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Governor Julius P. Heil Campaigning to Teenagers

Date: 10 1942
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil (1876-1949) speaks to Shawano High School students and others during his gubernatorial re-election campaign. He arrived during the ...
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College Teacher Protest

Date: 12 04 1970
Description: Elevated view of college teachers, non-tenured, at UW-Parkside protesting the decision to not renew their contracts.
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Cheerleaders Rally the Crowd

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators at a high school basketball game are urged to support the team by jumping cheerleaders.
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Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hall Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Lincoln Monument is near the front entrance.
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Fans at Sporting Event

Date: 03 15 1957
Description: High school fans in the bleachers cheer on their team during a night game.
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University of Wisconsin Graduation

Date: 06 24 1935
Description: Panoramic view of University of Wisconsin graduation exercises, taken from behind the podium in the Field House. Graduates are standing on the floor, and t...
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Body of H.C. Townley, Killed by Train

Date: 08 10 1934
Description: A large group of people stands around the covered body of H.C. Townley, Oregon school teacher, killed by a Milwaukee Road freight train, at the University ...
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Birthplace of Republican Party

Date: 1929
Description: 75th anniversary celebration of the birth of the Republican Party at Ripon. Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., stands on the podium in front of the Little Whi...
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Lodi School with Students

Date: 1877
Description: Lodi School was a three-story brick Romanesque building with a small cupola, built in 1868. The school burned on March 28, 1878. It was rebuilt by December...
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Luther College

Date: 1876
Description: A view of the south and west sides of Luther College. Built in 1865, the south wing was added later. The building burned May 19, 1889 and re-opened Octobe...
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Students outside of Luther College

Date: 1876
Description: Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, with a crowd of students in front. Identified in Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views."
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Baraboo High School

Date: 02 09 1906
Description: Baraboo High School during the fire.
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Education Building at the Fair

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Description: Crowd of people in front of the Education Building at the State Fair. Caption reads: "Education Building, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee."
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Frances Willard School House

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Description: Group of people outdoors at an event at Frances Willard School.
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Marathon County Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view. The church in the left background is the Zion Lutheran Church. The white house behind the bandstand is Captain Leahy's home (father of Admir...
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Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin player, Jack Mead, number 51, being pursued by Bob DeMoss, number 50. The Unive...
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Blackbourn Receives All-Star Award

Date: 09 22 1946
Description: Lisle Blackbourn Jr., former Milwaukee Washington high school star playing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded a trophy as the most outsta...
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WIAA State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 1947
Description: Coaches and players on the bench during a game at the WIAA State High School Basketball Tournament.
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Hurley Fans at State Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 14 1947
Description: Fans from Hurley cheering for the Hurley Midgets high school basketball team as they defeated Stevens Point in the semi-finals of the WIAA State High Schoo...
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Tomah High School Cheerleaders

Date: 03 13 1947
Description: Five Tomah High School Cheerleaders at the WIAA State High School Basketball Tournament. Left to right: Mary Ellen Kenny, Roxy Buxton, Donna Jo Stoll, Kar...

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