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| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Double head and shoulders shot of Spencer Tracy in a sailor hat, from when he was in the Navy in the last days of World War I. |
| Date: | 05 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio), Division #63, with trainees, and a baby boy in sailor suit sitting in front at center, at the Univers... |
| Date: | 02 07 1945 |
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| Description: | Female clerk selling items to Naval trainees at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio) ship's store. The store was located in a University of Wisconsin dor... |
| Date: | 12 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Large group of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio) trainees, at the Van Hise dormitories, standing at the grave site of Sparky, with one man playing taps. ... |
| Date: | 01 17 1944 |
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| Description: | Twelve members of Navy band playing instruments on stage, with a tap dancer posing close to the floor in front of the piano. |
| Date: | 01 17 1944 |
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| Description: | Navy sailor standing at a microphone performing a comedy act. |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Crowd with two sailors hugging each other. Sailor with his back to the camera is Seabee B. O. Pledger; other sailor is unknown. They are celebrating V-J Da... |
| Date: | 02 29 1944 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of group of women gathered around a table. "Leap year baby" of 1924, Anita Burr, is shown with a birthday cake, after enlisting in t... |
| Date: | 06 17 1944 |
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| Description: | The Memorial Union Campacabana club was attended by (at the top) Pvt. Donald Christesen, Bradley, Mich., and Kathleen McGuine, Madison. Seated are: La Vonn... |
| Date: | 08 12 1944 |
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| Description: | Charles W. Piper, veteran of World War I, discussing tactics of the two World Wars with his sons, Seaman Vincent on the left, and Marine Private Charles on... |
| Date: | 02 08 1945 |
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| Description: | Navy Apprentice Second Class Richard J. Botham, 19-year-old son of Richard G. and Kathryn Botham, 1903 Rowley Avenue. |
| Date: | 06 28 1945 |
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| Description: | Vice-Admiral Marc A. Mitscher stands with his mother, Mrs. Oscar A. Mitscher (left), and smiles at his wife, Frances Smalley Mitscher, after a reunion at h... |
| Date: | 06 28 1945 |
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| Description: | Vice-Admiral Marc A. Mitscher sitting at the dining room table waiting for breakfast to be served to him, his wife Frances Smalley Mitscher (left), and mot... |
| Date: | 07 1945 |
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| Description: | Engagement photograph of Doris E. Neff and David V. Gibson Jr. He is in a Army Air Force uniform. |
| Date: | 11 25 1942 |
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| Description: | Navy cooks and bakers assisting a demonstration by Chef Carson Gulley, UW residence hall chef. |
| Date: | 11 29 1949 |
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| Description: | Naval Reserve sailors Ralph Bakken (left), and Richard J. Nelson show a ship's maneuvering or plotting board to Irene Strand, second from the left, and Kay... |
| Date: | 11 29 1949 |
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| Description: | Pictured while enjoying refreshments are, from left to right: Bruce Cartter, Jr., Doris Evans, James Evans, and Elizabeth (Mrs. Bruce, Sr.) Cartter, at the... |
| Date: | 09 08 1950 |
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| Description: | Naval reservists line up for roll call while awaiting their train to Chicago on their way to Korea. |
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| Description: | William Howard Taft (S9/15/1857 – 3/8/1930), the 27th President of the United States (3/4/1909 – 3/4/1913), wearing a top hat and sitting in a boat with a ... |
| Date: | 12 04 1951 |
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| Description: | Navy Radioman Burton Fischer is shown on a cot as he donates blood during a blood drive for naval reservists from the naval reserve training center. At lef... |
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