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Mechanical Apprentice Award

Date: 11 09 1953
Description: F.R. Badeau (left), president of the Madison Mechanical Contractors Association, presents an award to Damon Bryant who was selected as the outstanding mech...
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Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: Ben Bergor, a Madison magician, receiving the Houdini Award from the widow of Harry Houdini. Behind him is the trunk from which Bergor had escaped, and fou...
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Houdini Award Presentation

Date: 1942
Description: Mrs. Beatrice Houdini presenting the Houdini Award Album to Ben Bergor, a Madison magician. The award was made annually by the Houdini Club of Wisconsin to...
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Goodman Brothers Bowlers Award

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Two bowlers are given new Elgin wrist watches from the Goodman Brothers as an award for rolling the high individual single games in the Madison Bowling Ass...
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Awards for Madison Optimist Club

Date: 02 01 1954
Description: Harold R. Noer, past president of the Madison Optimists, accepts two awards for the Madison club. At left Don Hammond, district governor from Racine, prese...
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Madison East High School Honor Students

Date: 06 08 1954
Description: Retiring Madison East High School principal Foster Randall presents honor cards to two of the school's graduating honor students, Robert Allman and Barbara...
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Wisconsin High School Trophy

Date: 06 10 1954
Description: Harrison (Sandy) Smith, left, receives the Boy's Why Club Trophy from Coach Hal Metzen at Wisconsin High School's annual awards program. Smith was an outst...
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East High Class Reunion

Date: 06 26 1954
Description: Alumni socialize at the East High Class Reunion held at Maple Bluff Country Club. Shown left to right are: Willis Hart from Poynette, Wisconsin, class of 1...
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Badger Kennel Club Trophy

Date: 07 01 1954
Description: Mrs. Walter J. (Charlotte) Kohler presents a sterling silver bowl donated by she and her husband to William E. Marshner, president of the Badger Kennel Clu...
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Thomas E. Jones Recognized in Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

Date: 09 25 1954
Description: Thomas E. Jones, Sr. stands before the plaque that will honor him in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in the Milwaukee Arena (now the U.S. Cellular Aren...
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Wisconsin High School Football Banquet

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Principals at Wisconsin High School's annual football banquet at the Eagles Club are (left to right) Jim Schneiders, toastmaster; Co-Captains Dave Ragsdale...
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Girl Receiving Award

Date: 1930
Description: Girl wearing a hat and dress receiving an award from a man wearing a suit and tie while other children in a crowd around them watch.
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Girl Receiving Award With Group of Children

Date: 1930
Description: Girl wearing a hat and dress receiving an award from a man wearing a suit and tie while other children in a large crowd are around them.
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Dorothy Hatfield

Date: 04 24 1955
Description: Dorothy Hatfield receives a bag of silver dollars as her award from J. Jesse Hyman Sr., President of the Emporium Company, in recognition of her 13 years s...
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Bernard Gill Receives St. George Award

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Bernard Gill, right, receives the St. George Award for Scouting at St. Raphael Cathedral. Seated is Bishop William O'Connor. Flanking the Bishop are Revere...
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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 14 1956
Description: LaCrosse Central High School graduates were on hand at the field house to make the Lucky Bucky Badger figurine presentations to each member of the LaCrosse...
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Boys' Club of America Award

Date: 03 28 1956
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler receives the Golden Anniversary Award from two representatives of the Boys' Clubs of America.
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Madison Art Association's Beaux Arts Ball

Date: 04 09 1956
Description: Looking over two of the prizes awarded for the most outstanding costumes at the Madison Art Association's Beaux Arts Ball are Mrs. Frederick L. (Lucia) Lea...
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Wisconsin High Sports Banquet

Date: 05 31 1956
Description: Five men pose behind five trophies. They include Coach Charlie Turner, Dave Hamel, Coach Hal Metzen, Gary Kielley, and Bill Thomas.
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Nels Rasmussen

Date: 01 10 1957
Description: Nels O. Rasmussen is shown at left being presented with a pin in recognition of his 45 years of service with Western Union. He is operations supervisor of ...

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