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Ambassador Lord and Lady Halifax

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Ambassador Lord (Edward Frederick Lindley Wood) and Lady Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, at the train station. Left to right: Lady Halifa...
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Professor Ezra S. Carr, Geologist

Date: 1866
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Ezra S. Carr, geologist and California State Superintendent. He held chemistry professorships at various institution...
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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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Univeristy of Wisconsin Dance Committee

Date: 05 10 1948
Description: Members of the University of Wisconsin dance committee making arrangements for the spring sem-formal dance. Left to right: Professor Werner Roehm; Robert ...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm and Professor Chester V. Easum

Date: 05 15 1948
Description: Pictured are Professor, Chester V. Easum, University of Wisconsin history department, at left, shown as he presented a case containing relics from the Brit...
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Big 9 Western Conference Coaches and Athletic Directors

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Nine negatives, each with waist-up portraits of two men (wearing very fancy ties). Faculty representatives, athletic directors and football coaches were in...
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Lee Sherman Dreyfus

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Description: Portrait of Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, probably dating from the period when he was a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madi...
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Navy League Dinner

Date: 10 27 1948
Description: Group portrait of men at the speaker's table for the banquet that climaxed Navy Day observance. Seated left to right are: Rear Admiral E.W. Hanson, command...
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University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred and Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams

Date: 03 24 1949
Description: UW President E.B. Fred (second from right), and Student Board president Tom Englehardt (at left) welcome Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams (second from ...
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Mississippi Valley Historical Association Dinner

Date: 04 14 1949
Description: People sitting at the speakers' table at the Mississippi Valley Historical Association dinner at the Hotel Loraine. From left are Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm, wif...
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Governor Authorizes University of Wisconsin Library

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Governor Rennebohm signs a bill which will provide the University of Wisconsin with a new library. He is using a pen once used by President John Bascom. Th...
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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Addition to Wisconsin General Hospital

Date: 08 09 1949
Description: State and University of Wisconsin officials join in ground-breaking ceremonies for additions to the Wisconsin General hospital. left to right: Governor Osc...
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University Presidents at Meeting of American Association of Universities

Date: 10 28 1949
Description: Group portrait of the nation's top educators, gathered in Madison for a meeting of the American Association of Universities. Front row left to right: Dean...
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Rosenberry Testimonial Banquet

Date: 02 12 1950
Description: Chief Justice Rosenberry is seated at the head table with (left to right), Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, Gov. Oscar Rennebohm; Prof. William H. Kiekhofer; J...
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St. Charles Steel Kitchen Showroom

Date: 02 15 1950
Description: Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, wife of Wisconsin's governor, presided at the formal unveiling of the St. Charles steel unit kitchen, at 548 West Washington A...
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Transfer of Governor's Residence

Date: 02 15 1950
Description: The historic governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street, passed officially into University of Wisconsin hands. U.W. President Fred (left) hands a $60,000...
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Dr. Ralph J. Bunche

Date: 05 02 1950
Description: Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (center), acting secretary general for the United Nations (UN) department of trusteeship, is shown Monday night with Professor Llewelly...
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Twin Caskets of Glenn Frank and Glenn, Jr. in the State Capitol

Date: 09 18 1940
Description: Elevated view of the twin caskets of University of Wisconsin president Glenn Frank and Glenn, Jr. in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda at the state funer...
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University Class for Boys

Date: 1914
Description: R.A. Moore speaks about corn to a University of Wisconsin-Madison class of boys.
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Labor Arbitrators

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Description: Nathan G. Feinsinger (center), professor of law at the University of Wisconsin and a nationally-known arbitrator of labor disputes, with two Wisconsin coll...

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