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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Children of University of Wisconsin faculty living in University Houses at Eagle Heights are costumed as Native Americans, cowboys, and flowers are marchin...
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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Patty Ann Geaney, 21-month-old daughter of Captain and Mrs. Edward J. Geaney, residents of Eagle Heights, University of Wisconsin Houses, watches older chi...
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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Cynthia Cottam, age 3 and a half, watches as children participate in a parade of gaily decorated tricycles while costumed as Native Americans, cowboys, and...
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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Vernie Swenson, 4 1/2, on the left, and her brother, Juddy, are shown in the exotic costumes they wore at the Memorial Day parade and celebration sponsored...
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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Suzanne Seifert, 3-year-old daughter of Professor and Mrs. Lester W. Seifert, is shown in her costume made of pink crepe paper, which she wore at the Memor...
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Sorority Marionette Show and Tea Party

Date: 06 26 1950
Description: Six sorority alumnae who were hostesses for the marionette party at the Edgewater Hotel pose for a portrait around a banquet table. Left to right are: Mrs....
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Sorority Marionette Show and Tea Party

Date: 06 25 1950
Description: Cameron Thompson, age three, showing her puppet to Mrs. William S. Hooper of Minneapolis and to Gail and Jacqueline Harmon during the sorority marionette s...
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Sorority Marionette Show and Tea Party

Date: 06 26 1950
Description: Children are entertained by marionettes at the sorority marionette show and tea party at the Edgewater Hotel.
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University of WIsconsin Varsity Crew Homecoming

Date: 06 18 1951
Description: Group portrait of the University of Wisconsin Varsity Crew at West Washington Avenue railroad station. The crew poses before an unusual Milwaukee Road Rail...
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U.W. Student Service Projects

Date: 11 09 1951
Description: As one of the U.W. Student Service Projects, two men of the Mack House Dormitory and their dates host a Christmas party for children at the Volunteers of A...
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University Club Children's Christmas Party

Date: 12 22 1951
Description: A group of children gather with Santa Claus at the annual children's Christmas party for children and grandchildren of University Club members. Adults assi...
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Farm and Home Week Activities

Date: 02 04 1952
Description: Exhibits of party ideas for children were part of the activities at the stock pavilion on the University of Wisconsin campus during Farm and Home Week. Ani...
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Fletcher Family International Reunion

Date: 06 17 1952
Description: Mrs. Mary Ellen Fletcher used an inheritance to fly her mother and father in-laws from Birmingham, England to Madison to witness their sons graduation from...
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Dr. Ernest Pohle Entertains Hospital Staff

Date: 09 11 1953
Description: Dr. Ernest Pohle and his wife Marie hosted a buffet lunch for the department of radiology at University Hospitals and the University of Wisconsin Medical S...
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University of Wisconsin Class of 1904 Reunion

Date: 06 19 1954
Description: Two members of the University of Wisconsin class of 1904 (Half Century Club) sign in at their class reunion. Signing is Lucie N. Case of Milwaukee, while R...
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Childrens' Party at South Side Recreation Center

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Evans Scholars at the University of Wisconsin gave an Easter party for young children at the South Side Recreation...
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Open House at U.W. Madison

Date: 10 20 1962
Description: An associate of U.W.'s "World-Famous" Primate Laboratory holding out a two-month old monkey for a young smiling girl to pet as her parents are looking on.
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Delta Tau Delta's Christmas Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Charlene Bainbrough and Kathy Daly eating ice cream at Delta Tau Delta's Christmas party for children of the South Side Community Center.
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights Apartments for Married Graduate Students

Date: 03 25 1958
Description: Mrs. Robert T. Dixon and daughters Eleanor (5 1/2) and Cindy (3) enjoying a tea party in their U.W. Eagle Heights apartment. Mr. Dixon, a high school teach...

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