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First to Fly in Italy

Date: 1909
Description: Crowds of Italians rushing to see Wilbur Wright and his airplane near Rome. After his triumphant demonstration of the "Flyer" in France the previous fall, ...
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Lone Rock and Helicopter

Date: 06 1955
Description: A helicopter hovers over the crowd at an air show marking the dedication of the Lone Rock Airport as a local government facility. Because of its location a...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: George Fuchs scoring a touchdown for the University of Wisconsin-Madison against the University of Illinois at Camp Randall Stadium. The game was the 25th ...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: Dads of players on the sidelines of the Wisconsin-Illinois football game at Camp Randall Stadium for the 25th annual Dad's Day game.
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Action shot of football game between the University of Wisconsin and Purdue at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin player, Jerry Thompson, number 44, being stopped by Purdue players Bob DeMoss, ...
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin players Jack Mead, number 51, and Clarence Easer, number 76, team up to stop Pu...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Gymnasium Dedication

Date: 1894
Description: Elevated view of large crowd gathered to witness the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium.
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Decoration Day Parade

Date: 1894
Description: An elevated view of a Decoration Day parade, near what appears to be Capitol Park. A small crowd gathers at the edge of the street to view a military band ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

Date: 1895
Description: View from Lake Mendota of the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse. A large crowd gathers on the porch and landing of the boathouse, perhaps to watch ...
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Soldiers Returning Home

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Description: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered to welcome the 1st Regiment home from the Spanish-American war.
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Horse Contest

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view over crowd of a horse pulling contest at a county fair. A man is sitting on the back of a truck bed driving two horses on what appears to be ...
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Long-Jump at Snowmobile Derby

Date: 01 1969
Description: A snowmobile rider long-jumps at the Eagle River Snowmobile Derby. According to the notes in the photograph album, this was the "world record long jump." T...
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Crowd near Monument at Parade

Date: 09 14 1924
Description: Sidewalk group watching the military parade at the reunion of the “Red Arrow” 32nd Division, U.S. Army.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Midnight Protest Rally

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view over tightly packed crowd towards Philosophy Professor Frithjof Bergmann, shown from the back standing at a podium, calling for a United Stat...

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