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"Old Abes" Basketball Team

Date: 03 15 1962
Description: Newspaper clipping of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin high school basketball team in action against the Beloit high school team in statewide tournament play.

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Scroll Sceen Play by Sherman Elementary School Students

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: Fourth grade students viewing the scroll screen play which they had produced. The play, "A Day in the Jungle" was planned and coordinated by their teacher,...
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U.W. Fencing Team

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: View from below of Jack Heiden and Bruce Backmann of the University of Wisconsin fencing team crossing foils in the time-honored salute at the beginning of...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: A barbershop quartet of U.W. students singing on behalf of prom queen candidate, Mary Gisvold of Chippewa Falls, at the rally in the Memorial Union Rathske...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Four sorority sisters performing an Indian "war dance" on behalf of their candidate for prom queen, Doris Sickert from Wauwatosa, at the rally at the Memor...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Four male "chorus girls" dancing on behalf of their prom queen candidate, Gloria Robbins of Oshkosh, at the rally at the Memorial Union Rathskellar. The pe...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Prom queen candidate Jean Riley of Green Bay (a.k.a. "Calamity Jean") appearing with two "bashful cowhands," who are singing on her behalf at the rally in ...
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State High School Debate Tournament

Date: 02 27 1954
Description: Judy Carlson, Wisconsin High, acts as timekeeper for the forensics tournament held in Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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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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State High School Debate Tournament

Date: 02 27 1954
Description: Steve Coughlin, Wisconsin High School, using his hands to emphasize a point while debating in the forensics tournament held in Bascom Hall on the Universit...
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Bobby Meath, University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 03 12 1954
Description: Jim Bernd of New Richmond keeps Bobby Meath's shoulders loose as he heads for the ring. Meath is wearing a light-colored robe, head gear, and boxing gloves...
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Bobby Meath Boxing in the Ring

Date: 03 12 1954
Description: Don Backus (of Washington State) winces as Bob Meath of the University of Wisconsin punches right from the start of the bout.
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Bobby Meath, U.W. Boxer

Date: 03 12 1954
Description: Connie Parnell (of Somerset, Wisconsin) meeting Bobby Meath of the University of Wisconsin boxing team at the door after his match. Meath is exiting a door...
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Opening Night of the 47th Annual Haresfoot Show

Date: 04 26 1954
Description: Visiting in the atrium of University of Wisconsin Union Theater prior to the performance of the musical comedy, "Wait and See," are (left to right): Profes...
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Opening Night of the 47th Annual Haresfoot Show

Date: 04 26 1954
Description: Visiting in the atrium of University of Wisconsin Union Theater prior to the performance of the musical comedy, "Wait and See," are (left to right): Dave W...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: A.E. McDonnell, Director of Music at Wausau High School, giving advice to Theresa Stluka of Middleton during the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. Ther...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Three clarinetists during a band practice at the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. They are Joanne Wallner of Wisconsin Rapids, Beverly Babas of Algoma...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Two trumpeters at the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. They are Thomas Fritz from Menomonee Falls and Norman James form Hollandale.
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: George Houslander, Director of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, leading a band practice session in a gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin Music Clini...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Prom

Date: 08 06 1954
Description: Two couples attending the university summer prom at the Memorial Union. From left to right are: Bill Bramburg and Sue Roth (both from Oak Park, Illinois); ...

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