson (sitting at his desk). Standing in a row behind the Governor is, (l to r): David Prosser, Paul Soglin, Rebecca Young and (m...
County Stadium Interchange
1975
Aerial view of Milwaukee County Stadium and the intersection of US 41 and I-94. County Stadium was built in 1953 and demolished in 2001. Although undated, this photograph was taken after the stad...
