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State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Ceremony

Date: 07 15 1961
Description: A plaque dedicating a tree in memory of Joyce Kilmer is placed on the State Capital grounds at a special ceremony held by the State Disabled American Veter...
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Dress Up Day at City Playgrounds

Date: 07 20 1961
Description: Two children walking home carrying their costumes following a Dress Up Day celebration at a city playground.
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Dress Up Day at City Playgrounds

Date: 07 20 1961
Description: Children attend a Dress Up Day celebration at Truax Park playground. A child is finishing up her costume at center.
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Dress Up Day at City Playgrounds

Date: 07 20 1961
Description: Children in costumes line up as three mothers judge their costumes. The finalist contestants are dressed as assorted characters including a hula dancer, an...
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Parents' Day at the Wisconsin Football Game

Date: 11 17 1961
Description: University of Wisconsin football coach Milt Bruhn standing with his son Peter, a sophomore, before Parents' Day.
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Opening of A & P Supermarket

Date: 09 11 1962
Description: Miss Wisconsin, Joan Mary Engh, is cutting a symbolic ribbon signifying the official opening of the new A&P supermarket in the Hilldale Shopping Center. As...
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Christmas Shopping Begins in Madison

Date: 11 29 1963
Description: Crowded with cars and shoppers, a holiday-decorated State Street is featured as Christmas shopping begins on the day after Thanksgiving.
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United States Flag on the Park Motor Inn on Flag Day

Date: 06 11 1964
Description: The United States flag flying over the Park Motor Inn on Flag Day.
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University of Wisconsin's 111th Commencement

Date: 06 08 1964
Description: Woman spectator sitting at the commencement ceremony inside Camp Randall stadium wearing an "improvised sun bonnet" made of folded newspaper.
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Metal Apprentices are Honored

Date: 05 26 1965
Description: Jerry Haywood, Donald Lyons, and James Kruger were each named the best member of their various class years. The sheet metal apprentice honorees were select...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Finally Dedicated

Date: 07 07 1965
Description: Low angle view looking up at the full height of the face of one wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. At lower right, behind a podium, is Gov. Warr...

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