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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Charles Starr, Richland Center, winner of the 60-yard low hurdles, is being given his award by Queen Mary Lou Sorenson, while Gloria Sutcliffe and Nancy La...
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Edgewood Junior College Spring Prom

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Yaeger and Leo J. Ford, Jr. who ruled as queen and king of the Edgewood Junior college spring prom. Miss Yaeger is the daughter of Mr. ...
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Edgewood Junior College Spring Prom

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Group portrait of two couples who attended the Edgewood Junior College prom. Pictured left to right: Mary Ellen Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Pars...
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Delta Delta Delta Sorority Event

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison sorority Delta Delta Delta (Tri-Delt) honor engaged sorority students with a "Pansy Breakfast". Stepping through the pansy ...
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Centennial Ball Court of Honor

Date: 10 09 1948
Description: Portrait of seven University of Wisconsin co-eds dressed in formals. They composed the court of honor for the Wisconsin State Centennial Ball held at the M...
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Phi Delta Theta "Dream Girl" of the Year

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: The Phi Delta Theta "Dream Girl" of the year, with her court at the fraternity's Christmas formal at the Park Hotel. The "Dream Girl" is Betty Burt of Dall...
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Matrix Banquet; 20th Annual

Date: 03 21 1950
Description: Five women chatting informally before the annual Matrix Banquet at Memorial Union. They are, left to right: Mrs. Lyman Dunn, Chicago, national president of...
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University of Wisconsin Military Ball

Date: 03 20 1950
Description: Joan Ellis, Delta Gamma, of Madison, Wisconsin is standing near a wall for a portrait while wearing a formal gown. Ellis was a member of the Court of Honor...
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Scene From Cardinal's Play

Date: 1875
Description: Costumed students act out a scene from Cardinal's Play outdoors on a lawn near a wooded area at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The college was founded...
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Girls Around the Maypole with Flowers

Date: 1913
Description: Group of girls holding fabricated flowers around a maypole at an annual school festival in Belwood Park. A large group of fellow students and teachers look...
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Rose Bowl Bid of 1952

Date: 11 24 1952
Description: Badger cheerleader Sharyn Chesten (right) presents a rose to University of Wisconsin football Captain George O'Brien, symbolizing the southern California N...
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Lomira High School Prom Court

Date: 1977
Description: "Lomira High School Prom Court. (L-R) Tony Marrese, Timm Jacobsen, Rick Odea, Bruce Zedler, and Steve Schneider."
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University of Wisconsin Summer Session Pre-Prom Dinner

Date: 08 1958
Description: Five guests, posed at the Memorial Union, are: Frances Kerrigan, Nancy Roberts, Arlene Burr, Mimi Griffin, and Susan Smykla.
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University of Wisconsin Summer Session Pre-Prom Dinner

Date: 08 1958
Description: Two of the queen candidates are shown with their escorts. They are Marlys Hitzke (left) and Lenore Zamis (right). Their escorts are Bruce Creger and Harry ...
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Jean Emily Dyer Reese

Date: 1944
Description: Outdoor full-length portrait of Jean Emily Dyer (Reese) in her prom dress with a corsage. She is posed on stone steps with the train of her gown spread out...
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University of Wisconsin Rose Bowl Band Fund

Date: 12 06 1959
Description: Sigma Alpha Iota, the music sorority at the University of Wisconsin, presented $50 to the university band for its trip to the Rose Bowl. Barbara Merkel, Pi...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Prom

Date: 08 06 1954
Description: Two couples taking a break from dancing at the university summer prom at the Memorial Union. From left to right are: Jaqueline Wilson (of Worcester, Massac...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Girls cheer on the Edgewood High School football team after having their pre-game potluck at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz. They are seen cheering and ...
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Laura Foster in Prom Dress

Date: 05 1959
Description: Laura Foster (b. 1941) standing in the foyer of her house dressed for her senior prom at Rockford East High School. The sleeveless, knee-length dress is wh...
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May Fete

Date: 1914
Description: Eight women in costumes are posing in a field, in front of flowering bushes. One is holding a caduceus. Caption identifies this as: "May Fete, Spring Festi...

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