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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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West Side Business Men's Association Auction

Date: 09 17 1949
Description: Pictured displaying a table at the WSBMA auction are, left to right: auctioneer Joe Sherven, Ron Rosa, WSBMA president, and Lyall T. Beggs, past national c...
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George Herbert Walker Bush

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Description: George Herbert Walker Bush stands at a podium during his term as President. The image has an autograph to Lee Sherman Dreyfus that reads "To Lee — With aff...
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Truax Field Radar

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Description: Man wearing microphone and headphones seated before a radar screen.
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Nehru Visit to Madison

Date: 11 04 1949
Description: Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India speaking to a crowd gathered at the U.W. Union Terrace from a Union Theater outdoor balcony.
Poster

B.B. King Performance

Date: 03 29 1971
Description: Poster advertising a performance by B.B. King at Dewey's. Features a photograph of B.B. King with a guitar, presumably at a performance. The poster was des...
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Fowler McCormick Speaking at Milwaukee Works

Date: 09 14 1942
Description: Fowler McCormick, president of the International Harvester Company, stands at a podium to address the audience at the Milwaukee Works "E" award ceremony. T...
Poster

Doctor Bop and the Headliners at the Nitty Gritty

Date: 08 13 1971
Description: Poster advertising Doctor Bop and the Headliners, starring Al Craven, the White Raven, at the Nitty Gritty. Features autographed portraits of the band memb...
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Man Standing at Podium

Date: 1941
Description: A man stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. There is a cake with the number 10 on it, and letters on the curtain behind him spell out "...gratulat...
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Senator Gaylord Nelson

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Description: Side view of Gaylord Nelson speaking from a train caboose while on the campaign trail during a whistle stop tour.
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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Pictured are Mrs. Gordon (Dolly) Harmon, at left, who will be the narrator for the Jaycettes' fashion show, and some of the group who will model vacation ...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, gives a handshake to champion Arlene Brown of Janesville as runner-up Dale Sorenson looks on.
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Carl Zeidler Addressing Crowd

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Description: Milwaukee Democratic mayoral candidate (and future mayor) Carl Zeidler speaking to an audience using a microphone.
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Circuit Judge Michael Torphy

Date: 06 16 1980
Description: Circuit Judge Michael Torphy, presiding over the murder trial of Barbara Hoffman.
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Barbara Hoffman Verdict

Date: 06 16 1980
Description: Barbara Hoffman and her attorney, Don Eisenberg, react to having received the guilty verdict in the murder trial.
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President Harry S. Truman Visit

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman is shown speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. He was in Madison to be present at the laying of the corner...
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Baby Huey on Stage with Drummer

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Chicago R&B singer Baby Huey standing barefoot on stage wearing an open green shirt on top of coveralls. A conga player, possibly Plato Jones, is visible o...
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Baby Huey on Stage with Drums

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Chicago R&B singer Baby Huey standing barefoot on stage wearing an open green shirt on top of coveralls. A drum set and cymbals are visible on the right si...
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Baby Huey on Stage with Horn Players

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Chicago R&B singer Baby Huey standing barefoot on stage wearing an open green shirt on top of coveralls. Members of his horn section are visible in the bac...
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Baby Huey & the Babysitters Horn Section

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Low angle view of three members of the Baby Huey & the Babysitters horn section, which features a modified trumpet, and a tenor and an alto saxophone. They...

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