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Pumping Iron

Date: 06 29 1981
Description: Weightlifter grimaces in a push to raise weights over his head.
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College of Agriculture Gym Class

Date: 1929
Description: Gymnasium class in the Red Gym for students in College of Agriculture short course.
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Lutie Frantz in Nude Flexing Back

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Description: Male nude flexing back muscles, identified as probably Lutie Frantz.
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Proxmire Jogging

Date: 07 11 1967
Description: Senator William Proxmire jogging on the mall in front of the U.S. Capitol. Proxmire was a physical fitness advocate, and he was well known for his daily ru...
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Senator Chilsen and Bob Matthias

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Description: Former Olympic athlete Bob Matthias (left) and Republican Senator Chilsen and using exercise equipment. Matthias was also a Republican Congressman from Cal...
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Summer Youth Project Dance Class

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Description: Three African American men, wearing no shirts or shoes, leaning over as if to stretch. At Highlander Folk School, part of the Summer Youth Project dance cl...
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Packers at Training Camp

Date: 1970
Description: Players jogging on the practice field in shorts and t-shirts. The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena is visible in the background.
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Men's Day at the Pool

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Description: Men's day at an indoor pool. A view from the balcony on the second floor overlooking one man sitting on the edge of the pool below.
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Men Playing Sports

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Description: Side view of men in a line in a field. They appear to be doing push-ups, and one man stands behind them perhaps coaching or timing them.
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Camp Upton

Date: 1918
Description: Soldiers raise their arms during an exercise session in a field at Camp Upton, created in 1917.
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Camp St. John Exercise Drill

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Description: A group of boys at Camp St. John performs an exercise drill while wearing pajamas. The group is gathered on a hilltop in front of cabins and farmhouses. O...
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The Samoset

Date: 1910
Description: A group of adults, mostly women, walk along the Rockland Breakwater. The Samoset Resort is in the background on the shoreline. Caption reads: "The Samoset ...
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Algerian FLN Training

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front members doing push-ups in the desert near boulders.
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FLN Training

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front member doing push-ups among boulders during training in the desert. Around him other FLN members are watching.
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Chili Run

Date: 03 1983
Description: "Runners are poised to take off in the 5 mile Chili Run. There were 197 entrants, some from as far away as Libertyville, IL."
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American Legion Run

Date: 05 1987
Description: "Runners turned the corner at the intersection of McArthur Road & Bancroft Road."
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Long Distance Running

Date: 09 1996
Description: "Lomira's Al Kohli, a long distance runner, practices for an upcoming event."
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Turner Hall First Place Medal Winners At The National Turnfest

Date: 09 16 1959
Description: First place medal winners at the National Turnfest at Louisville, Kentucky, the AAU meet at Milwaukee and the junior regional meets at Chicago and Madison ...
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Police Judo Instructions

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Description: A man is thrown into the air by another man during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Police Training in Judo

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Description: A man throws another man onto the mat during judo instruction at the YMCA.

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