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Men Planning a National Elks Bowling Tournament

Date: 09 04 1955
Description: Harold Lampert and E.N. (Pim) Quinn discussing their proposal to bring the 1958 Elks National Association bowling tournament to Madison in 1958. They will ...
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First National Bank Party

Date: 11 06 1944
Description: Some of the crowd at a First National Bank party watching bowlers.
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Elks National Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Madison and Wisconsin Elks officials at the Elks National Bowling Tournament. Left to right: John Fay, La Crosse, state president; Matt Zwank, tournament m...
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Elks National Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Joseph F. Krizek, Berwyn, Illinois, an honorary life member of the Elks Bowling Association of America, is shown on the left with Ray Farness and Harold La...
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Elks National Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Madison Elks, at the scoring table, ready to take part in the 27th Annual Elks National Bowling Tournament at the Plaza Alleys, 319 North Henry Street. Lef...
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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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Bowler William Ott

Date: 04 19 1947
Description: William Ott posed with a bowling ball.
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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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Men's Bowling Tournament:

Date: 02 07 1948
Description: Officials at the Wisconsin State Bowling Association meet are: left to right, Charles Allen, president of the city association; Leonard G. Howell, Madison ...
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Madison Elks "Hi-Bill" Club Testimonial Dinner

Date: 02 21 1949
Description: Connie Schwoegler, national individual match-game bowling champion, was honored at a testimonial dinner sponsored by the Madison Elks "Hi-Bill" Club at the...
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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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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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Madison Bowling Association Officers

Date: 07 23 1952
Description: Officers of the Madison Bowling Association gather to formulate plans for the 1952-53 season.
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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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Wisconsin State Bowling Association Officers

Date: 02 14 1954
Description: Walter Wachowitz (left) of Waukesha takes over from A.M. Stenz (right) of Stevens Point as president of the Wisconsin State Bowling Association at the annu...
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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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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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