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Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hall Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Lincoln Monument is near the front entrance.
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Paul Bunyan Effigy

Date: 11 05 1935
Description: A Paul Bunyan figure used to celebrate University of Wisconsin Homecoming, was placed on the lawn in front of Bascom Hall. Two athletes are standing beside...
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Students Rally for Rose Bowl Bid

Date: 11 24 1952
Description: A crowd of University of Wisconsin students rally in front of the Memorial Union on getting a bid for the Rose Bowl. In 1952 the University football team w...
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University of Wisconsin Home Economics

Date: 12 09 1947
Description: Annette Wellers, Whitewater, hurrying off to class while Mildred Benson, Stoughton, arrives with groceries at the front door of the University of Wisconsin...
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University of Wisconsin Hoofers Club Winter Carnival

Date: 02 14 1948
Description: Ice carving of the Olympic rings at the University of Wisconsin Hoofers Club Winter Carnival, with Bascom Hall and the Lincoln Monument in the background. ...
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University of Wisconsin Crew Race

Date: 05 15 1948
Description: View from water towards shoreline of the University of Wisconsin and Cornell University crew teams nearing the finish line. The Cornell team, nearest to th...
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University of Wisconsin Orientation Week Activities

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: Donn Frey, Barbara Becker, and Claire Engelhardt, three freshmen students on a campus tour led by Jack Padgham, upperclassman and sub-chairman of orientati...
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Wisconsin-Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 12 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin end Tilden Meyers reaching for a pass in a football game against Iowa at Camp Randall. Iowa defenders are Bill Greene (#68) and Bob...
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Wisconsin-Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 17 1951
Description: Alan Ameche of Wisconsin carrying the ball for a touchdown in their game against Iowa at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Soldiers at Shrivenham

Date: 1946
Description: U.S. soldiers are sitting on the ground between classes at Shrivenham. The school at Shrivenham was operated by the Army after the end of the war, and thi...
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University of Wisconsin ROTC Review

Date: 05 16 1952
Description: The Brigade of University of Wisconsin ROTC cadets massed in battalion fronts in Camp Randall stadium as they await the order to "pass in review" at a fede...
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Campus Pageant at Clarion State Normal School

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Description: Students of Clarion State Normal School wear costumes and process past trees and school buildings during a campus pageant. Caption reads: "Campus Pageant -...
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Campus Pageant at Clarion State Normal School

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Description: A crowd of students waving United States flags gathers on a field outside Clarion State Normal School. The school was established in 1873. Caption reads: "...
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May Day at Wilson College

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Description: Students kneel in the grass and wave banners during a May Day ceremony at Wilson College while faculty and students gather on the lawn to watch. The colleg...
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May Day at Wilson College

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Description: A woman on horseback leads a group of women carrying banners down a road at Wilson College as a crowd follows. A school building is in the background.
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Sea of Red

Date: 09 2007
Description: Wisconsin Badger fans in student seating at Badger vs. Citadel game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Button Sale

Date: 10 19 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred is presented with the first Homecoming button by University yearbook-designated 1953 Badger Beauty, Marge Hesse...
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University of Wisconsin Spring Football Game

Date: 05 22 1954
Description: Quarterback Jim Miller dives over the goal for a touchdown during the University of Wisconsin spring football game at Camp Randall stadium.
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University of Wisconsin Cheerleaders

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: Posing in empty Camp Randall Stadium are the University of Wisconsin cheerleaders (left to right) Walter Koehler, Milwaukee; Robert Cotanch, Fond du Lac; R...
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Wisconsin High School Football Team

Date: 09 13 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin High School football team posed on the Henry Mall.

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