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President Frank Presenting Scholarship

Date: 05 20 1933
Description: University of Wisconsin President Glenn Frank presenting $4,500 Emily Jane Culver Scholarship to Charles Pfeiffer of Racine. They are standing next to the ...
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Child Salon of Art Winner with John Steuart Curry

Date: 05 07 1944
Description: John Steuart Curry, University of Wisconsin Artist in Residence, and Wesley Kanuse with his painting of his brother, Kendall Kanuse. Kanuse won the major a...
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Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Axel Olson with his sons Earl and Richard inspecting the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to son and brother Sgt. Truman O. Olson. Truman ...
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Junior Livestock Exposition Banquet

Date: 10 23 1946
Description: Three grand champion winners are shown at the Junior Livestock Exposition Banquet in the Loraine Hotel. Seated left to right are: Dorothy Disch, Evansville...
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Lee Baron, "Outstanding Young Man"

Date: 01 18 1949
Description: Lee Baron, of Baron Brothers Department Store, being congratulated by his boss, Joe Rothschild, on being selected Madison's "outstanding young man" of 1948...
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Harold F. McCormick with 4-H Award Winner

Date: 12 30 1935
Description: Harold F. McCormick and William E. Hamilton sitting at a table at a 4-H Club award event. The original caption reads: "Harold F. McCormick, Chairman of the...
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UNICO Scholarship Winners

Date: 06 19 1949
Description: Emil Santacrosse, left, national vice-president of UNICO, shown presenting scholarship awards to Josephine Raimondo of Central High School, and John Troia,...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Spelling bee champion Arlene Brown of Janesville holding her trophy. Smiling on the right is her eighth grade teacher at St. Mary's Catholic school, Siste...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Second place spelling bee champion Dale Sorenson, left, receiving a $25 dollar check from Roy L. Matson, State Journal editor. Looking on are Dale's mother...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, gives a handshake to champion Arlene Brown of Janesville as runner-up Dale Sorenson looks on.
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Badger Spelling Bee champion Arlene Brown stands before seated judges Mrs. Robert Taylor and Morton Schroeder, as Master Pronouncer Paul W. Gauger looks on...
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UNICO Scholarship Winners

Date: 06 25 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin Professor Gian Orsini (right), is shown presenting UNICO scholarships to three Madison high school students and one from Hurley at ...
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Wisconsin Bankers Association Honors 4-H Youth

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: M.W. Iregens, far left, member of the Agricultural Committee of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, presents association awards to, left to right: Patricia ...
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JCC Safety Contest

Date: 04 29 1951
Description: Top prize winners in the JCC safety slogan contest posing with a new bicycle and contest officials. Left to right: Harry Tobias, chairman of the contest; S...
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Zonta Scholarship Winners

Date: 12 18 1951
Description: Paul I. Trump, left, is shown presenting a Madison Zonta Club scholarship award to Louise Yanke of Milwaukee, right, while the two other recipients of the ...
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Dane County 4-H Leaders

Date: 02 02 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten Dane County 4-H Club leaders who were named state honor achievement members for their 1951 club work. Left to right, front row: Ednab...
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Dane County 4-H Leaders

Date: 02 02 1952
Description: Three Dane County 4-H leaders are given gold wrist watches by William J. Kimball, Madison, County 4-H Agent, as awards for outstanding club work in state c...
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Madison City School Art Show

Date: 05 25 1952
Description: The two award winners in the "Salon of School Art" show. On the left is the high school winner, William Bunce, a student at West high school. On the right ...
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Madison Bicycle Safety Week Parade

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Fourteen-year old Darlene Kripps, center, is the winner of the award for best costume and decorated bike in the Bicycle Safety Week parade. Standing at her...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 07 23 1952
Description: Larry Jacobson, 11-year-old Soap Box Derby racer, receives a $25 savings account from Herman J. Kneubuehl, manager of First National Bank. The bank annuall...

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