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U.W. vs. Stanford Crew
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Action shot of the University of Wisconsin vs. Stanford varsity crew race on Lake Mendota. Stanford's crew, in the foreground, pulls across the finish line half a length ahead of Wisconsin.
June 15, 1956
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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