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Land Clearing Train

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Description: View across field towards the Land Clearing Special Train, a program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Depa...
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WHA Summer Radio Workshop

Date: 07 12 1944
Description: Three women at the summer radio workshop sponsored by WHA Radio on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the middle is Peg Bolger of the WHA staff...
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Historic Christmas Tableau

Date: 11 27 1946
Description: Helen Weinstein, left, and Donna Grossman, observe a special Christmas season exhibit in the State Historical Museum featuring two life-sized dolls in a Ch...
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Abraham Lincoln Terrace, Children on the Lincoln Statue

Date: 06 1919
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones stands at the base of the Abraham Lincoln statue in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Her bro...
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Freshmen at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 09 13 1948
Description: Four freshman coeds stand at an information table staffed by two male students on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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State Fair Demonstration

Date: 1921
Description: Clothing demonstration for women by the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Extension at the 1921 Wisconsin State Fair.
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Sorority Award

Date: 04 28 1950
Description: Janet Williams of Kenilworth, Illinois, receives the Pi Beta Phi outstanding member award at the Founders' Day banquet of the University of Wisconsin chapt...
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Gladiola Display

Date: 08 08 1950
Description: A large gladiola flower arrangement by Noweta Gardens standing on a table at the Central International Gladiolus Show at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA Christmas Bazaar Committee

Date: 11 28 1951
Description: Mrs. Edmund Hart, Miss Peggy Elvehjem, and Mrs. Harold Kubly serve as chairmen for the University of Wisconsin YWCA Christmas Bazaar to be held in the lobb...
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Dedication of Guy S. Lowman Field

Date: 05 24 1952
Description: Ceremony dedicating the new baseball diamond to Guy S. Lowman, who was the head coach in three sports at the University of Wisconsin at one time, and was t...
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University of Wisconsin Class of 1928 Reunion

Date: 06 23 1953
Description: Children of the University of Wisconsin class of 1928 put on a show for their parents' 25th class reunion that depicted scenes of the U.W. campus in 1928. ...
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Packer Cheerleaders

Date: 09 1983
Description: Elevated view of a line of Green Bay Packers cheerleaders dancing in the end zone. A band is visible in the background on the sideline. The Packers' cheerl...
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Lower Campus

Date: 1963
Description: Color postcard of the exterior of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from across the Library Mall. The University of Wisconsin Memorial Library is o...
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New UW Students Reception

Date: 09 16 1956
Description: Wanda Wordell, of Brillion (center) starts her career as a freshman co-ed as she registers at a reception for incoming freshmen held in the Memorial Union....
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University League Junior Division Annual Spring Dance

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: The annual spring dance of the junior division of the University League was held at Blackhawk Country Club. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Brevik and Barb...
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Ladies in Lecture

Date: 02 14 1911
Description: Large group of farmers' wives listening to a lecture demonstration on nutrition or cooking in a classroom at the University of Wisconsin.
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17th Badger Girls State

Date: 06 16 1960
Description: The 17th session of Badger Girls State got under way with opening exercises at the University of Wisconsin Commerce Building.
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Med-Wives Meetings

Date: 10 05 1960
Description: A monthly bulletin board has been prepared for meetings of the Med-Wives group of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. The Med-Wives is an associati...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Club's Party for University League Newcomers

Date: 01 15 1965
Description: The Madison Who's New Club, an organization open to all new women residents of Madison, holds a party at the Guild Hall of Grace Episcopal Church for the U...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Club's Party for University League Newcomers

Date: 01 15 1965
Description: The Madison Who's New Club holds a party in the Guild Hall of Grace Episcopal Church for the University League Newcomers, an organization for wives of new ...

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