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| Date: | 11 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Auto Mechanics Class at East High School. The students left to right are Raymond Cattell, Leif Breiby, Clarence Elsa, Leslie Hoppe, and instructor Orian Dh... |
| Date: | 01 19 1934 |
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| Description: | A small race car built by Samuel Olson at the Wisconsin Oil Burner factory, 1134 Regent Street is enjoyed by his sons, Donald Olson, seated, and Gordon at ... |
| Date: | 08 03 1930 |
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| Description: | Mr. Trostle gets his brakes tested by a Weaver Automatic Brake Tester in the "Safety Lane" on Wisconsin Avenue, sponsored by the American Automobile Associ... |
| Date: | 11 07 1929 |
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| Description: | Three mechanics are working on an automobile in the Capital Buick body shop located at 750 E. Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Group of four women and four men and an airplane pilot standing in and around two Oakland automobiles at the Pennco Field (Royal Airport). Taken for Associ... |
| Date: | 07 24 1955 |
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| Description: | The Soap Box Derby held on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shown are two racers coming down the hill with the crowd along ... |
| Date: | 11 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Automotive Mechanics class at East High School. Carl La Belle welding a fender with David Beale looking on. |
| Date: | 01 06 1949 |
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| Description: | Five fire fighters, Kendall Niebuhr, William J. Sullivan, John G. Randall, Chief Edward J. Page, and Gill S. Stone, pose with newly customized rescue truck... |
| Date: | 05 04 1949 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 24 1949 |
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| Description: | A crowd watches as soap box derby cars get ready for a race and men check over the cars. A sign over the road reads, "Free Shellubrication" for Derby Entra... |
| Date: | 07 24 1949 |
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| Description: | Soap Box Derby Parade of Youth showing the Beaver Dam float and those from nearby communities. The Uptown Liquor Store and other businesses along the 100 b... |
| Date: | 03 02 1950 |
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| Description: | State Journal photographer Arthur M. Vinje, camera in hand, arrives at the scene of the fire at the Pyramid Motor Company, 434 West Gilman Street, to take ... |
| Date: | 04 15 1950 |
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| Description: | Fisherman Roy "Chubby" Goodlad is shown at the open trunk of his car loading in fishing poles, a tackle box, and hip waders in preparation for the opening ... |
| Date: | 07 28 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the starting ramp for the Madison Soap Box Derby on East Washington Avenue, including the first block of South Butler Street. Van Steiner ... |
| Date: | 06 22 1952 |
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| Description: | Racers coming into the first turn of the first five-mile heat at the Dane County Fair Grounds. Shows five racers and background crowd. |
| Date: | 06 22 1952 |
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| Description: | Racer Bobby Grim of Indianapolis who competed in the auto races at the Dane County Fairgrounds in June, 1952. Beside him on the right is a "Heavy Duty Wrec... |
| Date: | 07 1954 |
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| Description: | Fritz Ragatz waiting in line to race his WMTV-sponsored car on Midvale Avenue at the Madison soap box derby. |
| Date: | 07 15 1954 |
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| Description: | Larry Jacobson, the 1953 Madison Soap Box Derby champion, sitting in the Chevrolet Corvette which will carry him at the head of the 1954 parade. He is wear... |
| Date: | 06 18 1956 |
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| Description: | Ray Kelliher of the Elks waits for a pitch in the East Junior Burr Jones League game. Kelliher is wearing a new protective helmet, and catcher Keith Grauvo... |
| Date: | 01 22 1961 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of 23 young ice skaters who all won championships in the 1961 city speed skating meet at Vilas Park. |
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