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Edgewood May Day Ceremony — Double Exposure

Date: 04 1953
Description: Margaret Dunn placing a floral crown on a statue of the blessed Virgin Mary at the end of the annual May ceremony at Edgewood High School. Other high schoo...
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: Fritz Wegner, left, director of Madison's Boys Baseball program, watches the action at Vilas park with some of the boys.
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: Tommy Meyers, 9-year old catcher of the Immaculate Heart of Mary team, a part of Madison's Boys Baseball program.
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Peter Smith, Joan Holm Wedding

Date: 06 20 1953
Description: Newlyweds Joan Marie Holm and Peter Byrd Smith in a car following the wedding service at First Baptist church.
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: Dave Heisig (left) and Webb Spraetz, (right) pitcher and catcher of defending championship Schoep's Ice Cream team in Madison's Boys Baseball program.
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Peonies Aid Good Cause

Date: 06 14 1953
Description: Group of three women selling peonies. They are (L-R): Jean Monroe; Mrs. J.A. Ragone, chaperone at the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house; and Alice Aten. The...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: Madison observed Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services. A Memorial Day address by Assemblyman Elmer L. Genxmer was followed by a wreath ce...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: Elevated view looking down towards the corner of Carroll and Main Streets at one of the largest marching groups in the parade observing Memorial Day, the ...
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Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: David Vilas is shown pinning a carnation corsage on his date, Beth Herman, at the Maple Bluff social party for teens.
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: An Air Force color guard from Truax Field is in his position at the south entrance to the Wisconsin State Capitol with the Capitol flag at half mast to hon...
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Flag Day at Veteran's Hospital

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: View across road towards eight members of Madison American Legion and its Auxiliary posed and raising a large new flag at the Veteran's Administration Hosp...
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Beach Scene

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: View of a crowd of people, mostly in swimsuits, at what might be Vilas Beach on Lake Wingra. There is a concession stand in a building in the background. A...
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Winkie the Vilas Park Elephant

Date: 06 28 1953
Description: Winkie, the Vilas Park elephant, attending a celebration of her third birthday. Attendants accompanying Winkie are Tom Frisch, extreme left; Zoo director H...
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Willard Wendt Gains East-Central Wisconsin Golf Association Tournament Finals

Date: 07 18 1953
Description: Willard Wendt of Lake Mills defeats Phil Schoenbeck, 1 up, to advance to the finals of the 31st annual East-Central Wisconsin Golf Association Tournament h...
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John Crump Gains East-Central Wisconsin Golf Assn. Tournament Finals

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: John Crump of Lake Mills defeats defending champ Bruce Rodgers, 2 up, to advance to the finals of the 31st annual East-Central Wisconsin Golf Association T...
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31st Annual East-Central Wisconsin Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 18 1953
Description: Everett Robinson (left), Lake Ripley Country Club, Cambridge, and William Rhyme, Portage Country Club, examine the scoreboard before starting their senior ...
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: Umpire Paul Sergenian (left) discusses the game with youth baseball players, (shown left to right): Ronny Padloff and Jerry Riddle.
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: Youth baseball players watch the action on the field. Shown (left to right) are: Frank Zitske, Phil Speranca, and Jerry Vauk.
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Winners of State High School Golf Tournaments

Date: 05 28 1953
Description: Outdoor portrait of Doug Randall, a member of the Wisconsin High golf team and medalist at the state high school sectional meet. Wisconsin High won the fiv...
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: Youth baseball players prepare to play a game. Shown (left to right) are: catcher Edward Allen, Elks Club, who is donning his catcher's equipment, and batt...

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