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Students Rally for Rose Bowl Bid

Date: 11 24 1952
Description: A crowd of University of Wisconsin students rally in front of the Memorial Union on getting a bid for the Rose Bowl. In 1952 the University football team w...
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view looking southeast, towards the city, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, the central business district, the Capitol Square, both Lake Mendot...
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Lakeshore

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, lakeshore dormitories, Adams Hall and Tripp Hall, also known as Van Hise Dormitories. Buildings include...
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Pin Setter at Lathrop Hall

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Virginia Rae Miller, a pinsetter at the Lathrop Hall bowling alley, about to return a bowling ball. Traditionally, this work was done exclusively by men b...
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Four Women with Cow Snow Sculpture

Date: 02 10 1945
Description: Winter scene with four young women, probably University of Wisconsin students, standing with a cow snow sculpture.
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 11 1946
Description: Hoover Boat Line display booth at the Southern Wisconsin Sports Show in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 11 1945
Description: Kessenich Marine and Sporting Goods display at the Southern Wisconsin Sports Show in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Southern Wisconsin Sports Show

Date: 04 11 1946
Description: Bernie Larson shown operating an electric boat hoist, manufactured by Gordon Engineering, Madison, at the Madison Marine Service booth, at the Southern Wis...
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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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Astronomer at Washburn Observatory

Date: 06 17 1947
Description: View looking up towards open dome as Olin Eggen, research astronomer, looks through the telescope at Washburn Observatory on the campus of University of Wi...
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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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University of Wisconsin-Madison Meteorology Station

Date: 08 19 1947
Description: George R. Jenkins, assistant meteorologist, checking rain gauge on the roof of North Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. The station started a...
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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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University of Wisconsin Home Economics

Date: 12 09 1947
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Home Management house at 1430 Linden Drive. Seniors majoring in home economics were required to live f...
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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Date: 01 1948
Description: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation building entrance at 504 Walnut Street.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Art Show

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Dorothy Proudfoot, Wilmette, Illinois, shown hanging a sign announcing the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union art exhibit entitled "Abstraction in Art"...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Art Show

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Jack Jerred, Madison, hanging a picture which is part of the exhibit "Abstraction in Art" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Art Show`

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Elaine Smedal, Madison, hanging a picture at the exhibit "Abstraction in Art" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union. Ms. Smedal was the exh...

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