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Camp Wakanda Activity

Date: 07 27 1948
Description: Camp Wakanda YMCA campers activities include boxing. Two boys boxing with large boxing gloves are Lawrence Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fish, 842 Terr...
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Madison Softball Photographs

Date: 05 02 1949
Description: Members of the Philgas softball team watching play during a Mendota League game in Vilas Park.
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Madison Softball Photographs

Date: 05 02 1949
Description: Carroll Becker of Norberg Electric batting in a Madison women's softball league game. The umpire is Charlie Pendergast.
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Madison's 1951 Softball Season Opening Game

Date: 05 07 1951
Description: George "Dad" Thompson, (left) and Matt Brossard sitting on a bench at Vilas Park Diamond #2 while watching the St James CYO vs. Hardy's softball game, whic...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Annual Meet

Date: 01 06 1952
Description: Bob Leeman of Minneapolis heads off the ski slide at Tomahawk Ridge near Middleton into the "wild blue yonder" as skiers and fans watch below. No. 59 is id...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 20 1952
Description: The starter, Glen (Pat) Holmes ,is holding the checkered flag at the starting ramp of the Soap Box Derby on Gorham Street as two cars prepare to take off. ...
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City Golf Tournament

Date: 06 21 1953
Description: Outdoor portrait of Steve Carvello, winner of the city golf tournament at Nakoma Golf Course, with his trophy.
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City Golf Tournament

Date: 06 21 1953
Description: Finish of the final foursome, Frank Parkinson, Steve Caravello and Walter Atwood, on the 18th green of the Nakoma Golf Course, with crowd.
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University of WIsconsin vs. Harvard Crew Race

Date: 05 22 1954
Description: Two nine-men rowing crews racing on Lake Mendota as motor boats full of spectators are looking on. It was the Harvard crew's first visit to Madison and the...
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Madison Boys Baseball Program

Date: 07 16 1956
Description: A group of rooters attends a Madison Boys Baseball Program game.
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Ski Jumpers at Blackhawk

Date: 01 26 1958
Description: Ski jumper Willie Erickson of Kingsford, Michigan performs a jump at the Blackhawk Ski Club tournament.
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Ski Jumpers at Blackhawk

Date: 01 26 1958
Description: Ski jumper Johnny Bednarz of Kingsford, Michigan performs a jump at the Blackhawk Club ski tournament.
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Ski Jumpers at Blackhawk

Date: 01 26 1958
Description: Ski jumper Bill Duckwitz of Madison performs a jump at the Blackhawk Ski Club tournament.
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Ski Jumpers at Blackhawk

Date: 01 26 1958
Description: Ski jumper Dale Severson of Eau Claire performs a jump at the Blackhawk Ski Club tournament.
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Blackhawk Ski Meet

Date: 02 03 1957
Description: Jack Statz of Madison takes off on a jump in the Class A division of a Blackhawk Ski Club meet.
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Blackhawk Ski Club Ski Jump Tourney

Date: 01 26 1958
Description: Three spectators wear winter hats while attending the Blackhawk Ski Club ski jump tournament. They include, from left: Carolyn Quisling, her mother Helen Q...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Ski Jump Tourney

Date: 01 26 1958
Description: Amatuer photographers and ski jumping spectators Irv Jacobsen and Forest Bakken attend the Blackhawk Ski Club's 11th annual jumping tournament. Both men ho...
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City Championship Track Meet

Date: 05 09 1958
Description: A track runner with his head tilted back wins a race. The runner, Jack Stoltz, is shown completing the 880 yard leg of the sprint medley for East High Scho...
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City Track Meet 100 Yard Dash

Date: 05 08 1959
Description: Four sprinters finish their race as spectators watch them go by. Sprinters and their order of finish are, left to right: Don Lautz, West (4) ;Dick Berens, ...
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City Track Meet 440 Yard Dash

Date: 05 08 1959
Description: Fred Lichte, East, wins the 440 yard dash (by several strides) with Mike Morgan, West's defending champion, second, and the rest of the field strung out.

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