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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 19 1953
Description: Soap box racers head down a hill on S. Midvale Boulevard as a large group of spectators are watching from behind a fence. 1953 was the first year Madison's...
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Golfers

Date: 06 1953
Description: Group portrait of three men standing on a golf course. Among those pictured of a total of twelve negatives are: Walter Atwood, Steve Caravello, Jack Allen,...
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Fourth of July in Madison

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Dressed in a star spangled skirt and holding an American flag over her shoulder, this little girl's costume emphasizes the real meaning of the Fourth of Ju...
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Westmorland Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Mary Pauck is the drum majorette in charge of leading the Westmorland parade on the Fourth of July. The parade ended at the shelter house where all the chi...
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Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Cowboys Bobby Lee and Patt Keeley, and cowgirl Kattie Keeley, join the parade during the Fourth of July celebration.
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Westmorland Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Proud parents wait for their children at the end of the Westmorland Fourth of July parade.
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Westmorland Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: At the end of the Westmorland Fourth of July parade each child was given a ticket for free refreshments donated by the community. Fathers are helping their...
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Ninth Annual Kennel Club Dog Show

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: More than 1,000 persons attended the ninth annual Kennel Club Dog Show held at the Dane County Fairgrounds. George Wallace meets a new friend, Buckets, at ...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: The six-pony hitch pulls the big coronation coach of Medinah Temple of Chicago, drawing cheers from the crowd as it passed along University Avenue to the U...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: The famous Black Horse Patrol of the Medinah Temple of Chicago takes part in the Midwest Shrine parade as it moves along University Avenue in front of the ...
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unidentified Man next to Tree

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Description: View towards a shoreline where a man is facing away while urinating on a tree along a riverbank. Buildings are on the opposite side of the river and canoes...
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 12 1953
Description: Boy Scouts of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps are unloading holiday trees from boxcars at the Gisholt Machine Company, where they have set up a lot to ...
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 12 1953
Description: Kenneth Boller picks one tree from a stack to set up for display in the Boy Scouts Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps Christmas sale lot at the Gisholt Machin...
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 12 1953
Description: Boy Scouts of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps have set up a lot to sell Christmas trees at the Gisholt Machine Company. Examining one of the tallest Ch...
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 12 1953
Description: Boy Scouts of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps have set up a lot to sell Christmas trees at the Gisholt Machine Company. Lloyd Hansen is acting as a sal...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Rickey Holmes, David Dopkins, and Dick Quinlan digging for worms before heading to the Tenney Park lagoon to fish. Dick is using a shovel to overturn wet d...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Emil Thomas taking his beagle, BeBe, on a leash with him to fish. Walking along the dirt shore of the pond at Tenney Park, the dog is pulling on the leash,...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee boys, John and David Malec, in Madison to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Louis Malec at 1134 E. Gorham Street. John is fishing on the Yahara River...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Dale Jordan showing a fish, caught fishing with friends at Tenney Park.
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Four women attending the Republican Centennial Birthday party are shown modeling in the historical fashion show. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Char...

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