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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 1957
Description: A player attempts a shot at the Wisconsin State high school basketball tournament, held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Cheerleaders Rally the Crowd

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators at a high school basketball game are urged to support the team by jumping cheerleaders.
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Night Ballet

Date: 1957
Description: Two ballerinas looking out towards the audience are dancing on a stage, with a spotlight outlining them with light. The dancer on the right is holding an u...
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Polka Party

Date: 1957
Description: A crowd gathers to watch men and women dance the polka at the Verona Legion Hall. A man plays a banjo in the background.
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Edward Steichen Received Honorary Degree

Date: 06 21 1957
Description: Edwin Steichen, in cap and gown, waiting to receive an honorary degree at University of Wisconsin graduation ceremonies. Steichen grew up in Milwaukee and ...
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Portrait of Photographer Edward Steichen

Date: 06 23 1957
Description: Casual portrait of Edward Steichen (1879-1973), photographer and filmmaker, sitting in Aaron Bohrod's studio on the university campus at an informal party ...
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Creek in the Snow

Date: 11 1958
Description: Black Earth Creek with November Snow. The water meanders and a large tree grows on the bank.
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Norwegian Church Supper

Date: 1959
Description: Women preparing food for an annual Norwegian church supper at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Stallion and Shadows

Date: 1959
Description: Silhouette of a horse against a snow covered hill, on CTH PB three miles south of the Dane County Home. There is a fence around the enclosure and trees on ...
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin building and grounds after a snowstorm. State Street is on the far left, with Bascom Hill in the background.
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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Young Boy in Blizzard

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: Winter scene with close-up shot of a young boy in hat and scarf, covered in snow.
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Stranded Motorist

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: A winter scene with passers-by helping a stranded Madison motorist during a late winter blizzard.
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Rainy Day on State Street

Date: 09 12 1961
Description: People cross a State Street intersection in the rain. The College Barber Shop and a Steak House is on the other side of the street.
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Wisconsin's 32nd Infantry Division Returns

Date: 12 21 1961
Description: Wisconsin's 32nd Division returns to Madison from Fort Lewis, Washington, on holiday leave.
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Sculpture of George Washington

Date: 1962
Description: A bust of George Washington in the Grand Army of the Republic Civil War memorial hall on the top floor of the Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph was ...
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Squaw Bay

Date: 10 1962
Description: View from shoreline towards a rowboat is pulled up onto the shore of Squaw Bay on Lake Monona. Trees are in the foreground. The sky is overcast and the wat...
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Birdhouse

Date: 1963
Description: Snow-covered birdhouse perched in a small tree. A house is in the background.
Postcard

State Historical Society of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Lower Campus

Date: 1963
Description: Color postcard of the exterior of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from across the Library Mall. The University of Wisconsin Memorial Library is o...
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The Thaw

Date: 01 1963
Description: Dried grass is caught in a barb wire fence that is leaning over near a small creek. Snow is on the ground.

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