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Sorority Pledges

Date: 10 03 1950
Description: Pledges of the Delta Gamma sorority gather around the piano as Harriet Kirchhoff sits on the piano bench to play. From the left are: Joan Sexton, Madison; ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduation

Date: 06 17 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison graduation in Camp Randall Stadium with the Field House in the background.
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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Terrace with Lake Mendota and sailboats in the background.
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U.W. Student Service Projects

Date: 12 10 1951
Description: Members of Phi Beta Speech Sorority rehearse a play reading they will be putting on for patients in Madison hospitals. Left to right: Jean Day, Madison; Ev...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament

Date: 02 07 1951
Description: Charles Hopkins, a former Madison Central High School athlete, boxes in the all-university tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Cheerleaders

Date: 11 06 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison cheerleaders, Sandra Wahl, Sally Holmes, Diane Hansen, Donna Roehm, and Joni Froelich posed in Camp Randall Stadium.
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Vikings Arrive in Madison

Date: 09 07 1958
Description: Group portrait of eight young "Vikings" who have come to Madison to be named as Thomas E. Brittingham Viking Scholar students at the University of Wisconsi...
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Don Gehrman, University of Wisconsin's Premier Miler

Date: 01 09 1950
Description: Portrait of Don Gehrman, U.W. Madison track miler, who once ran the mile in 4:09.5 minutes.
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German Students Sing with Maennerchor

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten German students at the University of Wisconsin. The group rehearses regularly with the Madison Maennerchor.
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: Portrait of the Captain of the University of Wisconsin football team, Gary Messner of Madison.
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Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 07 1958
Description: Homecoming queen and king for the University of Wisconsin. They are Donna Penn, Wausau, and Brian Kulas, Madison.
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Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 07 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin cheerleaders riding in a convertible during the UW-Madison homecoming parade.
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Bascom Hall from Bascom Hill

Date: 1954
Description: View of Bascom Hall from Bascom Hill (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A few people are sitting on the lawn in front of ...
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Charlie Hopkins and John Walsh, Wisconsin Boxing Coach

Date: 01 04 1951
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing coach John Walsh poses with Charlie Hopkins, former Madison Central High School athlete who now boxes for Wisconsin and is a...
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Professional Panhellenic Council

Date: 03 14 1952
Description: Group portrait of a Panhellenic Council (representatives of U.W. professional sororities) committee. Front row, left to right: Rita Holzer, Lancaster; Jea...
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Madison Zonta Club

Date: 09 14 1954
Description: Group portrait of four of the models that will appear at the benefit style show and musicale sponsored by the Madison Zonta club to provide scholarships fo...
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All-University Boxing Match

Date: 02 12 1954
Description: Dick Trainor of Madison (left) lands a left punch on his opponent, Everett (Butch) Chambers of Tomah, during the all-university boxing finals at the Univer...
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University of Wisconsin Freshmen Football Players

Date: 03 29 1950
Description: Don Schaeffer (left), of Madison Edgewood College, is a quarterback on the freshman football team at the University of Wisconsin.
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Sorority Pledges

Date: 10 03 1950
Description: Two Madison pledges of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Carolyn Piper (left) and Betty Klein, pose for a portrait.
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Tournament of Contenders

Date: 01 10 1951
Description: A crowd watches UW Madison boxers Dave Miyagawa of Spreckelsville, Hawaii, and opponent Carrol Sternberg of Milwaukee during a boxing bout.

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