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Eddie Mathews Slides into Home

Date: 07 07 1957
Description: Eddie Mathews, third baseman for the Milwaukee Braves baseball team, sliding into home plate. Chicago Cubs catcher Cal Neeman is applying the tag as Braves...
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Crowd at Baseball Game

Date: 1955
Description: Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game.
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McMahon Signs Autographs

Date: 07 25 1967
Description: Chicago White Sox pitcher, Don McMahon, signs autographs for fans before a game.
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University of Wisconsin College Track Event

Date: 1948
Description: Mal Whitfield approaches the finish line of a track race at the University of Wisconsin Stadium.
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Sliding Into Home Plate

Date: 09 22 1956
Description: A baseball player sliding into home plate as the umpire is looking on.
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Tailgating at Milwaukee County Stadium

Date: 12 02 1962
Description: A group of Madison residents, l-r. Mrs. Arthur Freeman, JoAnn Brandt, Scott Freeman, and Mrs. Mary Engler set up their own "refreshment headquarters" on th...
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National Indians vs. Mt. Horeb Baseball

Date: 08 13 1908
Description: Postcard snapshot from a baseball game. A handwritten caption reads: "Nat'l Indians vs. Mt. Horeb, Score, 8 to 7, favor Mt. Horeb."
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Baseball Stadium

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Description: View of Milwaukee County baseball stadium showing parking lot in foreground and including view of stadium seating and field with players.
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Bowlers at Milwaukee Auditorium

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Description: An audience watches bowlers at Milwaukee Auditorium. There is a Statue of Liberty replica in the seating area.
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets Game

Date: 01 1973
Description: The Milwaukee Bucks star, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, shoots a skyhook (his signature shot) on the court at the Dane County Coliseum. The Milwaukee Bucks were pla...
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks Game

Date: 03 1974
Description: Atlanta Hawks star Peter "Pistol Pete" Press Maravich shoots a free throw in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Dane County Coliseum.
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Stunt Rider

Date: 1896
Description: Lee Richardson performing stunts on a bicycle in front of a large crowd standing on the ground, as well as seated in bleachers at the Appleton County Fair ...
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Ski Jumping

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Description: View looking downhill towards a ski jumper in mid-air, with spectators watching from both sides of the landing area below.
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Model T's as Snowmobiles

Date: 01 31 1926
Description: Winter scene of early snowmobile race at Rangeline Lake. Bill Neu (right), winner, Harold Hansen (left). Special conversion kits were available which allow...
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Wolgast-Ritchie Boxing Match

Date: 03 12 1914
Description: The Ad Wolgast-Willie Ritchie boxing match in the Milwaukee Auditorium. There were 8,000 people in attendance. Most of the audience members have turned to ...
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Regatta at Bayfield

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Description: View of a regatta at Bayfield.
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County Executive John Doyne Pitching

Date: 04 08 1970
Description: A man wearing a suit has just tossed a baseball. Three men are standing behind him taking photographs. Caption reads: "County Executive John Doyne showed h...
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M.A. Jochimsen

Date: 10 08 1957
Description: A man and woman sitting in a stadium. Caption reads: "Pleased (to put it mildly) with the way the Braves were playing, Dr. and Mrs. M.A. [Marvin A. ...
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Brewers Guests

Date: 05 20 1970
Description: Two smiling men are standing together, both wearing baseball caps with an "M" on them. The man on the left has just thrown a baseball. Caption reads: "BREW...
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Smelt Carnival Wrestling Match

Date: 04 1939
Description: A man, wearing galoshes, is standing in a sports ring and dumping fish out of a box labeled Lester Fisher Fisheries. People are in the background behind th...

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