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Women's Physical Education Class

Date: 1911
Description: A group of female students wearing sports uniforms, participating in exercises as part of their physical education curriculum. Lathrop Hall, University of ...
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Burning of Bascom Hall Dome

Date: 10 10 1916
Description: People walking along the Linden Drive path watch as Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) dome burns on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Fire destroy...
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The Armory from Mrs. Alden's

Date: 1894
Description: View of the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) as seen from Mrs. Alden's on Frances Street, looking west toward Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
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University of Wisconsin Coeds

Date: 1920
Description: University of Wisconsin students sitting on the base of the Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill.
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Home on Picnic Point

Date: 1888
Description: View of shoreline along Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus showing the home of Professor William Daniels, head of the Chemistry Dep...
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Camp Randall from Smokestack

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view from a smokestack of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Camp Randall Stadium.
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Southwest View over Madison

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Description: Aerial view looking southwest over the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion barns.
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University of Wisconsin Cheerleaders

Date: 11 06 1956
Description: Five University of Wisconsin female cheerleaders, all members of sororities, practicing a cheer at Camp Randall. Left to Right: Sandra Wahl, Eau Claire; Sa...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduation

Date: 06 17 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison graduation in Camp Randall Stadium with the Field House in the background.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 05 12 1896
Description: View down Langdon Street looking west toward Science Hall.
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River Falls College

Date: 1905
Description: The State College in River Falls. Caption at bottom left, which may have been added to original, reads: "State Normal School, River Falls, Wis."
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Greenhouse

Date: 01 08 1947
Description: Man with plants in a University of Wisconsin-Madison greenhouse.
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WHA-FM Tower

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: WHA-FM tower being built on top of Radio Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Boy Scouts Honor Lincoln

Date: 02 11 1947
Description: Madison Boy Scouts and their leader pay tribute to Abraham Lincoln on his birthday by placing a wreath at the foot of the statue on Bascom Hill. Dick Feldt...
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Hoofers' Club Horse Show

Date: 04 08 1947
Description: Four University of Wisconsin students on their horses at the Hoofers' Club horse show at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion. From left are ...
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement in the Field House, showing the stage and some 2,000 students,
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 06 17 1947
Description: Exterior of Washburn Observatory on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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State Republican Party Convention

Date: 06 21 1947
Description: Dane County delegation at the State Republican Party convention, seated in the stands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion.
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Taft in Madison

Date: 03 26 1952
Description: Senator Robert A. Taft speaking to a large audience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House shortly before the April 1 Wisconsin Presidential pr...
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Elizabeth Waters Dormitory Library

Date: 09 24 1947
Description: Five women enjoying the library at Elizabeth Waters Dormitory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The portrait on the wall at the far end is of ...

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