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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services aro...
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State High School Track Meet

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: Finish line of the second section of the Class A 440 yard dash at the 1953 state high school track meet held at Camp Randall Stadium. Shown (L-R) are Sam ...
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Cap Pistol Legalization

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th...
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Summer Scenes at Madison Parks and Beaches

Date: 08 03 1953
Description: Katherine Bird of Winnetka, Illinois, offering some grass to two deer at the Vilas Park Zoo.
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: A youth baseball player awaits the pitch. Shown (left to right) are: catcher Ronnie Millard and batter Dean Adams.
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State High School Track Meet

Date: 05 23 1953
Description: Madison West High school senior Tom Schulz is shown releasing the shot put on his record breaking toss of 56 feet 1 1/2 inches at the state high school tra...
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Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Peggy Williams winks at the photographer while pushing her doll in a baby buggy during the children's parade at Conklin Park. She is wearing her mother's s...
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"Play Ball" Echoes Through City

Date: 06 20 1955
Description: Baseball players from the Dairy Queen team wait their turn at bat. Shown left to right are: Robert Larson, Neal Darazio, and Peter Mery.
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University of Wisconsin Versus Iowa Basketball Game

Date: 02 06 1956
Description: U.W.'s Curt Mueller eludes Iowans to make a lay-up shot in the U.W. versus Iowa game, but Iowa went on to win 78 to 74.

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