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Madison Soap Box Derby Finish Line

Date: 07 26 1947
Description: Crowd and officials watch Soap Box Derby contestants at the finish line on East Gorham Street.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: The Soap Box Derby held on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shown are two racers coming down the hill with the crowd along ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Finish Line

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: The Soap Box Derby held on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shown are two of the more than 100 racers crossing the finish l...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 23 1955
Description: The Soap Box Derby held on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shown are two racers heading down the course from the starting ...
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Spectators Walking Across Golf Course

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Spectators walk across Maple Bluff Golf Course during the Women's Western Golf Association Tournament.
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Crowd Ice Skating in Park

Date: 1915
Description: Crowd ice skating in a park, possibly Kosciuszko Park.
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Crowd Gathering in a Field

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Description: A large group of men, women, and children gather in a field.
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Men and Boys

Date: 05 27 1894
Description: A small crowd of men and boys in hats on the shoreline seeing the Thwaites family off at the Indian Kentucky River.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Pierre Slightam (right), winner of the 11th annual Madison Soap Box Derby, is congratulated by Warren Jollymore, director of the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby view of the crowd watching the race in front of Water Works, corner of East Gorham and North Hancock Streets. Motorcycle Officer, C....
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Cars line up at Shell Oil service pits on E. Gorham Street during the Madison Soap Box Derby. Drivers, and a crowd of people on the sidewalk are looking on...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Parade

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Seventy-six derby car drivers march behind leader Frankie Meyers on East Gorham Street during the Soap Box Derby Parade of Youth.
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Playground at the State Fair

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Description: Children playing on the playground at the State Fair. The children form lines to climb up the two tall ladders to slide down a pole. Several children are n...
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Celebration on the Pecatonica River

Date: 05 17
Description: A crowd of people gather on the banks of a river. Behind them, a band plays on a boat in the river.
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Panoramic Ho-Chunk Group Portrait

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Description: A panoramic group portrait of Ho-Chunk men, women, and children, possibly gathered for a powwow. They are posed standing and sitting in a field in front of...
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Young Woman Leaning against Stage Ramp

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A barefoot young female audience member wearing a macrame shirt and smoking a cigarette leans against the ramp to the main stage at the Sound Storm music f...
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Wide View of Camping Area

Date: 04 23 1970
Description: A wide view of the camping area at the site of the Sound Storm music festival. People are walking among tents and vehicles spread out on a hill. There is a...
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Group Standing Around Campers

Date: 04 23 1970
Description: A group of audience members crowd around a camper, and two automobiles. Two men are leaning on a trailer carrying large tanks, perhaps generators.
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Sound Storm Camping Area

Date: 04 23 1970
Description: Camping site with Volkswagen vans and tents. People are milling around the camping area of the Sound Storm music festival. "Speed Kills" is painted on the ...
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"The Mud King"

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A bearded young man, Michael McCormick of Madison, was crowned "The Mud King." He is covered in dark mud from the banks of nearby Rowan Creek and holding a...

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