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Alvin Lewison Sportsmen's Home Sporting Goods Store

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Alvin Lewison holding a fishing rod and standing in front of a rack of fishing lures in his Sportsmen's Home sporting goods store in the Shorewood Corners ...
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34th Annual Golf

Date: 06 02 1953
Description: Two men in formal dress standing beside a block of ice which is imbedded with two small golf clubs and two golf balls and a sign that reads: "34th Annual".
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West Side Optimist Club Meeting

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Gordon Logan, West Madison-Middleton Optimist Club president (right) confers with luncheon speaker Sanger B. Powers, superintendent of the state reformator...
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U.W. Football Banquet at Memorial Union

Date: 11 24 1953
Description: Left to right, Richard Baer, Arlie Mucks Jr., and Robert Schmitz discuss arrangements for the event.
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: David Piper Sr. and David Piper Jr. were among dozens, who heard Badger coaches and players talk at the annual father-son banquet at University Methodist C...
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Madison Curling Club

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Two members of the Madison Curling Club during an intra-club competition. Norm Sonju (left) and Gil Bach survey shots made by members of their rinks. Bach,...
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Rounders Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Three members of the Rounders Club meeting at the annual Christmas party held in the Heidelberg Hofbrau. Milt Bruhn, University of Wisconsin line coach (ri...
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Rounders Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Three members of the Rounders Club meet at the annual Christmas party in the Heidelberg Hofbrau. These Madison old timers get a chuckle out of the proceedi...
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YMCA Men-Only Bridge Tournament

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: Adding up the scores at the men-only bridge tournament at the City YMCA are Professor M. Starr Nichols, Dr. R.T. Vogel, Herbert Hawkinson, and H.F. Loettle...
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YMCA Men-Only Bridge Tournament

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: Ed Volienweider and R.J. Sutherland participating in the men-only bridge tournament at the City YMCA. There is a glass ashtray at the corner of the table.
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YMCA Men-Only Bridge Tournament

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: A.R. Sergenian and Tester Bakken are partners at the men-only bridge tournament at the City YMCA. One of the four players' cards is in the foreground. On t...
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YMCA Men-Only Bridge Tournament

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: C.M. Chapman is puffing on his pipe while playing in the men-only bridge tournament at the City YMCA.
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YMCA Men-Only Bridge Tournament

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: J.F. Coenen is concentrating on the next play of his hand at the men-only bridge tournament at the City YMCA. A glass ashtray is on his right, and a woman ...
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Bobby Meath, University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 03 12 1954
Description: Jim Bernd of New Richmond keeps Bobby Meath's shoulders loose as he heads for the ring. Meath is wearing a light-colored robe, head gear, and boxing gloves...
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City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Police Chief Bruce Weatherly assists his wife, Inez, in the serving line at the city officials and staff picnic hosted at Alderwoman Ethel Brown's summer h...
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We Saw You . . . at the Optimist Meeting

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Three Optimists chatting over coffee (left to right): W.C. Matthews, Wesley West, and Joseph Melli.
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Bart Starr, Fuzzy Thurston, Pat Richter, and Jim Bakken

Date: 01 30 1962
Description: Bart Starr, quarterback, sitting front left, and Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston, guard, standing on the right, of the Green Bay Packers visiting with Jim Bakken, pu...
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George Vukelich

Date: 09 28 1962
Description: Radio host and newly published author, George "Papa Hambone" Vukelich relaxing at his home on Plymouth Circle. He is sitting in a chair holding an LP copy ...
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Blind Bowlers

Date: 01 1955
Description: Two Lions Club members assisting visually impaired bowlers, who gather weekly on Tuesdays at Playdium Alleys located at 112 North Fairchild Street. None of...
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Knights of Columbus and Madison Shrine Club Luncheon

Date: 04 12 1957
Description: Edward J. Owens (right) former grand knight of Madison's Knights of Columbus, is sitting with Industrial psychologist Dr. Paul Mundie of Milwaukee, the gue...

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