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Opening of the Park Motor Inn on Madison's Capitol Square

Date: 05 02 1963
Description: Street view of the new Park Motor Inn on Madison's Capitol Square.
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Elzie Higginbottom, U.W. Quarter-Miler Runner

Date: 05 04 1963
Description: Elzie Higginbottom, U.W. star quarter-miler, winning his event at an outdoor track meet against Iowa.
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No Seat Belts Worn in Car Accident

Date: 03 28 1963
Description: Elsie Neerland, Deerfield, suffered multiple face and head cuts when hitting the windshield in a car accident. Her husband was driving the 1963 Comet when ...
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Wisconsin Trapshooters Tournament

Date: 07 20 1962
Description: M.S. Ewlsworth, Caledonia, Illinois, blowing on his rifle after shooting it during a tournament sponsored by the Wisconsin Trapshooters Association.
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Circus Hippopotamus Visits Shopping Center

Date: 08 14 1963
Description: A hippopotamus that is touring with the Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. circus appeared at a style show sponsored by the Hilldale Association at the Midvale P...
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New Sellery Hall at University of Wisconsin Dormitory

Date: 10 25 1963
Description: A night photograph of the new Sellery Hall dormitory at the corner of University Avenue and Johnson Street.
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Wisconsin Ballet Company Performance

Date: 03 23 1965
Description: Shown performing are Dayton Civic Ballet soloists Diana Mileski and David Blackburn. They will be part of "An Evening of Dance "at West High School, put on...
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New GOP Officers

Date: 06 12 1963
Description: Newly elected state GOP chairman Talbot Peterson of Appleton is congratulated with a handshake by newly elected first vice-chairman Mrs. Norris Krohn of Os...
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Empty Stocking Fund Television Benefit Show

Date: 11 30 1963
Description: A barbershop quartet from the Wisconsin Dells Area High School will perform during the long television benefit for the Empty Stocking Fund on WISV-TV, co-s...
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Vilas Park Zoo's Sicilian Donkey

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: Sicilian donkey at the Vilas Park Zoo.
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The Big Job of Baby Sitting

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: Baby sitters who take the six one-hour lessons sponsored by the Sun Prairie Jaycettes learn the correct methods of artificial resuscitation. Kathy Brown, ...
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Town of Fitchburg Voters Get a Look at Old Ballot Box

Date: 09 08 1964
Description: Town of Fitchburg voters vote at the new $40,000 town hall, 2733 S. Fitch Hatchery Road, for the first time using voting machines. Voters also received a l...
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First Baptist Church Children's Day Art Exhibit

Date: 06 10 1964
Description: Marianne Davies, a third grader, looks over a work created by a group of fourth graders which is on display at the First Baptist Church Children's Day art ...
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AFS Student Saying Goodbye

Date: 06 30 1964
Description: Esen Ozgen, an American Field Service student from Turkey, cries while saying her goodbyes to her Madison friends before leaving to tour the eastern states...
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University of Wisconsin's 111th Commencement

Date: 06 08 1964
Description: Low angle close up shot of four smiling striding women carrying their graduation diplomas. They are wearing graduation hats and gowns and high heeled shoes...
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University of Wisconsin Student Exchange with University of Illinois

Date: 04 02 1965
Description: Five University of Wisconsin students boarding a bus for the University of Illinois with the first student exchange between the two Big 10 schools. 20 boys...
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U.W. Gymnasts Qualified for NCAA Tournament

Date: 03 24 1965
Description: U.W. gymnasts who qualified for the NCAA tournament are shown before the annual banquet sponsored by Madison Turners and held at Turner Hall. Left to right...
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Booming Artificial Christmas Tree Market

Date: 12 17 1964
Description: Jimmy Zimmerman, age 6, is looking over a polyvinyl Christmas tree at the Dream Lanes bowling alley on Cottage Grove Road. Green polyvinyl is the latest th...
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Fitts Family Preparing to Move From Farm House

Date: 02 18 1964
Description: Chandelier in the farmhouse rented by George Fitts on Old Sauk Road near Gammon Road. The farm house was originally owned by Carl Meyer.
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Fireside Pancake House Party

Date: 08 30 1961
Description: Looking at a menu at an open house and party at the Fireside Pancake House, 625 State Street, is Jimmy Jansen, 3. The open house is sponsored by the restau...

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