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Hank Aaron Cartoon

Date: 1954
Description: Cartoon of young Hank Aaron swinging a bat, surrounded by other images of him, and text. Aaron broke his ankle as a major league rookie, on Sept. 5, 1954. ...
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Henry Aaron as a Rookie

Date: 03 18 1954
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder Henry "Hank" Aaron in his baseball uniform. 1954 was Aaron's rookie season.
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Portrait of Edwin Matthews

Date: 03 18 1954
Description: Head shot of Milwaukee Braves player Edwin (Eddie) Matthews posing with bat.
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Jackie Robinson with Children

Date: 06 03 1954
Description: Jackie Robinson crouching on the ground and pointing to a diagram of a baseball diamond sketched on the pavement as a large group of primarily African-Amer...
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Golden Gloves Competition

Date: 01 07 1954
Description: Indoor group portrait of 18 of the 20-member boxing squad from St. Martin House of Madison prior to their competition at the Kenosha Golden Gloves tourname...
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Andy Pafko Speaks at VFW

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Andy Pafko of the Braves speaks at a VFW dinner. Shown left to right: Dan Cowan, VFW adjutant; Harry Lundberg, VFW senior vice commander; Andy Pafko, Brave...
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Baseball Stars Tour Veterans Hospital

Date: 01 28 1954
Description: Robert (Red) Wilson (left), one of Wisconsin's all-time football and baseball greats and a catcher for the Chicago White Sox, acts as catcher behind bat ho...
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Kenosha Basketball Squad

Date: 02 06 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Kenosha High School boys basketball team.
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Middleton High School Basketball Team

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Middleton High School boys basketball team.
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Baseball Practice at the University of Wisconsin

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: The University of Wisconsin baseball team gathers around coach Arthur Mansfield before an outdoor workout on campus.
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Black Earth High School Basketball Team

Date: 03 03 1954
Description: Team group portrait of the Black Earth High School basketball team, winners of the Tri-County League championship. Names, #7 Roger Karn, #4 Tom Wilkins, #1...
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Wisconsin Basketball Honorees

Date: 03 08 1954
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin coaches and players honored at a banquet at the close of the season. Seated, left to right, are: Fritz Wegner, as...
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YWCA Spring Classes

Date: 03 11 1954
Description: Group portrait of three women posing in athletic clothing with sports equipment in hand. They are, from left, Ruth Ward holding a tennis raquet, Ruth Edie ...
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Randall State Bank Basketball team

Date: 03 11 1954
Description: Randall State Bank basketball team, winners of the city basketball tournament championship. Front row left to right: Dale Myrland, Silas Johnson, Carl Wes...
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Cuba Club Basketball Team

Date: 03 11 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Cuba Club basketball team, previous state champions, who lost in 1954 to the Randall State Bank team.
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Central High School Athletic Dinner

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Group portrait of 5 attendees at the Madison Central High School athletic banquet. Pictured, left to right, are Bill Gothard, school athlete; Harold Polloc...
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University of Wisconsin Spring Football Practice

Date: 04 06 1954
Description: Ivan "Ivy" Williamson, Wisconsin's head football coach since 1949, talks with three of his veteran players during the Badgers' spring practice. Left to rig...
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Madison West Relays, High School Track

Date: 04 10 1954
Description: Group portrait of Platteville's sprint medley relay team, first place winners in the Class B division at the 17th annual Madison West Relays. Front row: La...
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Milwaukee Braves

Date: 04 09 1954
Description: Portrait of Hall of fame Milwaukee Braves outfielder Henry Aaron in front of the dugout at County Stadium.
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Milwaukee Braves

Date: 04 09 1954
Description: Portrait of Hall of Fame Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn in front of the dugout at County Stadium.

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