Photograph
Parade Float with Soap Box Derby Cars
| "Stairway to a Champ" float in a parade. The float includes the five cars raced by Van Steiner of Argyle along with his helmets and trophies. Van won the Madison Soap Box Derby in the car at the top, marked "Wisconsin State Journal," and competed in it at Derby Downs, Akron, Ohio. Van stands at the back wearing his champion shirt from Akron. His brother sits in the top car. |
| Image ID: | 75384 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 1957 |
| Creator Name: | Steiner, Lawrence |
| City: | Argyle |
| County: | Lafayette |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Van Steiner soap box derby collected materials, 1952-1957 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | transparency, color |
| Original Format Number: | M2010-053 |
| Original Dimensions: | 35mm |
| The Wisconsin Historical Museum has the winning car, shirt, and many of the trophies and helmets in its collection (acc. #2009.56). |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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