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Two Women Painting Homecoming Decorations

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Betty Lou Borenson and Cynthia Alexander preparing University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming decorations in the Memorial Union student workshop.
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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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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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SDS March Againt Racist Unemployment Poster

Date: 1971
Description: Poster for a Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) march against racist unemployment, taking place March 20, 1971, in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, C...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming Decoration

Date: 11 05 1948
Description: The Sigma Kappa's octopus homecoming decoration on the front lawn, which was the first place winner in the sorority division.
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Pep Up with Wisconsin Kraut

Date: 1939
Description: University of Wisconsin freshman boxing team dressed in boxing uniforms and gloves standing behind stacked cans of sauerkraut with a sign that reads "Pep U...
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Wisconsin-Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 12 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin end Tilden Meyers reaching for a pass in a football game against Iowa at Camp Randall. Iowa defenders are Bill Greene (#68) and Bob...
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First Place Float

Date: 1938
Description: Man standing at the back of a manure spreader decorated with signs reading: "Sucky Likes," "It's Roasted," "Only the Finest Ingredients Go into Sucky Likes...
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Donation Collection for Panty Raid Damage

Date: 05 22 1952
Description: A University of Wisconsin coed donating to the "Eighth to Riot, First to Repair" drive for funds to repair damage caused during a series of panty raids on ...
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin law student Joseph L. Stone, of Chicago, in charge of the card block cheering section for football games, is shown with diagrams of...
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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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Fans at a Badgers Game

Date: 1965
Description: Section of an active crowd of University of Wisconsin students yelling and cheering at a campus rally to work up spirit before a football game. Annotated: ...
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Race Bias Against U.W. Instructor

Date: 09 09 1961
Description: A group of students from the University of Wisconsin Student Council on Civil Rights picket a house on 540 West Mifflin Street and help to move out the pos...
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Wisconsin High Students March in Support of Their High School

Date: 05 04 1962
Description: Wisconsin High students march in front of Bascom Hall in protest of the U.W. Board of Regents discussions to close the high school.
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Fans Celebrate Wisconsin Football Victory Over Minnesota

Date: 11 24 1962
Description: 10,000 Badger football fans marching down State Street to celebrate Wisconsin's victory over Minnesota.
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming

Date: 11 08 1963
Description: A crowd of Delta Upsilon members and others being led by cheerleaders at the "Yell Like Hell" contest on the steps of Memorial Union during Homecoming week...
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming

Date: 11 08 1963
Description: A large group of cheering students fills the area between the steps of Memorial Union and the Historical Society terrace as they celebrate Homecoming. The ...
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Decorations 1964

Date: 10 30 1964
Description: Conover House and Elizabeth Waters Hall combined talents to design this Homecoming decoration. "Mother, please. I'd rather do it myself."
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Decorations 1964

Date: 10 30 1964
Description: Here is how Susan Davis, Rust, Schreiner and Bayliss Co-ops depict the outcome of the Badger-Spartan football game in their Homecoming decorations. "Tricke...

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