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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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Marquette University Dean at Celebration

Date: 1923
Description: Marquette University dean, Archibald J. Tallmadge, S.J. delivers a speech at the 250th anniversary celebration of the discovery of the Mississippi River by...
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Silas Evans

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Silas Evans, Ripon College president.
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Wisconsin - Navy Football Game

Date: 10 15 1949
Description: Governor Rennebohm between Captain Robert Pirie and University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred on the field at Camp Randall at halftime of the Wisconsin -...
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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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Max Griebsch

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Max Griesbsch, Milwaukee academy director.
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F. William A. Notz

Date: 01 10 1915
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of F. William A. Notz, Milwaukee doctor and member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin.
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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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Carroll Gardner Pearse

Date: 04 16 1914
Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Carroll Gardner Pearse, Milwaukee schoolmaster.
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Ellen Clara Sabin

Date: 04 08 1914
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait in front of a studio backdrop of Ellen Clara Sabin, Milwaukee teacher and administrator.
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Charles Richard Van Hise

Date: 12 10 1914
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Charles Richard Van Hise, University of Wisconsin-Madison president.
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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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Grace H. Douma, assistant to Dean of Women at Univ of Wisconsin

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Description: Grace H. Douma, assistant to Dean of Women at University of Wisconsin, sits at her desk in an office.
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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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Madison Vocational School Addition Cornerstone

Date: 05 08 1950
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...
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Donors Rededicate Bascom Hill Plaque

Date: 06 17 1950
Description: F. Ryan Duffy (left) U.S. Circuit Court Judge of Chicago presents Class of 1910 rededication of its "Sifting and Winnowing" plaque on Bascom Hill. Presiden...
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President Fred Accepts Gift of Piano

Date: 06 19 1950
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...

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