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| Date: | 04 14 1981 |
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| Description: | Stage Plot for the band U2. The famed Irish rock band that formed in 1976 performed on April 14, 1981 at Merlyn’s, 311 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin. U2... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Robert Doyle, Journal war correspondent, took his wire recorder aboard the battleship Wisconsin while it was part of Admiral Halsey's 3rd fleet off ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the officers quarters of the 310th United States Engineers. On the far wall is a stone fireplace which displays a portrait of General John... |
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| Description: | Interior view of stone fireplace area in the Main Lodge. Three campers are gathered around a record player, another is seated in a camp chair at the firepl... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | A man wearing headphones is sitting behind a table with the Guffawmeter. The caption reads: "Guffawmeter constructed by Paul Vanderbilt for the State Histo... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Mayor Hoan speaking to a crowd at the Seaman Body Corporation. |
| Date: | 10 12 2012 |
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| Description: | Vice President Joe Biden addresses the crowd at a 2012 Democratic Election rally held at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He is standing at a podium ... |
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| Description: | Philip Fox La Follette speaking into a WTMJ microphone. There are audio speakers behind him. He is wearing a suit and necktie. |
| Date: | 06 13 1975 |
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| Description: | A man is looking at a copy of E.E. LeMasters' book, Blue-Collar Aristocrats, at a book signing party at the Club Tavern. The author is holding the b... |
| Date: | 09 26 2014 |
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| Description: | View of wooden bookshelves built into the wall. Books, cds, a cd player and radio, two tall speakers, small statues and pottery fill the shelves. A lamp on... |
| Date: | 03 22 2011 |
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| Description: | Jesse Jackson is standing backstage and editing his speech on top of sound equipment at UW-LaCrosse. |
| Date: | 09 28 1962 |
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| Description: | Radio host and newly published author, George "Papa Hambone" Vukelich relaxing at his home on Plymouth Circle. He is sitting in a chair holding an LP copy ... |
| Date: | 09 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Lee Wesner of WISC watches the clock, while using one hand on a switch while the other hand is pausing a vinyl record on a spinning turntable. |
| Date: | 12 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Eldred Garter, Madison Newspapers employee, showing a secretary how to type using a dictaphone. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Herbert E. Brumder, oldest child of Herbert P. and Margaret Bouer Brumder, is wearing a suit and tie, and is sitting in an easy chair in front of the open ... |
| Date: | 04 09 1959 |
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| Description: | The University of Wisconsin Engineering School puts on the "Engineering-Working for You" engineering exposition in six engineering buildings. A record 127... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | The State Legislature in session at the State Capitol. The board indicating votes cast is overhead. |
| Date: | 02 1950 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "W. H. Glover, field representative of the Society, in an interview with John Callahan, retired long-time Wisconsin state superintendent of ... |
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