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Tormey and Hebl Wedding Party

Date: 12 31 1941
Description: Wedding party at the altar of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Party includes bride Marian Thekla Hebl, groom James Daniel Tormey, Priest George Haeusler, br...
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Lee Finger and Ferdinand Gritzmacher

Date: 10 18 1935
Description: Lee Finger and Ferdinand Gritzmacher, two witnesses to Sun Prairie bank holdup.
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Pierceville Mothers' Club Players

Date: 01 18 1932
Description: Pierceville Mothers' Club players in costume for the play "Sons of Soil," taken on the stage of the Sun Prairie parish hall after the group won the first D...
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4-H Champion Driving a Tractor

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan of the Maple Knoll 4-H Club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, driving an International tractor.
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Marian Dolan 4-H Champion

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan, of the Maple Knoll 4-H club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, sitting at the piano.
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Two Women Play Croquet

Date: 1874
Description: Two women playing croquet in yard with large Victorian brick house in background that has brackets, two round windows at top and bay window at bottom; latt...
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Renk Family with John Deere Tractor

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: William F. Renk pointing to his son Robert Renk (sitting on John Deere tractor with Firestone Tires) and Walter Renk, leaning on the tractor. Another son, ...
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Renk Family with John Deere Tractor

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: William F. Renk, wearing a suit, and his sons. Left to right are: Walter Renk, Wilbur Renk, both standing, and Robert Renk sitting on a John Deere tractor ...
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Tableau of Nicolet Coming to Wisconsin

Date: 03 01 1948
Description: Tableau of students dressed in costume depicting Nicolet coming to Wisconsin, sponsored by members of the Twentieth Century club and the Parent Teachers As...
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Sun Prairie High School Football Team

Date: 10 27 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Sun Prairie high school football team, winners of the Madison Suburban League title. It is the sixth time that a Cardinals" team has ...
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Sun Prairie Artist Rachel Grimm

Date: 12 08 1948
Description: Rachel Grimm, retired school teacher, enters the annual state-wide rural art exhibit held annually in cooperation with the Farm and Home Week program spons...
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Dorothea Schon, Scupltress

Date: 02 20 1949
Description: Dorothea Schon, Sun Prairie artist, at work in her studio on her sculpture of Christ the King. When it is completed, the four and a half by three foot wood...
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Midget Auto Racing at Angell Park, Sun Prairie

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Harley Moore of Madison sits behind the steering wheel in his Technical Machine Service auto racer. Moore will race his car in the midget auto races held a...
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Midget Auto Racing at Angell Park

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Clarence Zimbrich of Sun Prairie stands in the middle of a dirt road with his arms raised. He is a feed mill operator and vice-president of the Sun Prairie...
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Msgr. G.A. Haeusler's Investiture

Date: 10 10 1949
Description: Eight Catholic clerics wear vestments during the investiture for Msgr. George Haeusler by Bishop William O'Connor inside Sacred Hearts church.
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Sun Prairie High School Football Team

Date: 11 02 1949
Description: Group portrait of the Sun Prairie High School football team, Madison Suburban League football champions. Their coach is Francis Sheehan.
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Sun Prairie High School Basketball Team

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: Goup portrait of the Sun Prairie high school boys basketball team.
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Sun Prairie Dedication of New Ashley Athletic Field

Date: 10 09 1953
Description: Group portrait of the dignitaries who participated in Sun Prairie's dual celebration of Homecoming and the official dedication of Ashley Field, the new hig...
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Sun Prairie High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Group portrait of the principal participants at a banquet honoring Sun Prairie's undefeated football team, sponsored by the Lions Club. Seated, left to rig...
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Collie Puppies

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Rinell and Randy Brown of Route 1 in Sun Prairie playing with a litter of eleven collie puppies born to the family dog, Flicka. The puppies are up for sale...

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