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Capitol Interior (Third) — Turner Seminar in Historical Society Alcove

Date: 1893
Description: Frederick Jackson Turner with his History Seminar in an alcove of the Historical Society rooms in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, about 1893-1894. Back ...
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Women Playing Basketball

Date: 1900
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman women's basketball team in the gymnasium of Ladies Hall (now Chadbourne Hall). A man stands in the center holding ...
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Women Astronomers

Date: 1880
Description: Maria Mitchell, first woman astronomer in the United States at Vassar College.
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University Club Women's Group

Date: 01 18 1935
Description: Women's Affairs committee at the University Club, 803 State Street. Left to right: Mrs. A.T. (Cornelia) Weaver, Prof. Helen White, Prof. Blanche Trilling, ...
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University League Garden Party

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Women relax on the lawn at Bungalowen, the home of Professor Ray and Mrs. Theo Owen in Frost Woods, at 5805-7 Winnequah Road. Left to right: Mrs. Ira L. Ba...
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Emma Goldman

Date: 03 27 1934
Description: Portrait of Emma Goldman, noted anarchist "Red Emma, Queen of the Anarchists," sitting in a chair. Goldman spoke at the University of Wisconsin at Madison ...
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High School Graduation in Opera House

Date: 1897
Description: Two young men and ten young women in white dresses sitting in a semi circle on the stage of the Black River Falls Opera House. The stage is decorated with ...
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Eleanor Roosevelt at Press Conference

Date: 01 18 1953
Description: Eleanor Roosevelt interviewed by the press prior to her Sunday afternoon talk in the Memorial Union Theater.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Press Conference

Date: 01 19 1953
Description: Eleanor Roosevelt interviewed by the press prior to her Sunday afternoon talk in the Memorial Union Theater.
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West High School Track Relay Honor Court

Date: 03 30 1944
Description: Three West High School seniors who reigned over the annual high school track relays in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Left to right: Mari...
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Rose Sun

Date: 07 06 1945
Description: Portrait of Rose Sun, University of Wisconsin coed and granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Chinese Republic. She came to Madison for summer school...
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Ellen Sabin

Date: 11 29 1945
Description: Miss Ellen C. Sabin, president emerita of Milwaukee-Downer College, on her 95th birthday. Miss Sabin was one of America's most eminent woman in the field o...
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Newcomers

Date: 03 13 1947
Description: Mrs. Edward Pier (Helen) Roemer and Dr. Roemer's twin sisters, Caroline and Kate, freshmen at the University of Wisconsin, live in Shorewood Hills. Dr. Roe...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Speech Clinic

Date: 08 11 1948
Description: Six children blowing on pinwheels for breath control in front of their teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Musick, at the summer speech clinic at the Orthopedic Hospit...
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Broadway Actor a Guest in Madison

Date: 05 10 1950
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Fellows, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Grossenbach in Madison, sitingt on an upholstered chair. Mr. Fellows, a graduate of the U...
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Wisconsin School for the Deaf Chapel

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Description: Interior view of the chapel at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. Rows of empty, bow back chairs face a stage, where more chairs are set up under bunting a...
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University League and Its Junior Division Activities

Date: 01 23 1951
Description: Two instructors at the Truax Field homecrafters' center and two members of the University League are pictured admiring some baked enamelware made by one of...
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Pi Beta Phi Sorority Benefit Tea

Date: 11 05 1951
Description: Mrs. Mary Conley and her daughter, Barbara, wear hand-loomed mother and daughter aprons which will be on sale at the annual benefit tea held by the Pi Beta...
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Coranto Alumnae Tea

Date: 02 23 1952
Description: Members of the alumnae organization of Coranto Journalism Sorority entertained at a tea at the Memorial Union to honor University of Wisconsin journalism f...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn toward the side of the Cottage and its corner tower. Part of the covered walkway is on the right. Women, men, and children are walking the...

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