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| Date: | 11 11 1960 |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of a woman holding a US flag. "Many women - like this one — became misty-eyed during the solemn Veterans Day ceremony as they thought of t... |
| Date: | 06 22 1960 |
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| Description: | Madison mayor Ivan Nestigen declared a "Fiftieth State Day" in Madison to honor Hawaii's entry into the Union. A ceremony was held in front of the City-Cou... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | The interior of the invitation to the ceremonies of dedication of the new Hillel Building. The information details the events of the day. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | The front of an invitation to the ceremonies of dedication of the new Hillel Building. |
| Date: | 04 07 1944 |
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| Description: | A view of people attending the Hillel Jewish Welfare Board seder. |
| Date: | 11 07 1958 |
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| Description: | Homecoming queen and king for the University of Wisconsin. They are Donna Penn, Wausau, and Brian Kulas, Madison. |
| Date: | 11 07 1958 |
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| Description: | Decoration at the Frankenburger House for the UW-Madison homecoming. |
| Date: | 11 07 1958 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin cheerleaders riding in a convertible during the UW-Madison homecoming parade. |
| Date: | 11 07 1958 |
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| Description: | Decoration for the UW-Madison homecoming at the Chi Omega sorority on Langdon street. |
| Date: | 11 07 1958 |
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| Description: | Homecoming decoration in front of the nurses dormitory, 1402 University Avenue, for the University of Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 11 07 1958 |
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| Description: | The prize-winning UW-Madison homecoming decoration at the Chi Phi Fraternity. |
| Date: | 04 1893 |
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| Description: | Launching Captain Abe McDougall's passenger whaleback boat,"Christopher Columbus", from the American Steel Barge Company dock. Text at bottom right of card... |
| Date: | 07 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Two men and four women posing outdoors in costume in the open doorway at the front of a building. Caption reads: "STEPPING DOWN from the entry of th... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachtjen sitting on the edge of a temporary pool that had been installed on Capitol Park. She is wet after having fallen off a floating raft w... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachjen being helped out of the temporary pool which had been constructed on Capitol Park at the head of State Street. She had been modeling s... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachtjen paddling around in the 16 by 32 foot pool which was constructed on the Capitol Park overlooking State Street. Ruth Andres sits at the... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Participating in the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, is Ben Swetmore who is checking out one of the boats parked ... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, boats of every description are parked on the 10 block of West Main... |
| Date: | 04 11 1958 |
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| Description: | Unveiling ceremony for three plaques honoring the men who were instrumental in the Wisconsin Center project. At left University of Wisconsin president E.B.... |
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