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Dr. Alanson H. Edgerton

Date: 08 03 1944
Description: Portrait of Dr. Alanson H. Edgerton, a professor of guidance and director of guidance at the University of Wisconsin. His special interests lie in the stud...
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All-Campus Rally on the Palestine Question

Date: 11 14 1945
Description: Professor Walter Agard addressing an all-campus rally on the Palestine question held at the Memorial Union. Seated left to right: Elaine Sermopskie, Topeka...
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American Dairy Association Display

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Booth at the American Dairy Association Exposition held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Livestock Pavilion during Farm and Home Week. Next to the di...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Team Championship Dinner

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin boxing team that won the national championship this year. Shown back row, left to right: Vito Parisi, Madison, heavy-weight...
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President Harry S. Truman Visit

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman is shown speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. He was in Madison to be present at the laying of the corner...
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Farm and Home Week Activities

Date: 02 04 1952
Description: Potatoes from all over the state are displayed at the stock pavilion on the University of Wisconsin campus during Farm and Home Week. Ihir Birjandr, a grad...
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Dedication of Guy S. Lowman Field

Date: 05 24 1952
Description: Ceremony dedicating the new baseball diamond to Guy S. Lowman, who was the head coach in three sports at the University of Wisconsin at one time, and was t...
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New UW Students Reception

Date: 09 16 1956
Description: Wanda Wordell, of Brillion (center) starts her career as a freshman co-ed as she registers at a reception for incoming freshmen held in the Memorial Union....
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Wisconsin State Journal's Club Clinic

Date: 09 25 1956
Description: Portrait of Robert Schacht and Richard R. Hetland, director and assistant director of the University of Wisconsin's Bureau of Information and program servi...
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Survey Group

Date: 1895
Description: Group of surveyors from the Agricultural Department at the University of Wisconsin posing on the back platform of their railroad car 404, "the Palace Car."...
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University League Junior Division Annual Spring Dance

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: The annual spring dance of the junior division of the University League was held at Blackhawk Country Club. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Brevik and Barb...
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We Saw You . . . at Farm and Home Events

Date: 01 27 1959
Description: Wisconsin farm folks get a real education at the annual Farm and Home Week session on the University of Wisconsin campus. Considering the merits of the oat...
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New Clarinets for the Wisconsin Band for the Rose Bowl

Date: 12 17 1959
Description: Professor Ray Dvorak, director of university bands, receives a white clarinet from Boris Josheff, president of the Josheff Music Store, Inc. His store is t...
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Farm Short Course Reunion

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: A reunion of farm leaders whose education came through the Short Course is held each year during Farm and Home Week. These leaders, left to right, are Geor...
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U.W. Circle K Club Gets Kiwanis Charter

Date: 10 26 1965
Description: Paul Markos, president of the recently organized University of Wisconsin Circle K club, is shown accepting the organization's charter from Russell Williams...
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The Future Commerce Man

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Description: Three students, apparently in costume, are riding in an automobile outside the University of Wisconsin Armory or Red Gym with a sign over the exposed engin...
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She Digs In

Date: 10 11 1967
Description: Caption on reverse of wire photo: "She Digs In--An unidentified anti-war protester with designs painted on her face and carrying sign, "Sifting and Winnowi...
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Philadelphia Orchestra at U.W. Stock Pavilion

Date: 05 10 1962
Description: Philadelphia Orchestra performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Looking at a model of the future gallery for the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center building on the University of Wisconsin campus are Aaron Bohrod, universi...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Regent President Wilbur Renk presents a bound certificate of appointment as president of the university to Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem d...

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