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Plane on Keukacham Airstrip

Date: 1961
Description: Small plane sitting on Keukacham airstrip, Laos. A green hill rises in the background and tents and ramshackle buildings are on either side of the strip.
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Country Club Women Leaders

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Portrait of Harriett Narowetz, who presides over women's activities at the Blackhawk Country Club. She is a mother of two small sons, and has also served a...
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Snow Fortress Near Midmoor Road

Date: 01 25 1959
Description: Winter scene with brothers Greg and Mark Hennen of 5709 Midmoor Road standing in their snow fort and holding snowballs at the ready the day following a fiv...
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Ski Jumper

Date: 1986
Description: A skier, wearing #34, soars off of a jump with onlookers behind a fence below.
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Mowing a Steep Slope

Date: 06 26 1959
Description: Richard Brachman, an engineer, demonstrates his solution for the problem of mowing the grass on a steep slope near his home. He removed the handles of his ...
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Madison Hotel

Date: 07 30 1959
Description: Madison Hotel, located at 108 North Pinckney, is the oldest building on the Capitol Square and one of Madison's oldest landmarks. It was built in 1838. It ...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jump Preparation

Date: 02 06 1960
Description: Rolf Stendahl, Art Daggett, and Art's son Tom put finishing touches on the landing area of the Tomahawk Ridge jumping site.
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jump Preparation

Date: 02 06 1960
Description: Skiers work on the Blackhawk Ski Club's big slide.
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Bob Immens, Chicago, Ski Jumper

Date: 02 14 1960
Description: Bob Immens, Chicago, takes off from ski jump at the Blackhawk Ski Club ski jumping event held at Tomahawk Ridge.
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Man Driving Scout on Road

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Description: Man driving red Scout up a dusty two track dirt road through a grassy area. Hills and trees in the background.
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Blue Scout II XLC — Construction in Mountains

Date: 1974
Description: Blue Scout II XLC parked outdoors. Another truck is behind on the right. Forested hill in the background. Snow-capped mountains in the far background.
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Scout Pickup in Desert

Date: 1961
Description: Man driving Scout pickup in a desert. The number "926" is painted on the side panel just in front of the passenger side door.
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Junior Ski Meet at Hoyt Park

Date: 01 03 1964
Description: Jim Remington, 15-years-old, lands after his jump at the junior ski meet at Hoyt park, sponsored by the Blackhawk Ski Club.
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Blackhawk Ski Club Meet

Date: 01 03 1954
Description: View up hill towards Don West, of the host Blackhawk Ski Club, who has just left the jumping scaffold, competing in the Class C category. Spectators are al...
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First Wisconsin National Bank Operations Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Hamilton Street, on the corner of North Pinckney Street, towards the front of the First Wisconsin National Bank Operations Building. The ...
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We Saw You . . . Tobogganing at Olbrich

Date: 01 17 1958
Description: Children going downhill on a toboggan at Olbrich Park don't seem to mind if scarves are flying as they squeal, scream and shout. The toboggan is made of wo...
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Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: Two boys admiring the Wisconsin 32nd Division troops parading at the Capitol Square during the Armed Forces Day air show and parade.
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New Addition to an East Wilson Street Office Building

Date: 06 07 1958
Description: An addition to the General Casualty company building at 117 East Wilson street nearing completion. It will house the offices of the Fire Association Group ...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Animals Keep Active in the Winter

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Animals at the Henry Vilas Zoo keep active during winter weather.
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University of Wisconsin Honor's Convocation

Date: 06 07 1959
Description: A group of 447 University of Wisconsin honor students stand in line to enter the University Memorial Union theater for the 21st annual honor's convocation ...

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