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Braddock's Defeat

Date: 1903
Description: An important event of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) was commissioned in 1903 by Robert Laird McCormick, president of the State Historical Society o...
Photograph

Construction of Fort Crawford

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o...
Photograph

Captain Arthur S. Adams

Date: 05 29 1944
Description: Captain Arthur S. Adams, director of the Navy's administration division of training, with from left to right: Commander Leslie K. Pollard and University Pr...
Photograph

Vietnam Strategy Meeting

Date: 1971
Description: Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and several cigar-smoking officers are listening to a presentation about the war in Vietnam.
Photograph

Major Gen. Harry C. Ingles Inspecting Batteries

Date: 01 17 1945
Description: Maj. Gen. Harry C. Ingles, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, inspecting batteries at Ray-O-Vac, or RMR (Ruben Mallory Ray-O-Vac).
Photograph

Steinecker Inspecting Peas at Prisoner of War Camp

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: Capt. Huldreich M. Stienecker, Michigan, inspecting a load of peas at a cannery where German prisoners of war are working. Steinecker is in charge of the p...
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U.S. Army Medal Ceremony

Date: 12 1947
Description: Seven Army soldiers receiving medals from an officer.
Photograph

UW Commencement Guests

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Six distinguished guests of the University of Wisconsin-Madison are shown as they attended commencement ceremonies at the Field House. Left to right: Gov. ...
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Alice Evans and Gen. Omar Bradley

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Alice Evans, internationally known bacteriologist, chatted before the graduation with General Omar Bradley, army chief of staff.
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President Edwin B. Fred of University of Wisconsin and Armed Services Officiers

Date: 11 03 1948
Description: Edwin B. Fred, president of the University of Wisconsin, accepting an invitation to a reception being planned in his honor by army, navy and air force offi...
Photograph

U.S. Army Draftees

Date: 10 16 1948
Description: Sgt. Tom Sorenson, processing sergeant for Madison area U.S. army draftees, briefing the first recruits to be processed through the Madison army recruiting...
Photograph

Army Honors Law and Jackson

Date: 12 30 1948
Description: Col. John Ehlert, headquarters, Fifth army, Milwaukee, presented "certificates of appreciation" to Joseph Jackson, executive director of the Madison and Wi...
Photograph

General Eisenhower Touring a Displaced Persons Camp

Date: 1946
Description: Saul Sorrin leading General Dwight D. Eisenhower on a tour of the Neu Friemann Displaced Persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of t...
Photograph

General J. Lawton Collins and Charles Isenberger

Date: 04 13 1949
Description: General J. Lawton Collins, Vice-Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, center, is met at Truax Field by Charles Isenberger, at right. The general was the speake...
Photograph

Ambulance Corps Van

Date: 1941
Description: Men and women standing with an International Metro used by Czechoslovakian Relief. An airplane is in the background. All four people are wearing coats and ...
Photograph

Airborne Reservists Hold Conference

Date: 09 17 1949
Description: 24 staff and command officers of the 184th Airborne reserve division posing for a group portrait during a regional conference.
Photograph

United States Naval Reserve Party

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Bruce McKown explains the workings of a steering gear indicator to Jane Gehrke of Waterloo at the United States Naval Reserve Surface Division 9-212 surpri...
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United States Naval Reserve Party

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Charles H. Haynie, executive officer, and Arthur G. Field (right), commanding officer of the reserve unit, are shown serving food to Hobert & Donna Frank ...
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Soldiers Studying Map

Date: 1942
Description: Three uniformed men study a map placed on a desk. The original caption reads: "STUDYING THE BATTALION'S NEXT HOME. Lt. Col. D.L. Van Syckle (right), comman...
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U.S. General at Harvester Exhibit

Date: 1944
Description: Major General Lucius D. Clay, Director of Material, U.S. Army, examines a scale model of the 57-millimeter gun at the International Harvester exhibit at th...

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