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King Pin Peeking through the Curtains

Date: 04 24 1948
Description: A man with a "King Pin" bowling pin crown on his head peers through curtains at the Lithographers Intercity Bowling Dinner Dance.
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Dancing at a Bowlers Dinner Dance

Date: 04 24 1948
Description: A man and a woman dance together at the Lithographers Intercity Bowling Dinner Dance. She is wearing a large tag that says "ALA 'Windy' Ill. 48" and he is ...
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UE Winders Bowling Team

Date: 03 29 1947
Description: The Local 1131 UE Winders bowling team at the Milwaukee County Bowling Tournament. From left to right are Chester Chojnacki, Louis Mersho, team captain Car...
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A Bowler in Action

Date: 12 31 1946
Description: A member of the Local 75 men's bowling team releases the ball down the alley.
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Carl Minch, One of Madison's Oldest Active Bowlers

Date: 02 25 1952
Description: Portrait of Carl Minch, Belleville, who at 82 years of age is one of Madison's oldest active bowlers, pictured here at the Playdium Alleys in Madison. Minc...
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Ross Baltzell, Championship Bowler

Date: 03 04 1952
Description: Portrait of Ross Baltzell of Mt. Horeb who bowled a 679 game in the Bowl-A-Vard Major League, and a 618 game in the Plaza Major League tournaments.
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Madison Bowling Association Doubles Winners

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: Portrait of Charles (Chuck) Carey, top, and Les Higbie, winners of the doubles title at the Madison Bowling Association tournament.
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Young Adult Club Bowling League

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Mayor George Foster throws out the first ball at the start of the Young Adult Club (YAC) League at the Lark Lanes.
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Madison Bowling Association Presidents

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Portrait of Lillian Niebuhr, left, president of the Madison Woman's Bowling Association, and Frank Gottsacker, right, president of the Madison Bowling Asso...
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Madison Men's Bowling Association Officials

Date: 07 14 1953
Description: Officials of the Madison Bowling Association (men) who met to plan the 1953-54 season including the association's annual tournament and the 1954 state meet...
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Madison Bowling Association Golf Jamboree

Date: 07 28 1953
Description: Madison Bowling Association members who participated in the Association's 20th annual Golf Jamboree at the Nakoma Golf Club. Left to right, they are: Charl...
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Isaiah Pyant Bowling

Date: 1945
Description: Down-lane view of Isaiah Pyant, member of C.I.O., bowling. A few men are visible in the background walking past, looking on and sitting on a bench.
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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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Five High Scoring Bowlers

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Shown left to right are high scoring bowlers Ed Lundey, Chuck Medcraft, Doc Tietz, Billy Schoegler and Bud Geier.
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UAW Bowling Team Captains

Date: 1946
Description: Nat Ferral and Vernon Brady, CIO bowling team captains, pose for a picture sitting on a bench at a bowling alley. Ferrel was captain of the all African Ame...
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Rohde's Steak House Bowling Team

Date: 04 27 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Rohde's Steak House bowling team, Madison Bowling Association's seasonal high count winners in the Lark Major League. They are, from ...
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Gloege's Shell Service Men's Bowling Team

Date: 04 27 1954
Description: Group portrait of five bowlers.
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Bireley's Beverages Bowling Team

Date: 05 15 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Bireley's Beverage bowling team, 1953-54 champions of Madison's top bowling league. The men are, from left: team sponsor Francis Knig...
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Nick Gampietro

Date: 01 26 1956
Description: Portrait of Nick Gampietro after receiving his first national honor in bowling.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Bowling Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Officials of the Veterans of Foreign Wars state bowling tournament hold onto a bowling ball before the "first throw." Left to right: Ralph Pauls, Madison C...

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