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Golfers with Trophy Cup

Date: 08 31 1931
Description: Two golfers hold up a trophy cup at Nakoma Golf Course.
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Christmas House Decoration Winner

Date: 12 22 1956
Description: Home of Norman and Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, winner of the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest.
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Wisconsin ROTC Cadet Receiving Award

Date: 04 06 1949
Description: Lieut. Col. Wayne O. Hauck, executive officer of the University of Wisconsin military department, left, presenting Cadet Col. William K. Chipman with an aw...
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Earl C. Smith Giving a Speech

Date: 07 31 1941
Description: Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, speaks into a microphone at an event to honor Mr. Clarence Dauberman for creating the fi...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Pierre Slightam (right), winner of the 11th annual Madison Soap Box Derby, is congratulated by Warren Jollymore, director of the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Soap Box Derby winners from a record entry of seventy-six boys. Left to right: Runner-up Dickie Lindauer; Pierre Slightam, winner, with Ralph Hult, preside...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby Sportsmanship Award winners with County Traffic Officer, Charles O'Brien, presenting awards to Dickie Wold of LaFarge and Frank Bryl...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 22 1951
Description: Five of the winners in the Soap Box Derby competition pose with their prizes. Left to right are Billy McFarland, Darlington, winner of the best upholstery ...
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Tom Cummings with his Prize Horse

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Description: Tom Cummings, wearing a suit and cravat, stands holding the reins of his saddled horse, who is wearing a ribbon reading "1st Premium."
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Merton Sutter with All-Steel Thresher

Date: 1938
Description: Merton Sutter receiving a 4-H farm accounting award in front of a McCormick-Deering All-Steel Thresher. Original caption reads: "Winner of $300 merchandisi...
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Arbor Day

Date: 04 1996
Description: "Village President Chris Giese accepts a Tree City USA Award on Arbor Day."
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Growth Award

Date: 04 25 1997
Description: "Theresa village president, Chris Giese, accepts a Growth Award for outstanding tree management in the village of Theresa."
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Golfer Harold E. Foster

Date: 08 25 1959
Description: Harold E. (Bud) Foster, center, was the winner of the Madison Service Clubs Olympics golf competition. Also shown, left to right, are: Ed Hobbins, Jack Aur...
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Lawn Contest Winners

Date: 07 22 1959
Description: Winners of the 1959 Greater Madison Lawn contest and contest officials standing on the first-prize winning lawn at 2416 Waunona Way, with prizes displayed ...
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Mrs. Rahjes Holds Her Award

Date: 12 1981
Description: Mrs. William (Norma) Rahjes honored for her 50 years as an organist.
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Community Achievement Award

Date: 1961
Description: Dr. Thomas Boston and unidentified group standing outdoors on the lawn in front of a building (most likely St. Joseph's Hospital employees and State Medica...
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Sue Ann Hackett in Daniel Boone Costume with Winning Birchbark Prize

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Description: Page from Sue Ann Hackett Blue Album displaying photograph and object. The outdoor portrait is of Sue Ann Hackett in her first-prize Daniel Boone costume, ...
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Sid Wins World Champion Liar

Date: 1976
Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid Boyum in his backyard proudly holding a medal he won for an entry to the Burlington Liars Club in 1976. The entry read: "During a ...
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University of Wisconsin Honor's Convocation

Date: 06 07 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin graduating seniors honor students wait for the ceremony's procession into the UW Memorial Union theater. A total of 447 students we...
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Prizewinners

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Prizewinners, Rusk Co. Wis. Fair." Slightly elevated view of cattle lined up with their owners during a competition at the County Fai...

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