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University of Wisconsin President Fred and Oscar Rennebohm
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University President E.B. Fred and former governor Oscar Rennebohm posing in front of the first Rennebohm Drug Store in the 1300 block of University Avenue. During the course of its history this building was also the Badger Pharmacy, which Rennebohm purchased about 1912 after it went into bankruptcy, and the original Silver Dollar Saloon. It was later used by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, which is in the background.
March 9, 1953
Publication Information
| Date Created | March 9, 1953 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Mary Fowler Rennebohm papers, 1920-1990 |
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| Call Number | M96-049, Box 2 Folder 6 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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