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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, the President of UW Madison 1887-1892.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy at the Podium

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: A campaign speech by presidential candidate John F. Kennedy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Township High School Musicians

Date: 05 17 1935
Description: A group of high school musicians from Township High School, Joliet, Illinois, on sleeping cots in the Field House during a National School Music contest.
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New Equipment at Washburn Observatory

Date: 02 10 1933
Description: A man is sitting near a new photo electric cell equipment at Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Also shown is a portion of...
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Prof. C. Morse Huffer with Telescope

Date: 08 14 1931
Description: Prof. C. Morse Huffer is standing with the 20 foot telescope in the Washburn Observatory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Graduating Class at University of Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: The graduating class of the University of Wisconsin, all of whom are unidentified. It is likely this photograph was taken by John S. Fuller.
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Gilson Metal Locator

Date: 03 15 1945
Description: Hulda Gieschen and Dr. Warren E. Gilson, who specializes in electro-physiology and medical electronics at the University of Wisconsin, are looking at a Gil...
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Night Session Art Class

Date: 1949
Description: A night session art class, for University of Wisconsin Extension Center in Milwaukee.
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NCAA National Boxing Tournament

Date: 03 28 1947
Description: Four members of the NCAA committee checking score cards from the referee and two judges following a bout at the NCAA National Boxing Tournament at the Univ...
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Commencement honorary degree recipients with Governor Oscar Rennebohm and, left to right, President E.B. Fred, John Van Vleck, form...
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Ted LaValley Family

Date: 02 04 1948
Description: Ted LaValley, University of Wisconsin student and veteran, his wife Marie, and their 2 week old daughter JeanAnn. They are living in the University of Wisc...
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William Allen

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Professor William Francis Allen.
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Professor Joseph Hirschfelder

Date: 08 08 1950
Description: Portrait of Professor Joseph Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin chemist. He also is project director for the U.W. Naval Research Laboratory, member of t...
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Professor Richard C. Emmons

Date: 06 31 1953
Description: Professor Richard C. Emmons, of the University of Wisconsin Geology Department, who is holding a gem case of glass replicas of 10 of the largest and best-k...
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Madison Art Foundation

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Three members of the advisory committee of the recently incorporated Madison Art Foundation pose for a portrait. Left to right: University of Wisconsin pro...
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Junior Division of the University League

Date: 08 27 1953
Description: U.W. chemistry professor M. Leslie Holt and his wife Gretchan check the proofs of a new book for which he is an assistant editor. Gretchan is in charge of ...
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University of Wisconsin Red Cross Fundraising Drive

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin Ph.D. student Peter E. Graf of Syracuse, New York does a laboratory experiment. He is a member of the Red Cross "Two Gallon Blood D...
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Robert B.L. Murphy

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Robert B.L. Murphy. He is wearing a suit and tie.
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Robert B.L. Murphy

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Robert B.L. Murphy wearing a suit and tie.
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William Best Hesseltine

Date: 1960
Description: Informal portrait of William Hesseltine, University of Wisconsin History Professor (1932-1963) and President of the Wisconsin State Historical Society (19...

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