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Students at the Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 05 23 1968
Description: The Memorial Union Terrace has long been a favorite study location. Here students study and relax during final exams.
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Lake Mendota in Winter

Date: 12 20 1961
Description: Elevated view from hill over boathouse of frozen Lake Mendota during the wintertime. Taken from the Wisconsin Center building.
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58th Annual Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta Social Events Planning Committee

Date: 08 14 1960
Description: Members of the 58th annual Inland Lake Yachting Association regatta social committee discuss social events for the regatta on the Edgewater Hotel pier. Sho...
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University Rowing Crew Races

Date: 06 11 1960
Description: View across water towards the victorious and still undefeated California Golden Bears shoulder their coxswain Arlen Lackey, and are heading down a boat ram...
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U.W. Varsity Crew Workout

Date: 04 26 1961
Description: The University of Wisconsin varsity crew preparing to launch its shell on Lake Mendota for a workout. Visible (L-R) are Don Erbach and Phil Monk.
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Police Chase for Bandit

Date: 12 07 1962
Description: The car of Californian Charles E. Reid lying submerged in Lake Wingra at the end of Knickerbocker Street after a police chase resulting from him holding up...
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Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta

Date: 08 14 1965
Description: A crane is lifting a Class A regatta entry from Wayzata, Minnesota, into Lake Mendota for the six-day Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) regatta.
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Miss Madison Receives Prize Ride

Date: 08 11 1964
Description: Miss Madison, Abbie DeBuhr, stepping from a seaplane to the Memorial Union pier after a flight and cruise as guest of the Mohs Seaplane Corp. Burce Mohs, l...
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Lake Mendota and East Gorham Street

Date: 1968
Description: Aerial view looking southwest, with Lake Mendota at right and East Gorham Street running from the bottom left corner. Lincoln School is in the foreground, ...
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Lake Mendota Shore Looking East

Date: 1960
Description: Air view of the Lake Mendota Shore looking east. The Edgewater Hotel and Kennedy Manor are at bottom center with Lake Mendota at left. James Madison Park i...
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Police Search & Rescue Plane Lands on Brittingham Bay

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: E.H. Lansdowne, 2910 Stevens Street (R), a city fireman at Station No. 4, and Tom Fawcett, 6104 Bridge Road, pilot, stand next to the Madison Police Depart...

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