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Manchester's Department Store at Christmas

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Description: Shoppers crowd the interior of Manchester's Department Store at Christmas time.
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Telescope at Manchester's Department Store

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Description: A line of people waiting to look through a large telescope at Manchester's Department Store at Christmas.
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Historic Evening Mass at St. Raphael Cathedral

Date: 02 15 1953
Description: Historic evening mass at St. Raphael Cathedral, a stately two-hour ceremony closing the parish's annual 40 Hours' Devotion. This was the first evening mass...
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Manchester War Bond Drawing

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: General Vincent J. Meloy, Truax Field commanding officer, draws war bond No. 96,358,797, which means a war bond for Mrs. Lily Clements, a cook at Hamilton ...
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Bishop O'Connor Inauguration

Date: 03 12 1946
Description: Elevated view of the altar and congregation in St. Raphael's Cathedral during the inauguration of Most Rev. William P. O'Connor as the first bishop of Madi...
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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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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 05 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm and his wife Mary led the grand march, officially opening the Centennial Ball, held at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Following behi...
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Wisconsin Centennial Celebration

Date: 01 05 1948
Description: Rear view of Governor Oscar Rennebohm at the speaker's stand on the first balcony in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House at a "kick-off" event ...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament Participants

Date: 04 01 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin boxer John Lendenski, left, landing a right punch to the head of Syracuse University boxer Julian LeVine, who is preparing to retal...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament Participants

Date: 04 01 1948
Description: Pictured is James "Red" Sreenan listening to the advice of University of Wisconsin boxing coach John Walsh standing behind him while manager Ray Hague hand...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament Participants

Date: 03 03 1948
Description: NCAA Boxing Tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House, Bout 13, "Art Neumayer, Gonzaga, missing with a left hand in the second round an...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament Participants

Date: 03 01 1948
Description: NCAA boxing tournament at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bob Apperson, Wisconsin, is throwing a straight left to Cayocca's head, San Jose State, in the t...
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Harold E. Stassen President Campaign Tour

Date: 03 06 1948
Description: Elevated view of Harold E. Stassen greeting a crowd of people during a campaign tour in Monroe.
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Anti-Lake Pollution Mass Meeting

Date: 05 12 1948
Description: Elevated view of members of the audience attending a meeting sponsored by the newly incorporated Southern Wisconsin Anti-Pollution Federation. The meeting ...
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Dr. Sigrid Prager and Elizabeth Hunter

Date: 05 23 1948
Description: Dr. Sigfrid Prager and Elizabeth Hunter, Madison Civic Chorus. Dr. Prager conducted the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra, the Madison Civic Chorus, the Uni...
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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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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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