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| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Two men pressing the curd into a form at the Swiss Cheese Factory. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Three men at the University of Wisconsin, with tent and sign that reads "People of Madison! Vets in tent need rooms to rent". |
| Date: | 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Wisconsin Historical Society Pioneer Drugstore Exhibit. Pictured are several decorative showglobes, a leech jar, and shelves of variou... |
| Date: | 05 15 1943 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Historical Society museum display of railroad lanterns in the "Building Wisconsin Railroads" exhibit. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Mal Whitfield approaches the finish line of a track race at the University of Wisconsin Stadium. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Menominee Indian Band playing at the Wisconsin Centennial Year Kick-off Ceremony in the Wisconsin State Capitol. They played a one hour concert in the morn... |
| Date: | 09 28 1942 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of turtle mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; ... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of one hundred ninety government surplus trailers, parked near Camp Randall, provided temporary housing for World War II veterans and their fam... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | A University of Wisconsin veteran holding his baby outside of his Camp Randall trailer camp house. There is a large cannon pointing at him and his trailer. |
| Date: | 10 19 1940 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of a group of Oscar Mayer canvassers posing in front of the Camp Randall Memorial Arch. They are all wearing uniforms and holding baskets of... |
| Date: | 01 1949 |
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| Description: | Women preparing sliced bacon at the Oscar Mayer & Co. plant in Madison. At least fifteen women are working, most most of them wearing headscarves. Caption ... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a full crowd at the Field House, including people sitting on the floor in chairs watching the boxers in a boxing ring in the center of the... |
| Date: | 07 1946 |
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| Description: | Nine men are sitting around a table in an office, with books and papers in front of them. A caption identifies them as, from left to right: August Alles, P... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Winter scene through snow-covered trees. Showing the Madison skyline. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Loan collection day at the Memorial Union. Paintings were loaned to students for exhibition. |
| Date: | 06 01 1947 |
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| Description: | Four women sitting together. Caption from The Capital Times: "Shown above are members of the social planning committee of the Marquette school Mothe... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | A man cross country skies on the snow covered University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background are a building and tall pine trees. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Steam turbines in the Heat and Power Lab in the Mechanical Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The lab has large windows an... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Caption from calendar reads: "Evergreens and drifted snow form a Christmas picture on the University campus." |
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