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University of Wisconsin-Madison Crew Team

Date: 05 26 1931
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison crew team holding their long oars, with coxswain on a pier on Lake Mendota.
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Lake Mendota Boathouse

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Description: View from shoreline of a crew rowing a Pabst Shell on Lake Mendota near the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse, with two men in a canoe and people s...
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Water Skiing

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Description: Six members of the Dorwin family water ski behind a motorboat.
Painting

Lacrosse Game

Date: 10 07 1934
Description: James Jacco, Red Cliff Chippewa, and William Webster, Odanah Chippewa, competing in a lacrosse game.
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University of Wisconsin Crew Christening New Shell

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Wisconsin's new racing shell, the Mendota, receives the champagne bottle from sponsor Mrs. Harry (Mary) Stuhldreher in the christening ceremony on t...
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Badger Crew Race

Date: 06 14 1948
Description: Elevated view from the roof of the Edgewater Hotel of the California varsity crew shown defeating the Wisconsin varsity crew.
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Badger Crew Race

Date: 06 14 1948
Description: The California varsity crew is shown defeating the Wisconsin varsity crew. The finish judge and boat are shown in the upper right. The elevated view was ta...
Postcard

University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse and Red Gym

Date: 1906
Description: View towards shoreline from Lake Mendota of University of Wisconsin-Madison varsity men's rowing crew. People are watching from the boathouse in the backgr...
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University of Wisconsin Winter Carnival Ski Jumpers

Date: 02 02 1949
Description: Four ski "jumpers" are posed on a hill with Lake Mendota behind them. They are, from left to right: Allen Bushnell, Wally Alcumbrac, Bill Bradley, and Don ...
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"Lutherland," Beach Game at Beaver Brook

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Description: A group of people wearing swimming suits toss a beach ball on the sand at Beaver Brook. There are several swimmers, a dock, and several boats in the backgr...
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University of Wisconsin Rowing Crew

Date: 04 21 1954
Description: Eight rowers and a coxswain of the University of Wisconsin varsity crew sitting with their oars resting on the water's surface awaiting a start command.
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University of Wisconsin Rowing Crew

Date: 04 21 1954
Description: Four rowers and a coxswain posing in their boat. All five students were named Smith. Left to right, their first names are Jim, Irv, Dick, Foster, and Stan.
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University of Wisconsin Varsity Crew vs. California

Date: 06 12 1954
Description: A man in the foreground is looking out over Lake Mendota as the University of Wisconsin varsity crew beats the California Golden Bears by 10 feet in a late...
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Barrett-Hibbard U.W. Sailing Duo

Date: 05 25 1956
Description: Skipper Pete Barrett of Madison and crew member Ruth Hibbard of Birmingham, Michigan, sail their boat on Lake Mendota. They are one of two University of Wi...
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Sky Divers Landing on Lake Mendota

Date: 07 31 1962
Description: Three experienced sky divers, Miles Micya and Mel Gall of the Air Force, and Bob Falconer (Falkener), a U.W. student, jumped into Lake Mendota from an airp...

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