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Around-the-world Telephone Call

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: Norman Clapp, Appleton High School student, sitting in the governor's chair, represents Wisconsin in the around-the-world telephone conversation held in co...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 01 14 1954
Description: Nancy Staudenraus, "Wisconsin State Journal" librarian and assistant Spelling Bee director, and Ernest P. Green, day foreman of the press room, looking at ...
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Lincoln School "Ranch Hands"

Date: 10 08 1949
Description: Third graders at Lincoln School as Bar-None ranch hands singing and square dancing around a "campfire" in the gymnasium. Four couples, boys dressed as cowb...
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University of Wisconsin Women's Association

Date: 03 26 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self-Government Association style show model, Kitty Craig, looks at her image in a mirror as she is modeling a hat chosen ...
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Smelter Workers

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Description: Smelter Workers posing, singing together at Highlander Folk School. A woman holding a camera is taking a picture of them.
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Professor William H. Page Leading Cane March

Date: 11 06 1948
Description: Professor William H. Page leading University of Wisconsin law school senior students in the annual cane march during half-time at the Homecoming football g...
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First Train Ride Provided by Fun Fund

Date: 12 08 1948
Description: Roundy's Fun Fund and the Milwaukee Road provided forty children from the remedial department of the Madison public schools with their first train ride to ...
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University of Wisconsin Law Student Tradition

Date: 11 12 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin senior law students take part in the tradition of tossing their canes over the south goal post crossbar at Camp Randall stadium. Th...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Second place spelling bee champion Dale Sorenson, left, receiving a $25 dollar check from Roy L. Matson, State Journal editor. Looking on are Dale's mother...
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Paper Boy Delivering Newspapers

Date: 1918
Description: A boy wearing a coat and hat standing on a sidewalk while delivering newspapers to nearby homes. Attached to his newspaper bag is a sign reading: "Cook Cou...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council Tea

Date: 08 1955
Description: Three graduating seniors model clothing especially suitable for college life at the tea sponsored by the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council. The models ar...

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