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Field House Flag Raising

Date: 10 04 1930
Description: Crowds in the stands watch a marching band as the American flag is raised at the new University of Wisconsin Field House.
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Boy Scouts Honor Lincoln

Date: 02 11 1947
Description: Madison Boy Scouts and their leader pay tribute to Abraham Lincoln on his birthday by placing a wreath at the foot of the statue on Bascom Hill. Dick Feldt...
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 07 20 1947
Description: Catholics praying for World Peace (Holy Hour) at Camp Randall Stadium, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Wisconsin Centennial Celebration

Date: 01 05 1948
Description: Rear view of Governor Oscar Rennebohm at the speaker's stand on the first balcony in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House at a "kick-off" event ...
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UW Half Century Club

Date: 06 18 1948
Description: John Berge, left, secretary of the Wisconsin alumni association, presents the gold headed cane to E.E. Brossard, right, age 85, Class 1888, state reviser o...
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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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University of Wisconsin-Madison Gymnasium Dedication

Date: 1894
Description: Elevated view of large crowd gathered to witness the dedication ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison gymnasium.
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Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
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University of Wisconsin Graduation

Date: 06 19 1954
Description: One of three negatives that make a panorama of University of Wisconsin graduates and families sitting in the stands at Camp Randall Stadium during graduati...
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Alpha Kappa Psi

Date: 10 17 1958
Description: Initiation ceremony of the University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity. Governor Vernon W. Thomson became W...
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U.W. Freshmen Welcome

Date: 09
Description: Wide angle view of 2,700 freshmen students in the Stock Pavilion being officially welcomed to the university. In the foreground is a large sign on an easel...
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Inauguration of UW President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: Wisconsin governor Vernon Thomson addresses the crowd during the inaugural ceremonies at the field house for Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem as the thirteenth presi...

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