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Roundy with University of Wisconsin Court of Honor Girls

Date: 01 16 1937
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin Court of Honor girls for the President's Birthday Ball, with Roundy Coughlin and another man.
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Court of Honor Members

Date: 01 16 1937
Description: Group portrait of six non-University Court of Honor members for President's birthday ball with Roundy Coughlin and another man.
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University of Wisconsin Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 26 1949
Description: Jim Urquhart crossing the finish line as he sets the annex record for the two-mile indoor run at the University of Wisconsin Athletic Annex, 702 Langdon St...
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Jackie Allen and Ted Peterson Tennis Match

Date: 07 16 1949
Description: Jackie Allen, left, shakes hands with top-seeded Ted Peterson, Northwestern University, before their tennis match. Jackie, 13, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T...
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Community Center Photographic Club

Date: 11 10 1949
Description: Three men, acting as judges for the Community Center Photographic color slide contest, view slides while seated at a table. They are, left to right: Robert...
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Wisconsin-Iowa Basketball Game

Date: 02 17 1951
Description: A University of Wisconsin player (#41) attempts a basket during the basketball game against the University of Iowa. Wisconsin lost to Iowa 73-60.
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Badger Beauty Contest

Date: 1905
Description: Badger Beauty contest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Helen Fitzgerald is shown in back against the wall 6th from the left. She was a member of Tri...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest

Date: 02 18 1952
Description: Seated at right is Phyllis Berg, a finalist in the University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest. As part of her campaign theme, "The King and I," four of he...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest

Date: 02 18 1952
Description: Shelia O'Neil (left), a finalist in the University of Wisconsin Prom Queen contest, holds up a fish (yellow perch) as part of her "Fishing for Votes" campa...
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University of Wisconsin Track Meet

Date: 05 23 1953
Description: The finish of the 100-yard dash in a quadrangular track meet at Camp Randall stadium. At left is the winner, Harry Nash of Minnesota, followed by Wynn Good...
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Memorial Union Open House

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: One of the activities during the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union open house student orientation was a tattoo contest. Paul Schnucker of Lancaster tr...
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University of Wisconsin vs. Idaho State Boxing Match

Date: 03 06 1955
Description: University of Wisconsins boxer Bobby Hinds, right, trades left jabs with Mike McMurty of Idaho State during the heavyweight bout of the University of Idaho...
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Madison Rifle Club

Date: 04 02 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Madison Rifle Club, winners of the Southern Wisconsin Rifle League championship, at the University of Wisconsin rifle range.
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament

Date: 01 17 1957
Description: Group portrait of eight Tournament of Contenders boxing champions posed in the boxing ring following the event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament

Date: 01 17 1957
Description: Action shot during the University of Wisconsin boxing tournament in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. At left, Charlie Mohr, from Long Islan...
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All-University Boxing Finals

Date: 01 17 1958
Description: At left, Rollie Nesbit of Edgerton ducks a punch thrown by Brown McGhee of Memphis, Tennessee during the All-University Boxing finals. McGhee, a former Gol...
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All-University Boxing Finals

Date: 01 17 1958
Description: Action shot during the All-University boxing final at the University of Wisconsin. Ellis Gasser, Portage, lands a punch on Ed Sanborn of Madison. The match...
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All-University Boxing Finals

Date: 01 17 1958
Description: Action shot during the All-University boxing finals at the University of Wisconsin. John Volz of New York City lands a punch on John Drye of Monroe. Volz w...
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University of Wisconsin vs. Washington State Boxing Matches

Date: 03 01 1958
Description: Action shot during a University of Wisconsin versus Washington State boxing match. Wisconsin boxer Charlie Mohr, left, dodges a punch by Tom O'Hara of Wash...
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UW vs. Washington State Boxing Match

Date: 03 01 1958
Description: Wisconsin heavyweight boxer Ron Freeman lands a punch on Washington State's Fred Snodgrass during the University of Wisconsin vs. Washington State boxing m...

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