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Buying Shotgun Shells

Date: 08 14 1944
Description: People lined up in front of Berg Sporting Goods Store, 2123 Atwood Avenue, to buy shotgun shells which were scarce due to World War II. Also shows Modern ...
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All-Star Baseball Game

Date: 07 12 1944
Description: Crowd of Navy men and women in the stands watching the Madison-area amateur baseball all-stars in a game against the Navy's Great Lakes Bluejackets at Bree...
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Fairgrounds Harness Race

Date: 07 14 1944
Description: One horse and racer on the track in front of the judges stand during a harness race at a fairgrounds. Signs visible promote county fairs in Darlington and ...
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City Municipal Swimming Meet

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach, with swimmers in the water, and observers along the shore, with cars, and houses in the neighborh...
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Buying Shotgun Shells

Date: 09 15 1944
Description: Slightly elevated view of customers standing in line on the sidewalk waiting to purchase shotgun shells at Berg Sporting Goods Store, 2123 Atwood Avenue. O...
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Madison East-Madison West High School Football Game Crowd

Date: 10 27 1944
Description: A view of the crowd cheering at a Madison East-Madison West high school football game at Breese Stevens Field. The crowd of 10,200 witnessed a 7-7 tie game...
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Manchester War Bond Drawing

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: General Vincent J. Meloy, Truax Field commanding officer, draws war bond No. 96,358,797, which means a war bond for Mrs. Lily Clements, a cook at Hamilton ...
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People Leaving State Office Building

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: People leaving the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street.
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Retriever Dog Field Trials

Date: 06 17 1945
Description: Onlookers near a pond at the Retriever Dog Field Trials in Vilas Park. James Simpson, Jr., of Chicago, one of the judges, has his hand upraised to signal; ...
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Dane County Oil Company Explosion

Date: 08 11 1945
Description: Exterior view of Dane County Oil Company, 1854 South Park Street, following an explosion of an anti-freeze can which killed one person and injured five.
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New Glarus Centennial

Date: 07 16 1945
Description: Part of the crowd celebrating the New Glarus Centennial. In the background is a monument in memory of the first settlers of the Swiss colony of New Glarus ...
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Terrace Plowing Demonstration

Date: 09 27 1945
Description: Exhibit of new machinery at the terrace plowing demonstration and conservation field day on the Carl Ribbke farm near Ableman. Some of the 2,000 cars and b...
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Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin player, Jack Mead, number 51, being pursued by Bob DeMoss, number 50. The Unive...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: George Fuchs scoring a touchdown for the University of Wisconsin-Madison against the University of Illinois at Camp Randall Stadium. The game was the 25th ...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: Man in a wheelchair on the sidelines of the Wisconsin-Illinois football game at Camp Randall Stadium. He is possibly Robert Butts, the founder of the annua...
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Wisconsin-Illinois Football Game

Date: 10 20 1945
Description: Dads of players on the sidelines of the Wisconsin-Illinois football game at Camp Randall Stadium for the 25th annual Dad's Day game.
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Action shot of football game between the University of Wisconsin and Purdue at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin player, Jerry Thompson, number 44, being stopped by Purdue players Bob DeMoss, ...
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin players Jack Mead, number 51, and Clarence Easer, number 76, team up to stop Pu...
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Baseball Game at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 07 12 1946
Description: Gardner Bakery baseball team playing before a record crowd of 4,171 fans at the Industrial League first-half championship game at Breese Stevens Field.

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