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Bowling at Madison Alleys

Date: 04 18 1934
Description: Louis Fiore, Captain of the Phillips "66" team, bowls at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys, 112 N. Fairchild Street.
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Female Bowler

Date: 04 15 1934
Description: Verona Langedyk holding a bowling ball at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys. Langedyk was a record setter at the Women's City Bowling Tournament.
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Two Women Bowlers

Date: 02 04 1934
Description: Ella Burmeister and Avis Kidd, holding bowling balls at the Madison Alleys, 112 N Fairchild Street, winners of the women's Wisconsin state doubles bowling ...
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George Oakey, Bowler

Date: 01 24 1934
Description: 66 year old George Oakey, bowler at Madison Alleys, 110 N. Fairchild Street, ready to throw his ball. He scored a perfect 300 game, a total of 1,406 in six...
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Dean's Office Bowling Team

Date: 12 02 1932
Description: Dean's Office Nite Club (five male students) bowling team, each holding his bowling ball, at the Plaza Bowling Alley, 319 North Henry, left to right: Georg...
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Ohio Chemical Bowlers

Date: 10 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of Ohio Chemical & Surgical Company Airco Association bowlers at Bowl-a-Vard bowling alley, 2909 East Washington Avenue.
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Schwoeglers Bowling Alley Bar

Date: 09 20 1947
Description: The bar at Schwoeglers Bowling Alley, 437 West Gilman Street.
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Pictured are three members of the bowling group of the Junior Division of the University League at the Wisconsin Union alleys. From left to right are: Mrs...
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A Bowling Demonstration

Date: 01 04 1950
Description: Jo Ann Walker, bowling instructor, demonstrates bowling technique to Catherine Greene and Elsa Tamminga at the Plaza Alleys as part of the YWCA winter acti...
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Setting Up Pins

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Father and daughter Theodore and Janet Weiss setting up bowling pins on Dads Day at Milwaukee-Downer College.
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Bowling Class

Date: 02 05 1952
Description: Group portrait of a women's bowling group, St. Cecilia Junior Forester's, at Lark Lanes Bowling Alley, 2554 University Avenue.
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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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Woman's Bowling League Bowlers

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten bowlers from the Lucky Strikers and the Fearless Five teams in the Industrial Commission Girls loop of the woman's bowling league at ...
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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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Ledgeview Lanes — Exterior

Date: 05 29 1998
Description: "Our group is joined by Kay, Larry, Parker & Carly Hren at Ledgeview Lanes located at 170 Prairie Road, Fond du Lac, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy"...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 10 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Pictured are Hildegarde Baer, Ruth Ansfield, Luc...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 11 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress-up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Pictured are Marie Schaefer, Millie Vick, Ramona...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 10 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress-up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Included are Bea Hein, Lorene Kerie, Kelly Butte...
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Women's Municipal Bowling League Officers

Date: 09 09 1953
Description: Group portrait of the officers of Madison Women's Municipal Bowling League. The league bowls at the Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. From left to right are: Mrs. Pierce ...
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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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