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Linguistic Exhibit

Date: 09 27 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin Professor Miles L. Hanley watching coeds Laura Severson and Theressa Fein, while they are working on transcriptions for a linguisti...
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Elizabeth Waters Hall Students Tea Committee

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Three University of Wisconsin coeds of Elizabeth Waters Hall dormitory who have arranged for a tea and open house for facility members and friends. Standin...
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University of Wisconsin Engineering Expo

Date: 04 10 1953
Description: Jack Botteron, Beloit high school student, touches a small Van de Graaff generator which causes his hair to stand on end while attending the UW Engineering...
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Senior Swingout

Date: 05 11 1954
Description: Portrait of Connie Kowalski, marching chairman, and Joan Fagan, general chairman of the Senior Swingout ceremony. The annual event was held outdoors on Bas...
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State High School Track Meet

Date: 05 29 1954
Description: Portrait of Lance Olson of Green Bay West, after setting a new record in the high jump at the state high school track meet at Camp Randall Stadium.
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State High School Track Meet

Date: 05 26 1956
Description: Charles Wetmore (right), president of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, presents the Class A trophy to Madison West High School track coa...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Session Pre-Prom Dinner

Date: 08 1958
Description: Mrs. and Mr. Arnold Langman, Racine, seated, were guests of their son, Wendell, standing right, at the pre-Prom dinner. Also shown at upper left is Deanne ...
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University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 25 1958
Description: Sindey Williams, senior quarterback from Little Rock, Arkansas (left) was named recipient of the Ivan B. Williamson Award for sportsmanship. He is shown wi...
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Advance Registration for UW Freshmen

Date: 07 23 1959
Description: Joy Justesen of Sun Prairie poses for an identification photo as she participates in the advance registration process for University of Wisconsin freshmen.
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Advance Registration for U.W. Freshmen

Date: 07 23 1959
Description: Joy Justesen of Sun Prairie sits front row center at an introductory "briefing session" as she participates in the advance registration process for Univers...
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Advance Registration for UW Freshmen

Date: 07 29 1959
Description: Joy Justesen of Sun Prairie, at right, fills in a registration form as she participates in the advance registration process for University of Wisconsin fre...
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We Saw You at Drama Institute

Date: 11 12 1959
Description: Alice Peet, assistant technical director of the Wisconsin Union Theater, talks with Madison West High School pupils attending the Drama Institute. They are...
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Fans at a Badgers Game

Date: 1965
Description: Section of an active crowd of University of Wisconsin students yelling and cheering at a campus rally to work up spirit before a football game. Annotated: ...
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Rev. Paul K. Abel Named St. Francis House Chaplain

Date: 07 01 1964
Description: Rev. Paul K. Abel is named new chaplain of the St. Francis House Episcopal student center on the U.W. campus. He comes from Ocala, Florida and replaces the...
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Parents' Day

Date: 10 16 1964
Description: The original caption states: "Mr. and Mrs. William Frasier, Rhinelander, chat with their son, Larry, defensive halfback, at practice."
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: A barbershop quartet of U.W. students singing on behalf of prom queen candidate, Mary Gisvold of Chippewa Falls, at the rally in the Memorial Union Rathske...
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Bobby Meath, University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 03 12 1954
Description: Jim Bernd of New Richmond keeps Bobby Meath's shoulders loose as he heads for the ring. Meath is wearing a light-colored robe, head gear, and boxing gloves...
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Opening Night of the 47th Annual Haresfoot Show

Date: 04 26 1954
Description: Visiting in the atrium of University of Wisconsin Union Theater prior to the performance of the musical comedy, "Wait and See," are (left to right): Profes...
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We Saw You . . . at Youth Conference

Date: 04 25 1957
Description: Attending the 5th Annual Governor's Conference on Children and Youth at the U.W. Memorial Union are (left to right): Judy Hess, Jerylyn Henning and Polly J...
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24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: The 24th annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by 2,019 boys and girls. Margaret Merl...

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