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Professor Alexander Kerr, Classicist

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Alexander Kerr (1828-1919), Scottish-born Professor of Greek at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Appointed to his...
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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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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Commencement activities, annual meeting of the Half Century Club. On the left is Jefferson B. Simpson, class of 1879, and E.E. Bros...
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University of Wisconsin Commencement

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Commencement activities included the Half Century Club luncheon, attended by Russel P. Schuyler, Chicago, law school class of 1892,...
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Dr. Leon Cole

Date: 05 24 1947
Description: Portrait of Dr. Leon Cole with an open book, pioneer geneticist at the University of Wisconsin. Cole worked with animal and crop sciences prior to his rece...
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Professor William B. Sarles

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: Portrait of Professor William B. Sarles, agricultural bacteriologist, and newly appointed chairman of the athletic board.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1901
Description: Library Reading Room as completed in 1901, showing skylights and ceiling fixtures, library tables and lights, and many University of Wisconsin students at ...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Periodical Reading Room

Date: 1901
Description: SHSW Periodical Reading Room, showing mezzanine stacks, original tables and lamps, and coffered ceiling treatment. Among the University of Wisconsin studen...
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Owen Lattimore Speaks

Date: 03 17 1952
Description: Owen D. Lattimore speaking to an audience. Although the photograph is not identified, it was undoubtedly taken at an appearance at the University Union Th...
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LeRoy Luberg

Date: 06 05 1947
Description: Portrait of Leroy Luberg who, while on leave from his West Junior High school principal job, served in WW II as a civilian employee of the Office of Strate...
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Astronomer at Washburn Observatory

Date: 06 17 1947
Description: View looking up towards open dome as Olin Eggen, research astronomer, looks through the telescope at Washburn Observatory on the campus of University of Wi...
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V-6 Naval Reservists

Date: 1947
Description: New V-6 Naval Reserve enrollees in Naval Armory, 1610-20 University Avenue, for their first gunnery drill with Lieut. C.C. Templeton, Naval Reserve Unit, D...
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State Republican Party Convention

Date: 06 21 1947
Description: Elevated view of State delegates at registration tables in front of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion, registering for the State Republica...
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Bishop William P. O'Connor

Date: 07 20 1947
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, speaking to a congregation of several thousand people at Camp Randall Stadium for the Holy Hour focusing on World Peace.
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 07 20 1947
Description: Four priests and Bishop William P. O'Connor at the Catholic Holy Hour, at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. To the left of Bisho...
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U.S. Weather Bureau Station

Date: 08 24 1947
Description: Chief meteorologist Rupert J. Batz at his desk at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station at North Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, is giving out th...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Meteorology Station

Date: 08 19 1947
Description: George R. Jenkins, assistant meteorologist, checking rain gauge on the roof of North Hall on University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. The station started a...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Registration Crowd

Date: 09 25 1947
Description: Elevated view of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison bookstore during registration week at the university.
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Students at University of Wisconsin Registration

Date: 09 25 1947
Description: Clerks signing up students at tables inside a Quonset hut on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during registration week.
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Slichter Hall

Date: 10 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin student Louis Stieghorst, Wauwautosa, seated at a desk in Slichter Hall, 625 Babcock Drive. The dorm was named for Dr. Charles Sumn...

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