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Governor Julius P. Heil Campaigning to Teenagers

Date: 10 1942
Description: Governor Julius P. Heil (1876-1949) speaks to Shawano High School students and others during his gubernatorial re-election campaign. He arrived during the ...
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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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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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Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin player, Jack Mead, number 51, being pursued by Bob DeMoss, number 50. The Unive...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: George Fuchs scoring a touchdown for the University of Wisconsin-Madison against the University of Illinois at Camp Randall Stadium. The game was the 25th ...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: Man in a wheelchair on the sidelines of the Wisconsin-Illinois football game at Camp Randall Stadium. He is possibly Robert Butts, the founder of the annua...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: Dads of players on the sidelines of the Wisconsin-Illinois football game at Camp Randall Stadium for the 25th annual Dad's Day game.
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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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Big Nine Track Meet

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Preliminary hurdle race at the Big Nine Track Meet in Camp Randall Stadium. A crowd watches from the stands.
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 02 1948
Description: Clarence Self (18) scores the winning touchdown against Illinois as the University of Wisconsin beat Illinois 20 to 6 at Camp Randall Stadium. Other Wiscon...
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University of Wisconsin and Yale Football Game

Date: 10 16 1948
Description: Wisconsin football player, end Ken Sachtjen (82), tries to grab a pass from Wisconsin player Forrest "Frosty" Parish while Yale player Robert "Tex" Furse (...
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Wisconsin-Minnesota Football Game

Date: 11 20 1948
Description: Minnesota ball carrier Stan Thiele (41) is stopped short of a touchdown by the Wisconsin defense in the fourth quarter of the football game at Camp Randall...
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Wisconsin-Minnesota Football Game

Date: 11 20 1948
Description: Wisconsin ball carrier Jim Embach (12) carries the ball against the Minnesota Gophers during their football game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Homecoming Pep Rally

Date: 11 11 1949
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of nearly 4,000 students standing in a drizzling rain to cheer for a Badger victory at the UW Homecoming Pep Rally.
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Badger Fans Give Football Team a Warm Welcome at Truax Field

Date: 10 21 1950
Description: The Wisconsin Badgers football team gets a warm welcome from a crowd of fans at Truax Field upon their return to Madison despite their 26-12 loss to the Un...
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Wisconsin-Northwestern Football Game

Date: 10 28 1950
Description: The University of Wisconsin stands in formation on the field during halftime of the Wisconsin - Northwestern football game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Wisconsin - Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 17 1951
Description: George Rice (#60) carries the ball for Iowa as Eddie Withers of Wisconsin (#11) is blocked in their game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Wisconsin - Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 17 1951
Description: The fathers of Wisconsin football players (wearing the same numbers as their sons) lined up on the field for pre-game ceremonies before the "Dad's Day" gam...
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Korean Student Uprising

Date: 04 1960
Description: The student uprising, in which 112 students were killed by the South Korean police in one day, led to the downfall of President Syngman Rhee. This event wa...
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Flag Drill at Illinois School Festival

Date: 06 1916
Description: A group of girls performing a flag drill during a School Festival as a crowd of adults and children look on. Three boys are standing on the left playing mu...

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