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Memorial Union Nightclub

Date: 06 17 1944
Description: A Caribbean atmosphere is stressed at the Campacabana Club at the Memorial Union. Left to right: Pvt. Wheeler Ryall, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Romele Redd...
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Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 09 1945
Description: Archbishop Moses E. Kiley of Milwaukee and other clergy at the altar on Breese Stevens Field celebrating Holy Hour. Intentions of the Holy Hour for this ye...
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Whitbeck Motion Picture Elephants

Date: 04 04 1947
Description: Pictured are three elephants from Whitbeck Motion Pictures, California, and Robert Zimmerman, assistant secretary of state and board member of Circus Fans ...
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Crawford County Historical Pageant

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Crawford County Historical pageant participants depict various early citizens. Back row: Russell Kieser, card sharper; Ray Burgess, Irishman; Lawrence Geis...
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State Eagles Convention Parade

Date: 06 26 1948
Description: Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce float (horse-drawn, covered wagon) in the Eagles annual parade, on East Mifflin Street. Manchester's store, at the corner ...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 05 1949
Description: Members of the planning committee for the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association state tournament to be held at the Maple Bluff Country Club. From left are Mrs...
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Clown in Crowd

Date: 08 03 1949
Description: A clown (Bill Kemmel) mingles in a large crowd at Breese Stevens Field at the sixth annual softball "extravaganza" between the Zor Shrine and the Knights o...
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Beach at Lake Ripley

Date: 08 22 1950
Description: Beach scene at Lake Ripley showing three young women under an umbrella.
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest

Date: 02 18 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin Prom Queen contest finalist Nancy Smith is shown wearing a bathing suit, and transparent rain coat, and holding an umbrella to port...
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City Golf Tournament

Date: 06 21 1953
Description: Outdoor portrait of Steve Carvello, winner of the city golf tournament at Nakoma Golf Course, with his trophy.
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Madison Women's Inter-Club Golf Match

Date: 07 09 1953
Description: Five social chairmen from the three area country clubs sitting and standing around a table at Maple Bluff Country Club during the women's inter-club golf m...
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Syttende Mai Parade

Date: 05 16 1954
Description: Mrs. Walter Eggleson and her three children, Gudron, Jo Ellen, and Sally dressed in Norwegian costumes for the annual Syttende Mai parade in Stoughton.
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Country Club Women Leaders

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Portrait of Elsa Johnson on the Maple Bluff Country Club porch overlooking the swimming pool. All activities of the Maple Bluff Country Club Women's Group ...
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Madison Women's Interclub Golf Play

Date: 08 07 1958
Description: Checking the scoreboard are three of the low handicap 18 hole players at the annual Women's Interclub golf play between the women golfers of the three Madi...
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Eastmorland Bike Parade

Date: 08 29 1959
Description: Four children pose on their tricycles during the Eastmorland bike parade. One of them is pulling a wagon designed to look like a pioneer covered wagon. Chi...
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58th Annual Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta Social Events Planning Committee

Date: 08 14 1960
Description: Members of the 58th annual Inland Lake Yachting Association regatta social committee discuss social events for the regatta on the Edgewater Hotel pier. Sho...
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Mendota Hospital Centennial Event

Date: 07 16 1960
Description: Employees dress in turn-of-the-century dresses for a scene in a centennial pageant depicting nursing at Mendota State Hospital. The costumes were from the ...

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