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| Date: | 05 07 1950 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathers in front of the partially constructed new building for Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago at First Street. The existing church buildin... |
| Date: | 05 08 1950 |
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| Description: | The cornerstone for the million-dollar four-story addition to the Madison Vocational School was laid at the corner of North Carroll and West Dayton Streets... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | President Harry S. Truman visited Madison to be present at the laying of the cornerstone for the CUNA's Filene House, 1617 Sherman Avenue. He is pictured ... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | President Harry S. Truman came to Madison for the opening and dedication of the Filene House, located at 1617 Sherman Avenue, and is shown here surrounded ... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | Accompanying President Truman on his visit to Madison are the First lady, Mrs. Harry (Bess) Truman and their daughter, Margaret, pictured here at the cerem... |
| Date: | 05 21 1950 |
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| Description: | Edgewater Hotel dedicated to Madison contractor and civic leader John H. Findorff, builder of the hotel. Dedication is marked with a bronze plaque hanging... |
| Date: | 06 01 1950 |
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| Description: | City Manager Leonard G. Howell turns the first shovelful of dirt for the first of eleven houses to be built by Madison builders under the Good American Hom... |
| Date: | 06 01 1950 |
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| Description: | A book on Girl Souting by a Wisconsin author is presented to Mary Rennebohm, wife of Governor Oscar Rennebohm, for her Wisconsin library. Pictured during t... |
| Date: | 06 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Two men, one of which is possibly Manchester Morgan, presenting or receiving what appears to be a blanket in Memorial Union Theater(?). |
| Date: | 06 16 1950 |
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| Description: | One of three negatives taken for a panorama of the University of Wisconsin graduation ceremony in the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse. |
| Date: | 06 19 1950 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred (left) accepts a $6,000 Steinway concert grand piano from the Class of 1925 on Alumni Day. John L. Bergstresser... |
| Date: | 06 16 1950 |
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| Description: | Carl Runge (right), 91, U.W. Madison 1886 alumni and a former Milwaukee judge, is shown receiving a gold top cane to honor his being the oldest alumnus in ... |
| Date: | 06 25 1950 |
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| Description: | New officers of the Women of the Moose Lodge pose for a portrait at their installation rites. Seated, from left, are: Mrs. Jack Meier, Jr., graduate regent... |
| Date: | 07 10 1950 |
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| Description: | Edward J. B. Schubring (left), president of Madison General hospital association, and City Manager Leonard G. Howell wield the shovels at the groundbreakin... |
| Date: | 08 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Men stand on a platform during the cornerstone-laying dedication ceremony for the reconstructed Norway Grove Lutheran church. Taking place in the ceremony,... |
| Date: | 08 06 1950 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathers for the cornerstone dedication ceremony of the new reconstructed Norway Grove Lutheran church in DeForest. The present DeForest Lutheran ch... |
| Date: | 09 15 1950 |
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| Description: | Madison's first home show in thirteen years was officially opened by Acting Manager George Forster when he cut the ribbon at the entrance to the exhibit ar... |
| Date: | 09 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Five members of the University of Wisconsin 1900 football team who were honored during the pregame ceremonies of the Wisconsin vs. Marquette game kneel alo... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | A formation of soldiers stand at attention during the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium. |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of large crowd gathered to witness the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium. |
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