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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Commencement honorary degree recipients with Governor Oscar Rennebohm and, left to right, President E.B. Fred, John Van Vleck, form...
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East High School Graduation

Date: 06 06 1947
Description: East High School graduation showing students, parents, and other attendees, seated in gym.
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East High School Commencement

Date: 06 06 1947
Description: East High School graduation showing students, parents, and other attendees, seated in gym. Students are seated on bleachers facing the audience.
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Six St. Mary's Graduate Nurses

Date: 03 07 1948
Description: Group portrait of six graduates of St. Mary's school of nursing posing in their uniforms. Pictured from left to right are: Marguerite Hotz, Sheboygan; Donn...
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University of Wisconsin Senior Swingout Committee

Date: 05 12 1948
Description: Group portrait of the committee making arrangements for the "Senior Swingout," one of the traditions of the commencement season at the University of Wiscon...
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Rural Schools Eighth Grade Commencement

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Eighth grade students from Dane County rural schools attending a mass commencement ceremony at Madison West High School auditorium. The ceremony was part o...
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Folk Dancers in Norwegian Costume

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Youth in traditional Norwegian costume shown performing a folk dance on the stage of Madison West High School auditorium during the mass commencement cerem...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Elevated view of the stage at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement ceremonies in the Field House.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: ON eof four images used to create a panorama of the audience and graduates taken from the stage of the Field House at the University of Wisconsin-Madison C...
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UW Commencement Guests

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Six distinguished guests of the University of Wisconsin-Madison are shown as they attended commencement ceremonies at the Field House. Left to right: Gov. ...
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Alice Evans and Gen. Omar Bradley

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Alice Evans, internationally known bacteriologist, chatted before the graduation with General Omar Bradley, army chief of staff.
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University of Wisconsin Centennial Graduation Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1949
Description: One of six photographs used to make a panorama of the University of Wisconsin centennial commencement ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field...
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UW President E.B. Fred And Student President

Date: 01 14 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison President E.B. Fred with senior class president F. Anthony Brewster at the first convocation for a mid-year graduation. Pre...
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Madison General Hospital Student Nurses

Date: 03 17 1950
Description: Group portrait of 29 Madison General Hospital student nurses who completed their pre-clinical training. Taken following a ceremony in which each student re...
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U.W. Graduation in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House

Date: 06 15 1951
Description: Hundreds of students in cap and gown listen to a Commmencement Day speaker. Honored guests, most in cap and gown, sit on stage. On the far right center is...
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Building Trades Apprentices Graduation

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Ninety five Madison area building trades apprentices received certificates of graduation to journeymen status at a banquet at the Hotel Loraine. Shown at t...
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St. Mary's Nursing School Graduating Class

Date: 02 22 1952
Description: Capping ceremonies for the 35 members of the 1952 graduating class of St. Mary's Nursing School was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the hospital chapel at 729 Sou...
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 06 20 1952
Description: Graduating seniors seated at the commencement ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. The band is seated in the foreground.
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 06 20 1952
Description: The stage where the "official party" was seated for the University of Wisconsin commencement ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House....
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Wisconsin High School Graduation Speakers

Date: 05 28 1953
Description: Group portrait of student speakers of the Wisconsin High School graduating class. Left to right: Pat Taylor, John Hamel, Don Schmitt and Kurt Regenberg.

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