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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Aldo Leopold

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Description: Aldo Leopold, UW Professor of Wildlife Management, posing with binoculars around his neck. He is about to embark on an inspection and bird-watching tour of...
Postcard

On Mendota Lake near Varsity Boat House

Date: 1915
Description: View of a group of people in a large model launch with an American flag. Caption reads: "On Mendota Lake near University of Wisconsin-Madison Boat House."
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Dr. E.A. Birge Reading Sun Machine in Car

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Description: Dr. Edward Ashael Birge reading a sun machine inside a car. In 1875 Dr. Birge first came to teach natural history at the University of Wisconsin, and remai...
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Dr. Birge on Trout Lake

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Description: Dr. Edward Ashael Birge paddling on a raft in Trout Lake. In 1875 Dr. Birge first came to teach natural history at the University of Wisconsin, and remaine...
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Tanks at Hydraulics Laboratory

Date: 03 03 1929
Description: Tank at Hydraulics Laboratory, 660 N. Park Street, moving half way up the ramp, taken from below showing end of tank, at the University of Wisconsin.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory. Hill, trees and fields are in the background. A man is standing near a small obs...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Students on Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A large group of students walk down Bascom Hill.
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Lake Mendota Shore

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Description: The Lake Mendota shoreline. A man is in a boat near the shoreline.
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Carson Gulley Preparing Chickens

Date: 11 25 1942
Description: Navy cooks and bakers assisting a demonstration by Chef Carson Gulley, UW residence hall chef.
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Historical Society Reading Room

Date: 1904
Description: University of Wisconsin students (primarily women) studying in the Historical Society Library Reading Room. On the left is the Visitors Gallery.
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University Club on State Street

Date: 1920
Description: Men pose in front of the University Club, 803 State Street, which is under construction. William F. Steuber, Sr. is the third man from the left.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Administration Building

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of Administration building at Park and State Streets. Three men wearing hats are standing near the sidewalk.
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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of Chadbourne Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Three women are on the steps to the entrance on the right.
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Memorial Library under Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp...
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Lincoln Monument

Date: 07 1908
Description: Unveiling ceremony, in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Two American flags and a Wisconsin pennant hang from a wire abov...
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Lincoln Monument

Date: 06 1908
Description: Unveiling ceremony, in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Two American flags and a Wisconsin pennant hang from a wire abov...
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Lincoln Monument Construction

Date: 1918
Description: Lincoln Monument construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Workmen are standing around the perimeter of a large hole while others are dig...
Poster

La Raza Y El Movimiento

Date: 04 1975
Description: Poster publicizing La Raza Y El Movimiento event at the Great Hall in the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union in Madison, Wisconsin. Image of Chicano st...
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South Hall

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Description: View across Bascom Hill of South Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a horse-drawn vehicle under a tree, and a man is working on t...

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