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Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Four young women blowing on noise makers, with other people watching, celebrating V-J Day, August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surre... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Three women with noise makers. V-J Day celebration August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japanese forces during World War... |
| Date: | 03 30 1953 |
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| Description: | Dottie Hildebrandt, a Wauwautosa senior in Recreation at the University of Wisconsin, trying on spring hat, assisted by Lonnie Graham. The hat, titled "Gra... |
| Date: | 03 30 1944 |
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| Description: | Three West High School seniors who reigned over the annual high school track relays in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Left to right: Mari... |
| Date: | 02 05 1947 |
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| Description: | The 98th Founder's Day dinner at the Memorial Union, where a campaign was announced to raise five million dollars for the improvement of the lower campus o... |
| Date: | 01 05 1947 |
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| Description: | 98th University of Wisconsin Founder's Day dinner at the Memorial Union where an announcement was made of a campaign to raise five million dollars for the ... |
| Date: | 11 11 1947 |
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| Description: | Armistice Day ceremony with Mrs. Ella M. Bresee, representing the Grand Army of the Republic and the Daughters of 1812, shown placing a wreath at the cenot... |
| Date: | 11 11 1947 |
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| Description: | Armistice Day ceremony, looking down State Street, with a drum and bugle corps on the left and other veterans in uniform standing at attention near the cen... |
| Date: | 06 07 1948 |
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| Description: | Governor Rennebohm placing a wreath of red roses on the head of Highland's Margaret McGuire, who was selected as Wisconsin's first Alice in Dairyland. Marg... |
| Date: | 06 07 1948 |
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| Description: | Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ... |
| Date: | 07 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t... |
| Date: | 08 18 1948 |
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| Description: | The delegation of state, county, city, university, and business officials is shown as the caravan is about to leave from the Dane County Courthouse, 207 We... |
| Date: | 11 29 1951 |
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| Description: | Miss Ida Collings, second from the left, is honored for her twenty-five years as superintendant of nurses at Madison General Hospital at a reception given ... |
| Date: | 05 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Two women at the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". The purpose of the breakfast is to honor engaged and "pinned" women. Marilyn McCormick, Alpha Gamma Delta, is... |
| Date: | 05 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Three Tri Delta sorority sisters acting as style show models at their "Pansy Breakfast." Left to right: Charlotte Wagenknecht, Fort Atkinson; Marion Miller... |
| Date: | 05 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Two women visiting on the porch prior to the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". Seated is Joanne Conlin, Alpha Phi, and standing is Pat Devine. The purpose of th... |
| Date: | 11 24 1952 |
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| Description: | A female student holds up "Capitol Times" newspaper of November 24, 1952 announcing University of Wisconsin-Madison's bid for Rose Bowl participation. Othe... |
| Date: | 11 24 1952 |
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| Description: | Badger cheerleader Sharyn Chesten (right) presents a rose to University of Wisconsin football Captain George O'Brien, symbolizing the southern California N... |
| Date: | 02 15 1954 |
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| Description: | As part of Co-ed's Week, an event designed to combine features of special interest to college women, three U.W. dance majors perform an interpretive dance ... |
| Date: | 04 19 1954 |
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| Description: | One of a series of scenes from the dramatic production "Down Memory Lane", presented in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Madison ... |
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