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| Date: | 01 12 1959 |
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| Description: | Phil Petta receives his 20-year button from Joseph J. Frigerio, right, a Chicago member of the Construction and General Laborers Union, at Local 464's banq... |
| Date: | 09 21 1959 |
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| Description: | A group of men gathering to lay the cornerstone for the new Glendale Community Baptist Church at 5020 Maher. The men include, left to right: Allen Strang, ... |
| Date: | 11 05 1959 |
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| Description: | At the completion ceremonies for apprentices moving on to journeymen in the building trades, are (left to right): master of ceremonies O.T. Harvey, Rev. J.... |
| Date: | 12 04 1959 |
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| Description: | Acting Postmaster for Madison, John F. Whitmore (right), receives a certificate of appointment from Adolph Knudson (left), postal department field services... |
| Date: | 02 14 1961 |
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| Description: | Harry Marsh, right, is presented with a photo-sketch of himself at a retirement dinner in his honor. He retired as the Madison agent for the North Western ... |
| Date: | 03 1961 |
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| Description: | Kenneth Volkmann, third from left, chosen outstanding apprentice of the year, receives an engraved gold watch from John Clark, left, president of the Madis... |
| Date: | 06 06 1961 |
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| Description: | Men hold shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony held for the new U.W. mathematics building. It will be located between Bascom Hall and Sterling Hall an... |
| Date: | 11 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Senior law students toss canes over the goal post during the University of Wisconsin homecoming game against Northwestern. Tradition states that those who ... |
| Date: | 10 20 1962 |
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| Description: | The Inaugural Banquet for the newly inaugurated President of the University of Wisconsin, Fred H. Harrington, was held at the Field House. Operating with s... |
| Date: | 09 29 1965 |
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| Description: | Three participants in the ninth biennial Madison Building Trade Apprenticeship Competition ceremony are shown looking at the program for the event, held at... |
| Date: | 11 16 1965 |
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| Description: | The Madison area's 1965 Outstanding Young Farmers are honored at the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet. Shown (L-R) are: Jerome Esser, Cross Plain... |
| Date: | 08 02 1979 |
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| Description: | Judge Angela Bartell receiving congratulations after being sworn in at the City County Building. With her are young sisters Carey (left) and Jessica (right... |
| Date: | 09 16 1962 |
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| Description: | Participants in the dedication ceremony of the Laura Ingalls Wilder historical marker in Pepin, Wilder's birthplace, included, from left to right, Miss Ele... |
| Date: | 08 19 1964 |
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| Description: | A number of Early Birds of Aviation acquaintances, men who flew solo prior to December 17, 1916, came together to honor A.P. Warner and the historical mark... |
| Date: | 10 03 1955 |
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| Description: | Dr. Clifford L. Lord (second from left), director of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, unveiled the Wisconsin Central Railroad historical marker at H... |
| Date: | 04 25 1958 |
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| Description: | State Bar president R.E. Anderson and past president Alfred LaFrance participate in the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Wisconsin Bar Center at 402... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| Description: | Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem (left), the new president of the University of Wisconsin, is greeted by former U.W. president Dr. E.B. Fred (middle) at the inaugura... |
| Date: | 10 09 1958 |
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| Description: | Dr. Grayson Kirk (right), president of Columbia University, chats with new president of the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem, at the inaugur... |
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