Madison Soap Box Derby, Champion and Family | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Madison Soap Box Derby, Champion and Family

Madison Soap Box Derby, Champion and Family | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Madison Soap Box Derby champion, 15-year-old Roddy Botts (second from left), with his family mapping the route they will take on their motor trip to the national championship at Derby Downs, Akron, Ohio. In front from left to right is his grandfather, Fillmore F. Riggs, of Richmond, Indiana, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Chellis Botts. In the back are Roddy and his older brother Peter. Sitting in the very front is Roddy's dog, Perky, a Shetland sheep dog (Sheltie).
DESCRIPTION
Madison Soap Box Derby champion, 15-year-old Roddy Botts (second from left), with his family mapping the route they will take on their motor trip to the national championship at Derby Downs, Akron, Ohio. In front from left to right is his grandfather, Fillmore F. Riggs, of Richmond, Indiana, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Chellis Botts. In the back are Roddy and his older brother Peter. Sitting in the very front is Roddy's dog, Perky, a Shetland sheep dog (Sheltie).
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:77515
Creation Date: 08 04 1951
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
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Genre:Photograph
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on August 5, 1951 (section 1, page 11).
SUBJECTS
Dogs
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Eyeglasses
Outdoor furniture
Family
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Youth
Automobile racing
Hobbies

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