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Eagles Club Breaks Ground for New Hall

Date: 06 22 1953
Description: Former Governor Oscar Rennebohm turns the first shovelful of earth for the new Eagles Hall to be built on the site of the old Marquette School at 1232 Jeni...
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Historical Pageant

Date: 1925
Description: Two girls in costume sitting at the feet of Mary Turner Carriel, who is sitting on a raised dais in a chair dressed in a fur-trimmed cape, crowned Mother Q...
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World Community Day Planners

Date: 10 27 1953
Description: Officers of the Madison Council of United Church Women plan the program for World Community Day. Seated left to right are: Elva Jabas, a member of Pilgrim ...
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Law Students at Homecoming Game

Date: 10 31 1953
Description: Senior law students throw canes over the goalpost at the University of Wisconsin Homecoming Game against Iowa. Nearly one hundred students, including four ...
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St. Mary's Hospital Student Nurses

Date: 02 14 1954
Description: Group portrait of fifty-one St. Mary's Hospital student nurses who received their caps during ceremonies held at St. James Catholic Church.
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Madison General Hospital Student Nurses

Date: 04 1954
Description: Group portrait of sixty one Madison General Hospital student nurses who have received their nursing caps in a capping ceremony.
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Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: View of the ceremonies of the Nakoma Welfare League installation of officers, held outdoors at the Anderson home, 4014 Cherokee Dr. Left to right: Helen He...
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Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: Nakoma Welfare League members look on as a ceremony takes place to install new officers. The event took place outdoors at the Anderson home at 4014 Cheroke...
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Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: Nakoma Welfare League member, some standing, others sitting on blankets on the ground while viewing the ceremony to install new officers. The ceremony took...
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Mayville High School Graduation

Date: 1962
Description: "Mayville High School graduates assemble at Mayville Firemen's Park."
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Christmas Season Activities

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: J. Kenneth and Mary Conlin and their sons light an advent wreath in preparation for Christmas. Left to right: J. Kenneth; Kevin age 3; Thomas (lighting the...
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Inauguration of Secretary of State

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John E. Wise) raises her hand while taking her oath of office before a robed judge. An audience looks on from the background. The origi...
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Pat Gibson, Women's Speed Skating Champion

Date: 02 20 1956
Description: Pat Gibson, World Senior Women's Speed Skating Champion, receives a W blanket award from the Student W Club. Jack Nowka is at left and Jack Mansfield is be...
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St. Peter's Lutheran Church Congregation

Date: 11 1980
Description: "Leona Strege is thanked by St. Peter's Lutheran Church Congregation for her many years of teaching Sunday School. Paul Koll & Pastor Paul Kante officiate...
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Group of People and Norwegian Flags

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Description: An unknown group of people gathered outdoors with Norwegian flags near what appears to be a pavilion. In the far background is a building with scaffolding ...
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Statue of a Norwegian

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people surrounding a statue, presumably of a notable Norwegian figure. Many people are carrying flags.
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Secretary Shalala

Date: 1994
Description: Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services and former Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, unveils a bust of Congressman William H...
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Women of the Moose Award Night Ceremony

Date: 05 17 1956
Description: Heads of four Women of the Moose service committees are, left to right: Ruth Hendrickson, homemaker committee chair; Lorraine Wyman, hospital committee cha...
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Women of the Moose Award Night Ceremony

Date: 05 17 1956
Description: Charlotte Haugen, senior regent of the Women of the Moose, is shown with two young recipients of Bible Camp scholarships: Kenneth Wilke and Sharon Thompson...
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Theresa Lions Club

Date: 1976
Description: "The Theresa Lions Club has installation of officers at the American Legion Hall."

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