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Ronald Johnson with Winning Cheese

Date: 11 14 1958
Description: Ronald E. Johnson of Mount Sterling, with world champion cheddar cheese at the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Contest.
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Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Contest Winners

Date: 1958
Description: Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Contest winners Evan Appleman, Carl Huber, Fred Beuer, and Werner Zimmerman, Jr. posing with their entries.
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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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International "Red Baby" Truck Advertising Poster

Date: 1923
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering service featuring a color illustration of a "Red Baby" farm truck. The company offered a $1,000 prize to the deale...
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Men in Log Rolling Contest

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Description: Two men competing in a log rolling contest.
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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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Diamond Iron(?) Tractor at Winnipeg Tractor Contest

Date: 1912
Description: Men standing around a Diamond Iron(?) tractor at the Winnipeg tractor contest in Canada.
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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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Woodchopping Contest

Date: 1936
Description: A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest.
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Geiser Gasoline Tractor at Winnipeg Tractor Contest

Date: 1912
Description: Man standing in a Geiser gasoline tractor at the Winnipeg tractor contest in Canada.
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National Open Golf Tournament

Date: 1930
Description: Golfer tees off in the 1930 National Open Golf Tournament at the Interlachen Country Club while KSTP radio broadcasts from their first mobile remote broadc...
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Ray-O-Vac Bond Selling Winners

Date: 01 1943
Description: Group portrait of 24 winners of Ray-O-Vac bond selling contest.
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Roundy with University of Wisconsin Court of Honor Girls

Date: 01 16 1937
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin Court of Honor girls for the President's Birthday Ball, with Roundy Coughlin and another man.
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Court of Honor Members

Date: 01 16 1937
Description: Group portrait of six non-University Court of Honor members for President's birthday ball with Roundy Coughlin and another man.
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Robert Grilley Receiving Prize

Date: 07 14 1935
Description: Robert Grilley, holding his model airplane, receiving first place mahogany plaque in Junior Division of "Jimmy Allen" model airplane races at Royal Airport...
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Music Contest Judges

Date: 05 16 1935
Description: Group portrait of 13 judges and officials of the sixth annual National High School orchestra, solo and ensemble contest, at a table at the Loraine Hotel.
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Emery E. Anderson

Date: 06 07 1934
Description: Portrait of Emery E. Anderson, 729 Jenifer Street, who won a $500 consolation prize from the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes fund as a result of the running of ...
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Soap Box Scooter Champions

Date: 08 26 1935
Description: Group portrait of Soap Box Scooter champions and adults in front of the G.A.R. Hall, 118 Monona Avenue. Also shows portion of Monona Hotel, 114 Monona Aven...
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Euchre Tournament

Date: 01 24 1934
Description: Large group of men sitting at tables playing in a Euchre tournament in Madison East High School cafeteria.

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