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University of Wisconsin Athletes Trying on Shoes

Date: 12 1940
Description: University of Wisconsin athletes trying on shoes in the Walk-Over Shoe Store, 8 East Mifflin Street.
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Sportsman's Paradise Billboard

Date: 05 07 1935
Description: Four men are looking on during installation of a billboard designed by Hinkson Advertising Agency, at the corner of S. Park Street and Olin Avenue. The sig...
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West Kentucky Coal Co. Booth

Date: 09 16 1934
Description: West Kentucky Coal Co. booth featuring three buckets of WinterKing coal at the East Side Businessmen's Festival.
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Golfer Kenneth W. Grafton

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Kenneth W. Grafton, member of the firm Reitan-Lerdahl and Company, and secretary of the Nakoma Golf Club, swinging a golf club.
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Gisholt Picnic

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Five speakers at the Gisholt Machine Company picnic, taken at the Blooming Grove carnival grounds. Left to right: Marion "Red" Borland, president of Gishol...
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Charles "Chick" Lowe Receiving Award

Date: 06 27 1945
Description: Charles "Chick" Lowe receiving an award from Leonard T. "Dutch" Midland, president of the Wisconsin-Felton Sporting Goods Company, and Eddie Krajnik, Phila...
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Charles J. Allen

Date: 12 27 1945
Description: Portrait of Charles J. Allen, president of the Madison Bowling Association. Mr. Allen was a barber by trade and a co-partner in a radio and appliance store...
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Louis Waldorf and E.C. "Ole" Severson at Burr Oaks Golf Course

Date: 04 17 1947
Description: Pictured left to right are Louis Waldorf, manager, and E.C. "Ole" Severson, owner, of the recently remodeled Burr Oaks public golf course on South Park Str...
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East Side Business Men's Association Officers

Date: 04 21 1948
Description: Officers of the Madison's East Side Business Men's Association shown with the football captain and the basketball captain of East High School. Standing fro...
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Edgewood High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 06 1948
Description: Allan J. McAndrews, left, a Madison attorney, was the toastmaster at the Edgewood High School football banquet. Seated at the speakers table with him are B...
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Curlee Seals, Jr. discussing plans for his 1949 Soap Box Derby racer with three members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce, Curlee's sponsor for the...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 07 11 1949
Description: Arnold Pederson, age 13, with his Soap Box Derby racer and sponsor, Leo Welch, owner of the Ace of Clubs restaurant located at 3520 East Washington Avenue.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Soap Box Derby winners from a record entry of seventy-six boys. Left to right: Runner-up Dickie Lindauer; Pierre Slightam, winner, with Ralph Hult, preside...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Princess

Date: 07 23 1949
Description: Luanne Unbehaun of Richland Center is crowned Madison Soap Box Derby Princess by beauty queen Jackie Stafford. Looking on at right is Lee Baron of Baron's ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Officials

Date: 07 23 1949
Description: Soap Box Derby officials and judges for the 1949 derby are pictured in a group portrait. Left to right, they are John Hubbins, cashier of the American Exch...
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Madison Golf Course Manager

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Dick Jackson, assistant manager to "Cully" Schlict at Blackhawk Country Club, stands beside rows of golf clubs stored in the clubhouse.
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Madison Golf Course Manager

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: "Cully" Schlict, manager at the Blackhawk Country Club, re-winding the shaft of a driver in the clubhouse.
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Madison Golf Course Manager

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Tony Mierswa, the Maple Bluff Country Club professional, standing in the clubhouse near rows of golf clubs stored against the walls.
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Madison Golf Course Manager

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: George Vitense, manager of the Nakoma Country Club, posing with a golf club and ball on the course.
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Madison Golf Course Manager

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Dan McCarthy, assistant manager at Glenway golf course, poses on a hole of the course.

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