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| Date: | 07 19 1953 |
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| Description: | Madison Soap Box Derby winner Larry Jacobson accepting his trophy from Ralph A. Hult of Hult's Capital Garage. The derby took place on Midvale Boulevard. |
| Date: | 07 20 1952 |
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| Description: | The starter, Glen (Pat) Holmes ,is holding the checkered flag at the starting ramp of the Soap Box Derby on Gorham Street as two cars prepare to take off. ... |
| Date: | 07 20 1952 |
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| Description: | Madison Soap Box Derby winner Larry Laverty sits in his racer while holding his trophy. His family is gathered around him. The race was held on East Gorham... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | "Stairway to a Champ" float in a parade. The float includes the five cars raced by Van Steiner of Argyle along with his helmets and trophies. Van won the... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | The racing hill at Derby Downs where the All-American Soap Box Derby championship is held each year. Taken from the Topside area by the parents (Mr. &... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | "Welcome Champ" sign for Van Steiner of Argyle, Wisconsin on the main street of Akron. In 1957 Van competed in the All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Dow... |
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| Description: | All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. Shows an elevated view of the "Derby Downs Hill with Grandstands and Finish Line. Famous Goodyear Zeppelin Dock... |
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| Description: | All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. "Scene showing main entrance to Derby Downs." |
| Date: | 07 19 1936 |
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| Description: | Madison Soap Box Derby winner Eldon Raemisch receiving the M.E. Coyle trophy. The race was held on Wilson Street. |
| Date: | 07 19 1936 |
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| Description: | Eldon Raemisch, age 14, in his championship car, No. 32. The Madison Soap Box Derby was held on Wilson Street in 1936. Eldon's car was the heaviest... |
| Date: | 08 18 1935 |
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| Description: | Roger Gabbei, age 12, competed in the Madison soap box derby held on Gorham Street. He carried a spare wheel in case of a crackup. Roger won the class B ti... |
| Date: | 08 18 1935 |
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| Description: | Fred Raemisch, 16, of 2234 E. Johnson Street, sitting in his championship soap box derby car, #41. This was the first official soap box derby held in Madis... |
| Date: | 07 18 1937 |
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| Description: | Rear view of three soap box derby racers whizzing down West Wilson Street. |
| Date: | 07 18 1937 |
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| Description: | Roundy Coughlin handing Madison soap box derby champion Ken Johnson, age 15, the M.E. Coyle trophy while the crowd applauds in the background. The rac... |
| Date: | 05 27 1952 |
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| Description: | Three Dane County Traffic Officers with the racer, Tommy Petersen, who their association is sponsoring in the Madison Soap Box Derby race. The officers, le... |
| Date: | 06 22 1952 |
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| Description: | Racers coming into the first turn of the first five-mile heat at the Dane County Fair Grounds. Shows five racers and background crowd. |
| Date: | 06 22 1952 |
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| Description: | Racer Bobby Grim of Indianapolis who competed in the auto races at the Dane County Fairgrounds in June, 1952. Beside him on the right is a "Heavy Duty Wrec... |
| Date: | 07 01 1952 |
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| Description: | Alvin Boss, owner of Boss Pattern and Model Works, poses with his son Dick who is seated in the soap box derby racer he will race in the upcoming race. |
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| Description: | Drivers and passengers stand on the dirt track at Oriental Park Racetrack before an automobile race. On the left is a grandstand with spectator. Oriental P... |
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| Description: | A man wearing goggles drives a Blitzen Benz automobile on the sand along a shoreline. The Blitzen Benz was first built in 1909 by Benz & Cie. |
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