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Two Women Painting Homecoming Decorations

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Betty Lou Borenson and Cynthia Alexander preparing University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming decorations in the Memorial Union student workshop.
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Sophomore Shuffle at Wisconsin High School

Date: 03 23 1949
Description: Nancy Fowlkes, left, and Virginia Hammen are shown as they worked on decorations for the Sophomore Shuffle at Wisconsin High School. "With the arrival of s...
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University Subscription Dance

Date: 12 06 1949
Description: Two women and three men look over Christmas decorations in preparation for the annual Christmas Subscription Dance, an event for university students and yo...
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Lapham School Halloween Party Bobbing For Apples

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: At Lapham School, more than 800 costumed children and their parents attended one of the largest Halloween night parties held in Madison. A boy is shown bob...
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Five Kindergarten Students

Date: 1939
Description: A group of five kindergarten students sitting around a table doing work near the fireplace in their classroom. The fireplace is surrounded by tiling depict...
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Edgewood College Freshman Prom

Date: 05 09 1952
Description: Group portrait of two prom couples. On the left, seated, is Margie Lynch with Terry Dwyer, standing. On the right, seated, is Jeanne Tierney with Skip Beri...
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Edgewood College Freshman Prom

Date: 05 09 1952
Description: Two couples in formal dress are seated between two large prop anchors. They are Norbert Esser and Susan Hunt (left), and Marcia Pilon with Jim Corcoran (ri...
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West High School Christmas Tree

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: West High School students Janis Tande, Phyllis Waddell, and Dick Stephen decorate a Christmas tree for a school party.
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West High School Girls' Club Christmas Activities

Date: 12 08 1954
Description: Three girls displaying Christmas decorations that their club had made for the Veterans' Administration Hospital. They are Judy Davis, Heidi Trummer, and Ma...
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West High School May Dance Royalty

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Thomas Christensen, Sally Canfield, James Fisher, Betty Feig, Lynn Morton, Thomas Stevens, all shown in fancy dress, are the reigning royalty for the West ...
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East Side Youth Council Committees

Date: 10 14 1957
Description: Two members of the decorations committee, Judy Johnson and Paul Haskenson, prepare for the annual East Side Youth Council's homecoming dance. They are work...
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West High School Valentine Dance

Date: 02 05 1957
Description: Connie Platz (left) and Mary Hess (right), decorations chairman and social chairman, prepare for West High School's Valentine dance.
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Edgewood High School Junior-Senior Prom

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: "Cinderella" is the theme of the Edgewood High School Junior-Senior Prom. Members of the poster and publicity committee: Kathy Connell, Darlene DeBower, R...
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East High School Benefit Dance

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: Decorations are created for "East Escapades" benefit dance to raise funds to bring a foreign exchange student to East High School next year. Left to right:...
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Decorations 1964

Date: 10 30 1964
Description: Whitbeck, Jackson, Frisby, Whales and Fletcher Houses in Sellery Hall built this Homecoming decoration which says: "We'll get them in the end."
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Junior Prom

Date: 04 15 1910
Description: Elevated view from stage towards a large group of young people in formal attire standing in a decorated gymnasium. People are also up in the balcony. Capti...
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Prom Queen Candidates

Date: 07 18 1958
Description: Seven U.W. co-eds, candidates for queen of the summer prom, lined up on the railing of the Memorial Union terrace. Left to right: Mimi Graham, Moline, IL; ...

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