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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, the President of UW Madison 1887-1892.
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PTA, Reception for Principal Marvin

Date: 06 05 1935
Description: Group portrait of large group of Draper School PTA members at a reception in Draper School, 910 W. Johnson Street, for retiring principal Miss Adeline Marv...
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Pres. Glenn Frank Reading

Date: 11 20 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin Pres. Glenn Frank sitting in a swivel chair reading: "The open door at the home."
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East High School Basketball Team

Date: 02 18 1930
Description: Group portrait of East High School basketball team.
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President Fred, Oscar Rennebohm and Sensenbrenner

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Description: Seated from left to right are University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred, Governor Oscar Rennebohm, and UW Board of Regents President F.J. Sensenbrenner.
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Award Presentation to WHA Radio

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: Lieut. Governor Oscar Rennebohm (on right), presenting a citation for twenty-six years of on-air service for radio station WHA to University of Wisconsin P...
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C.D. Lehman Receiving Certificate

Date: 06 28 1945
Description: C.D. Lehman, superintendent of the State Public School, Sparta, receiving a certificate of service from Herman A. Kloppmann, board president, with A.W. Bay...
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Commencement honorary degree recipients with Governor Oscar Rennebohm and, left to right, President E.B. Fred, John Van Vleck, form...
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UW Half Century Club

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Max Mason, left, UW Class of 1898, Chairman of the council of Palomar Observatory in California, shown being welcomed by UW President E.B. Fred at the Univ...
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National Council of Chief State School Officers

Date: 12 03 1948
Description: Five men attending the annual meeting of the National Council of Chief State School Officers. Left to right: standing, E.B. Norton, executive secretary of ...
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Madison Vocational and Adult Education School

Date: 01 18 1949
Description: Florence Brewer, seated, from England, learning sewing from Helen John, with Richard W. Bardwell, director of Madison Vocational and Adult Education School...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Centennial Art Exhibit

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Shown around the punch bowl at the University of Wisconsin Centennial Art Exhibit at the Memorial Union are, left to right, Mrs. E.B. (Rosa) Fred, wife of ...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 30 1949
Description: Officials at the Badger Spelling Bee. Right to left: Mary Frances Boyd, master pronouncer, and three judges: Professor Lois Nemec, University of Wisconsin;...
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George E. Watson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Date: 07 08 1949
Description: George E. Watson, Wauwatosa, at left, being sworn in as the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction, by Robert C. Zimmerman, Assistant Secretary of ...
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Gimbel Brothers Art Competition

Date: 07 21 1949
Description: Madison and University of Wisconsin artists carried off the major share of the prizes and awards in the 1949 Gimbel Brothers art competition. Seated, left...
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Guy Sundt and Rollie Williams

Date: 09 21 1949
Description: Rollie Williams, Asst. Athletic Director at the University of Iowa, left, and Guy Sundt, who was being honored for his 25 years of service as a member of t...
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Indira Gandhi Visits Madison

Date: 11 04 1949
Description: Indira Gandhi, daughter of Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India, speaking with University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred inside Memorial Union...
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College Group Leadership Conference

Date: 01 15 1950
Description: A group of leaders from Midwestern colleges gathers at Lake Forest College on June 11-16, 1950 to discuss common problems and to plan a meeting at Bascom H...
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Transfer of Governor's Residence

Date: 02 15 1950
Description: The historic governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street, passed officially into University of Wisconsin hands. U.W. President Fred (left) hands a $60,000...
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American Legion Essay Winners

Date: 04 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the American Legion Essay Contest, a school official, and officers of the American Legion Auxiliary. Seated, left to right...

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