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Trygve Lie, United Nations Secretary-General

Date: 06 16 1949
Description: Pictured as he arrived in Madison is Trygve Lie, United Nations secretary-general. Mr. Lie was in Madison to receive an honorary degree from the University...
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Baron Ludvig af Ugglas

Date: 08 15 1949
Description: Baron Ludvig af Ugglas of Sweden in work clothes at the site of Madison's Veterans hospital where he has a summer job. He will be attending the U.W. Colleg...
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Ygdrssil Literary Society

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Twenty-three men, participants at the Ygdrssil Literary Society's Syttende Mai golf tournament and dinner, posing between an American flag and a Norwegian ...
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Norwegion Golf Outing

Date: 05 18 1951
Description: Twelve Norwegion men observe the opening of Madison's observance of Syttende Mai, the Norwegion Independence Day, with a "golfspill" at the Nakoma Golf Clu...
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University of Wisconsin Scandinavian Students with Mrs. Brittingham and the Life Magazine Article

Date: 08 17 1953
Description: Seven students from Sweden, Denmark, and Norway and Margaret Brittingham, wife of Thomas Brittingham, Jr. posing for a portrait outdoors. The students are ...
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Ski Jumpers

Date: 01 02 1955
Description: Ingvar Arneson, Sr. (left) and his 19-year-old son, Ingvar Jr., both of Wisconsin Rapids, were among the jumpers taking part in the Blackhawk Ski Club jump...

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