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Henry Vilas Zoo Award Presented to Boy

Date: 10 05 1931
Description: Two men are presenting a radio to a boy, Phillip Harris, as an award for naming the Vilas Zoo lion cubs. The names were "Thor" and "Yama." Left to right in...
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Livestock Exposition Judging

Date: 1959
Description: Slightly elevated view of one competitor parading her animal for the judges at the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Competition, while Alice in Dairylan...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Charles Starr, Richland Center, winner of the 60-yard low hurdles, is being given his award by Queen Mary Lou Sorenson, while Gloria Sutcliffe and Nancy La...
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Governor Rennebohm Accepting Safety Award

Date: 09 07 1948
Description: Thomas N. Boate, public safety director of the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies, presents an award to Wisconsin for its high place in the train...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Honored by Viennese

Date: 11 26 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm was honored by the citizens of Vienna, Austria, for Wisconsin citizens' contributions to the "American Silent Guest committee" of ...
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Viroqua Hero

Date: 02 24 1950
Description: Vernon county farmer Edwin Lerum became the first recipient of a new Wisconsin award for heroism in traffic safety when Governor Rennebohm presented him th...
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Gladiola Display

Date: 03 08 1950
Description: The grand champion gladiola at the Central International Gladiola Show stands on display at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. The Noweta Ros...
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National Safety Council Award Ceremony

Date: 05 29 1953
Description: Lew Wallace, Vice-President of the National Safety Council, center, is shown giving a safety award to R.C. Salisbury, left, chief of the Motor Vehicle Depa...
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Charles Kuralt

Date: 1990
Description: Charles Kuralt standing at a podium on the night he received the Pope John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service at Viterbo College.
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: Portrait of four of the scouts who received top awards at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armory. Left to right are: R.A. Grant, Jon T...
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DAR Good Citizenship Award Winners

Date: 03 09 1956
Description: Group portrait of four high school students standing on a staircase, the 1956 winners of the Good Citizenship pins awarded by the John Bell chapter of the ...
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Junior Historians

Date: 05 25 1957
Description: Wisconsin's outstanding junior historians are honored at ceremonies in the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. The students, left to right, are Linda Lund, F...
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Downtown Seconds Honor Deeter

Date: 02 18 1960
Description: Ike Deeter, left, veteran Washington State boxing coach is honored at a pre-match ceremony by the Downtown Seconds of Madison. John J. Walsh, right, former...
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Eagle Scout Awards

Date: 05 22 1961
Description: Three members of Explorer Scout Post 19 of Luther Memorial Church receive their Eagle Scout awards in ceremonies in the church. The scouts and their parent...
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Madison Women's Golf Awards Dinner

Date: 06 27 1961
Description: Attending the annual women's golf awards dinner at Maple Bluff Country Club are, left to right: Nan Farrar, Mrs. Darrell Campbell, Barbara Herrick and Doro...
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Wisconsin Architecture Award Winners

Date: 05 18 1961
Description: Harold Ames, sitting at center, looking over a model of the State Office building planned for the Hill Farms which was part of the honor awards exhibit of ...
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Brooks McCormick with Rev. Leon Sullivan

Date: 03 1979
Description: Brooks McCormick standing with Rev. Leon Sullivan. Both men wear International Harvester nametags, and they are holding a plaque which reads, in part: "Dis...
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State Employees Receive Merit Certificates and Cash Awards

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Five state employees are recognized for contributing ideas to save the Wisconsin state government money. They are receiving merit certificates and cash awa...
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We Saw You Before Leaving for Europe

Date: 04 1958
Description: A scroll from the state of Wisconsin is being presented to 18-year-old Pat Stoycheff by Chief Justice John Martin. The scroll will introduce Pat to new fri...
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University of Wisconsin Honor's Convocation

Date: 06 07 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin Concert Band director Raymond F. Dvorak directs the band during a rehearsal for the UW Honors Convocation ceremony to be held in th...

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