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| Date: | 08 1971 |
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| Description: | Jerry Kretschmann and his first place frog in action. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | A screen-printed poster advertising the Union Craft Committee's "Pumpkin Carving Contest," held on "October 29 at 7:30 pm in the Memorial Union Trophy Room... |
| Date: | 01 08 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising the 20th Annual Creative Writing Contest, held from February 15-22. |
| Date: | 02 12 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising a black and white photography contest sponsored by the Union Crafts Committee. Winning photographs would be exhibited in the Union Galle... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | Transtar Rose (a.k.a. Bonnie Nelson) poses with ATA Roadeo winners. Original caption reads: "Transtar Rose, known to drivers across America through Interna... |
| Date: | 08 1979 |
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| Description: | Chuck Bernhard competes in a pie eating contest. |
| Date: | 08 1979 |
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| Description: | The pie eating contest gets a lot of attention at the Fireman's Picnic. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | A shirtless man is standing on top of a log ready to chop a log with an axe. A crowd of people are watching from stands behind him. |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Two people are climbing two tall wooden poles at Lumberjack Days. |
| Date: | 08 21 1971 |
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| Description: | Rear view a man standing on a weighted sled holding the reigns of two horses. The horses are attempting to pull the weight forward on loose dirt. Five men ... |
| Date: | 09 1976 |
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| Description: | A man is standing on top of a braced wood block. He is bending over as he swings his ax at the wood block on which he is standing. A crowd of people are wa... |
| Date: | 1976 |
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| Description: | A referee has his fist raised over his head indicating a foul while standing over a basketball player lying on the floor. They are at the State Boys High S... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | A crowd behind a fence is watching as two horses drag a load on the ground in a horse pulling contest. In the background are antique steam tractors, buildi... |
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