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Upper Dining Room University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Refectory

Date: 07 17 1934
Description: Men and women eating in Upper Dining Room, University of Wisconsin-Madison Van Hise Men's Refectory, 1220 Linden Drive.
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Old Scale

Date: 04 12 1928
Description: View of a man taking Sodium Chloride (NaCl) out of a jar to measure it on an old scale on a table. The man is working in the Ricketts laboratory at the Agr...
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Dr. Sigrid Prager in His Farewell Concert

Date: 04 23 1948
Description: Dr. Sigfrid Prager conducting the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra, the Madison Civic Chorus, the University of Wisconsin chorus and soloists in his farewe...
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University of Wisconsin Centennial Graduation Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1949
Description: One of six photographs used to make a panorama of the University of Wisconsin centennial commencement ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field...
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New Bleachers in the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse

Date: 11 30 1949
Description: Elevated view of the basketball court and new bleachers in the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse.
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President Herbert Hoover Speaking at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse

Date: 11 05 1932
Description: President Herbert Hoover addressing a crowd of 12,000 at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. On the platform behind the president are, left to right: J...
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U.W. Graduation in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House

Date: 06 15 1951
Description: Hundreds of students in cap and gown listen to a Commmencement Day speaker. Honored guests, most in cap and gown, sit on stage. On the far right center is...
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 06 20 1952
Description: Graduating seniors seated at the commencement ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. The band is seated in the foreground.
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University of Wisconsin Graduation Ceremony

Date: 06 16 1958
Description: View of the University of Wisconsin's graduation ceremonies as seen from the balcony overlooking the side of the stage. Special guests are seated on the st...
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Earth Day 1970

Date: 04 1970
Description: Acting on the suggestion of his mentor Senator Gaylord Nelson, Wisconsin congressman David R. Obey participated (here at a gym) at the first Earth Day even...
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University of Wisconsin Biological Laboratory

Date: 06 07 1990
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison biological laboratory. Two women are standing in the center of the room at a sink, and men and women sit at tables on the r...
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University of Wisconsin Histological Laboratory

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of a histological laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A group of students, men and women, are sitting around two tables in fro...
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State High School Debate Tournament

Date: 02 27 1954
Description: Student John Wilkinson, Tomah High School, speaking from the podium in the forensics tournament held in Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Philadelphia Orchestra at U.W. Stock Pavilion

Date: 05 10 1962
Description: Philadelphia Orchestra performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Visitors are looking over the lounge just off the lobby and main entrance of the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center on Langdon Street.
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Some University of Wisconsin Foundation members tour the board of directors conference room at the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center building on Langdon Str...
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Leslie R. and Luella Morris look over the second floor lounge of the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center building on Langdon Street.
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Edgewood College Graduation

Date: 05 31 1958
Description: Commencement ceremony in Edgewood College's new Regina Hall, showing the college glee club in the foreground, with graduates and audience sitting in the ba...
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We Saw You . . . at Edgewood's De Ricci Hall

Date: 09 14 1960
Description: The new De Ricci Hall opens for fall semester classes. There are 24 classrooms and administrative offices in the new building on the Edgewood College campu...
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We Saw You . . . at Edgewood's De Ricci Hall

Date: 09 14 1960
Description: A painter puts on the finishing touches in a classroom in the new De Ricci Hall building on the Edgewood College campus, 855 Woodrow Street, as Sister M. T...

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