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Dow Chemical Demonstration

Date: 1967
Description: Overhead view of large crowd of demonstrators being beaten back by police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the Dow Chemical demonstration on c...
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"Doc" Spears and Family

Date: 04 09 1932
Description: Dr. Clarence W. "Doc" Spears, the new University of Wisconsin football coach, with his wife and their three children being greeted by a crowd.
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Marching Band at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 10 04 1930
Description: Elevated view of the stadium, with the marching band at Camp Randall at the University of Wisconsin-Carleton football game. The Madison skyline is in the b...
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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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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Action shot of football game between the University of Wisconsin and Purdue at Camp Randall Stadium.
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UW vs. Marquette Football Game

Date: 09 21 1946
Description: Action photograph of Fullback Earl Maves (No. 35) running for a touchdown during the University of Wisconsin-Madison vs. Marquette football game.
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UW vs. Ohio State Football Game

Date: 10 12 1946
Description: Wisconsin fullback Earl Maves (35) dashed 36 yards for a touchdown to start the Badger scoring in the third quarter with Wisconsin halfback Don Kindt (11) ...
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Big Nine Track Meet

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Preliminary hurdle race at the Big Nine Track Meet in Camp Randall Stadium. A crowd watches from the stands.
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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade. On the street is the University of Wisconsin Bands bass drum on wheels with a depiction of Paul Bunyan on the side. In the bac...
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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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Unveiling of Abraham Lincoln Statue

Date: 05 26 1909
Description: The unveiling of the Abraham Lincoln Statue in front of the Gilbert Simmons Memorial Library.
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University of Wisconsin and Yale Football Game

Date: 10 16 1948
Description: Wisconsin football player, end Ken Sachtjen (82), tries to grab a pass from Wisconsin player Forrest "Frosty" Parish while Yale player Robert "Tex" Furse (...
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Homecoming Pep Rally

Date: 11 11 1949
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of nearly 4,000 students standing in a drizzling rain to cheer for a Badger victory at the UW Homecoming Pep Rally.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Gymnasium Dedication

Date: 1894
Description: Elevated view of large crowd gathered to witness the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium.
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Marquette University Honors MacArthur

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Bruce Foote sings the National Anthem (note salutes and hands on hearts) at a Marquette University convocation ceremony honoring General Douglas MacArthur....
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Addressing Mifflin Street Crowd

Date: 05 05 1969
Description: A man is speaking through a megaphone to a large crowd from the steps of the Mifflin Street Co-op, 32 North Bassett Street. Possibly Attorney Melvin Greenb...
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University of Wisconsin Graduation

Date: 06 15 1956
Description: Students are seated in the stands at University of Wisconsin graduation ceremony.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Crowd on Bascom Hill at Lincoln Monument

Date: 11 26 1963
Description: Original UPI Wirephoto transmission. Caption reads: "Even the statue of Abraham Lincoln on the University of Wisconsin campus seemed more somber 11/25 than...
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UW Marching Band, Armed Forces Day

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: View from street of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band parading down Mifflin Street, past the Strand Theater. This parade took place on Armed Forces...
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Mapleleaf Parade

Date: 10 2013
Description: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse international students on parade with their national flags during the Mapleleaf Parade on 2nd Street, an Oktoberfest even...

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