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Children Playing on Swing Set

Date: 1939
Description: Four children, one boy and three girls, playing on a a swing set outside of a brick building, probably a school.
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Decorating Fourth of July Float

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Group of people decorating the Garden Queen float for a Fourth of July parade near a large garage. The float reads "Greendale-The Garden City," "Pop. 2800"...
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Tractor Clearing Snow from Ice Rink

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Description: Winter scene with a tractor outfitted with a rotating brush device clearing snow from a fenced-in ice rink with overhead lights.
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Two Women under Tent

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Two women wearing dresses working one of the booths at a Civilian Defense Rally. A table is visible in the background with food on it.
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Little Girl

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A little girl at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Dogpatchers In Costume

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Three people in costume behind a table. There is a man wearing a false beard a hat, holding a jug with three x's on it, a woman wearing a polka-dot blouse ...
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Men Working a Game Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Men from the armed forces working a game booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. Their hats are embroidered with the text "Greendale Wisconsin."
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Dogpatcher Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: The Dogpathers booth, surrounded by a crowd of children. Text on the banners and other signs read: "Kickapoo Juice Penny Pitch" "Greendale Dogpathers Cause...
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Men Holding Mugs of Beer

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A group of men standing next to an outdoor bar raise mugs of beer at a Civilian Defense Rally. There is a tent and dwellings in the background.
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Police Office Standing in front of Outdoor Bar

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A police officer stands in front of an outdoor bar at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Women Preparing Baked Goods

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Side view of a group of women at a Civilian Defense Rally standing behind a counter with loaves of bread. Behind them is a table of covered cake pans and o...
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Men and Women Cooking Hot Dogs

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Women and men preparing hot dogs in crock pots at a booth at the Civilian Defense Rally.
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International Truck on Highway

Date: 1972
Description: Color photograph of a man driving an International truck past a body of water in what appears to be a golf course.
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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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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: "Johnny" Zeier, manager and coach of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Madison's Boys Baseball program. Zeier was a Softball Hall of Fame pitcher.
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: A youth baseball player scoots past the catcher to score a run.
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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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Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Dale Morfey rides his gaily festooned tricycle while pulling a jumbo-sized stuffed elephant in the children's parade at Conklin Park.
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Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Judy Moore (right) watches intently as Gale Cnare snips off pieces of crepe paper to be used in decorating the vehicles for the children's parade in Conkli...

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