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Coaching Party Departing for Scottish Games

Date: 08 31 1909
Description: A coaching party of festively clad men, women, and children departing for the Annual Scottish Games sponsored by the St. Andrews Society. Some participants...
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Bronzeville Bombers Bowling Team

Date: 04 05 1947
Description: Bronzeville Bombers just after coming through with a score of 2690, putting them in tenth place in the state CIO tournament on April 5. The five men are a...
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Judo Throw

Date: 04 19 1967
Description: Woman judo student taking down a male opponent in practice for judo tournament.
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Monster Truck

Date: 01 23 1989
Description: A man cowers in mock awe before Kodiak, a 14,000 pound Ford Silverado rigged with six-foot-tall tires and an extra heavy-duty suspension. The truck compet...
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Ice Cream Eating Contest

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Description: Actor Jack Carson and two boys competing in an ice cream eating contest at the State Fair. The boys are identified as John Schroeder of West Bend and Jacki...
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Skaters in the Great Lakes Championships at Eckel Park in West Allis

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Description: Silhouetted in the dusk, skaters raced for the two mile title in the Great lakes championships at Eckel Park, West Allis. Verner Kappes, of West Allis, led...
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Sheep Shearing

Date: 08 1948
Description: Two men sheering sheep on a stage surrounded by a crowd of fair-goers, possibly in a competition at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition.
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Milwaukee Card-Playing Tournament

Date: 1965
Description: Two men, competitors in a state card-playing (skat) tournament.
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Amateur Athletic Union Competition

Date: 1957
Description: Richard Allen of the Whitefish Bay Recreation Club swimming in a state Amateur Athletic Union competition.
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Wolgast-Ritchie Boxing Match

Date: 03 12 1914
Description: The Ad Wolgast-Willie Ritchie boxing match in the Milwaukee Auditorium. There were 8,000 people in attendance. Most of the audience members have turned to ...
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Vel Phillips at Lawn and Garden Contest

Date: 1957
Description: Two women and a man are standing together with a caption that identifies them as "Vel Phillip[s], Bernard Toliver, and Mrs. Moore — 1st prize, Lawn and Gar...
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Photo Finish

Date: 1950
Description: Two sailboats racing on Lake Michigan.
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Model Warplane

Date: 07 10 1989
Description: A man carrying a model airplane, possibly an F2G Corsair, and a remote control transmitter. His shirt reads: "DAVE" and has a patch depicting an airplane. ...

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