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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Mazomanie float is titled: "John F. Appleby Invents Twine Knotter in Mazomanie," and is p...
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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. An old Oldsmobile automobile, filled with people, is commemorating "America's Oldest Motor Ca...
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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Blue Mounds float depicting Dane County's first settler, Ebenezer Brigham, is coming down...
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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 04 29 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. A float is coming down the street, and is depicting the state flag and states: "100 Years of ...
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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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Freedom Train

Date: 06 24 1948
Description: Elevated view of the Freedom Train, on the tracks behind the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad station, 644 West Washington Avenue. The Freed...
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State Eagles Convention Parade

Date: 06 26 1948
Description: Milwaukee Aerie Eagles Conventioneers marching in their 46th annual parade, on East Mifflin Street. Manchester's store, at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue a...
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State Eagles Convention Parade

Date: 06 26 1948
Description: Kenosha Aerie Eagles Conventioneers marching in their 46th annual parade, on East Mifflin Street. Manchester's store, at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and...
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State Eagles Convention Parade

Date: 06 26 1948
Description: Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce float (horse-drawn, covered wagon) in the Eagles annual parade, on East Mifflin Street. Manchester's store, at the corner ...
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Harold Stassen Rally

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: A group of veterans, members of the Wisconsin Veteran's-for-Stassen Club, seated in the reserved section at the Harold Stassen rally which was held at the ...
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Harold Stassen Rally

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: Republican candidate for president, Harold E. Stassen, addressing a crowd of 3,800 persons at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion during a S...
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Harold Stassen Rally

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: Men and women wait at the doors of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion where hundreds of people had to be turned away because of lack of spa...
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Harold Stassen Rally

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: Republican presidential candidate Harold E. Stassen, left, and his wife, chatting with Tom Coleman, state Republican leader, during the Stassens' visit to ...
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Harold Stassen Rally

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: Republican presidential candidate Harold E. Stassen surrounded by the crowd following his speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion.
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Union Terrace Band Concert

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: A crowd of students and townspeople seated on the grass at the Memorial Union terrace to hear a concert by the University of Wisconsin summer session band.
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Union Terrace Band Concert

Date: 06 10 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin's summer session band, conducted by Robert Fleury, performing on the Memorial Union Terrace.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 25 1948
Description: The Grand Champion Winner Frankie Meyers, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Meyers, 310 West Dayton Street, is shown sitting in his White Racer.
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Lucille Ballweg Funeral

Date: 08 02 1948
Description: Elevated view of scene in sanctuary of St. Martin's Catholic Church, during the funeral for Lucille Ballweg, who was the victim of a tornado.
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Lucille Ballweg Funeral

Date: 08 02 1948
Description: Scene in the cemetery near Martinsville during the internment of Lucille Ballweg, victim of a tornado.

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