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Charles J. Allen

Date: 12 27 1945
Description: Portrait of Charles J. Allen, president of the Madison Bowling Association. Mr. Allen was a barber by trade and a co-partner in a radio and appliance store...
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Kiwanis State Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Thirteen members of Kiwanis at the State Bowling Tournament, eating and drinking beer at a table.
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Elks National Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Officials of the Elks Bowling Association of America. Left to right: William C. Conway, president of the Elks National Convention; John J. Gray, National s...
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Elks National Bowling Tournament, Detroit Bowling Team

Date: 03 30 1947
Description: Pictured are members of the Stroh's Bohemian Beers Detroit bowling team, leaders in the Elks National Bowling Tournament. Left to right: Len Detloff, Charl...
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Madison City Bowling 1947 Champions

Date: 01 30 1948
Description: Group portrait of Bank of Madison bowling team, winners of the 1947 Madison bowling championship. Standing left to right: Sam Parisi, Auby Ehrman, Frank Go...
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Bowler Stan Thaden

Date: 04 05 1948
Description: Portrait of Stan Thaden, who was participating in an American Bowling Congress tournament in Detroit. He recently rolled the first 700 game of his career.
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Championship Bowling Team

Date: 04 07 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Madison Brass Works championship bowling team. Team members are, left to right, Harry Vogts, sponsor, Harry Helman, Steve Caravello, ...
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Wisconsin Men's State Bowling Tournament

Date: 05 03 1948
Description: Pictured left to right are Robert Bruni, Edgerton; Edwin "Pat" Bruni, Edgerton, and Emil "Pete" Behrens, Cambridge, winners in the Wisconsin Men's State Bo...
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Ed Hickey

Date: 10 19 1948
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Ed Hickey, who bowled Madison's second national honor count of the season with games of 260, 213, and 233. Mr. Hickey, who b...
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Bee's Tavern Men's Bowling Team

Date: 11 19 1948
Description: Group portrait of Bee's Tavern men's bowling team that won the team championship in the 1949 men's city bowling tournament. L to R: Stan Thaden, Percy Kanv...
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Madison Man with Bowling Ball

Date: 11 19 1948
Description: Unidentified Madison bowler holding his bowling ball.
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National Bowling Officials

Date: 11 21 1948
Description: National officials who attended the Mid-West and Mid-Northwest convention of the "700" Clubs of America in Madison. Front row, left to right, are Charles A...
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City Car Men's Bowling Team

Date: 11 19 1948
Description: Group portrait of City Car men's bowling team, one of the lead teams in the 1949 Madison Bowling Association city tournament. L to R: Dolph Friede, Mel Sch...
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Roundy Couglhin and Connie Schwoegler

Date: 12 23 1948
Description: Joseph L. "Roundy" Couglin, with his arm around the shoulders of Connie Schwoegler, who is holding a bowling ball.
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Wisconsin Woman's Bowling Association Tournament

Date: 01 22 1949
Description: Group portrait of persons participating in the opening ceremonies at the Plaza Alleys of the first women's state bowling tournament since 1931. Left to rig...
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Kiwanis Club Guests

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Connie Schwoegler, world's champion bowler, and Roundy Coughlin, Wisconsin State Journal columnist, wearing "world champion" hats at a Kiwanis Club ...
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Two Madison Bowlers

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Madison bowlers Gene Cawley and Harold Estervig stand against a wall for a portrait.
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Bee's Tavern Bowling Team

Date: 03 24 1950
Description: Members of the hot-scoring Bee's Tavern bowling team of the Monday night Arcade Major and Thursday night Classic Leagues are shown, from left to right: Bil...
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Madison Brass Works Bowling Team

Date: 03 29 1950
Description: Five men from the Madison Brass Works Bowling Team pose for a group portrait. They are, from left to right, Earl Zanoya, Billy Dye, Steve Caravella, Harry ...
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Madison Bowler Frank Trostle

Date: 04 04 1950
Description: Frank "Chief" Trostle, who bowled a Madison record 727 series at the Arcade Recreation alleys. He was a service station operator on East Washington Avenue.

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