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Ice Cream Stand at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A scene from the Greendale Civilian Defense Rally. Mothers and children sit at a picnic table outside of the "Bendfelt House of Fine Ice Cream" stand opera...
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Bullheaded Bovine

Date: 08 13 1970
Description: A boy tries to convince a Hereford to walk down a ramp at the fairgrounds.
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Preparing for Scout-O-Rama

Date: 04 16 1958
Description: Boy Scouts lash together lengths of wood as they put up an exhibit about pioneering for Scout-O-Rama.
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Ainsley Hippe and Champion Guernsey Calf

Date: 08 25 1931
Description: Portrait of Ainsley Hippe, Edgerton, and champion Guernsey heifer at the Dane County fair.
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Corralled Hogs

Date: 07 16 1987
Description: Four boys trap hogs to get them into their stalls at the Waukesha County Fair.
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Ice Cream Treat

Date: 08 28 1967
Description: Cloaked in a blanket, a girl eats ice cream at the Muskego Veterans of Foreign Wars County Fair day.
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Ring Toss at the Fair

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Description: Rex Roope of Kansas City got attention as he told his audience "all you have to do is ring the prize and it is yours. Step right up folks."
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Soggy but Fun

Date: 08 03 1981
Description: Despite rain and fog, people turned out to enjoy a street festival sponsored by the Guadalupe Center at 239 W. Washington Street in Milwaukee. There were e...
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Reluctant Cows at Fairgrounds

Date: 07 16 1971
Description: Bette Brown of Hartland pulls her somewhat reluctant cows across the midway at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds.
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Calf Club on Parade

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Description: Members of Pierce County's 4-H calf clubs on parade at a fair.
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Alice and the Winner

Date: 1962
Description: Alice in Dairyland 1962, Sylvia Lee Kafkas, posing with a young winner and his entry at the regional Junior Livestock Exposition in Eau Claire.
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Blaney Farms 4-H Booth

Date: 07 30 1948
Description: Blaney Farms 4-H booth with display: "Fight Weed Thieves." Three young women and one young man are shown with a display of farm products. They are all hold...
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Ward Love with Farmall 12 Tractor

Date: 1937
Description: Ward Love, winner of a Farmall-12, stands next to his prize in a tent at the Indianapolis State Fair. The sign on the tractor reads: "This Farmall 12 was ...
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Boys and Girls in Band

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A group of boys and girls seated with instruments are waiting to perform music at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Shooting Gallery

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Side view from behind the shooting gallery at a Civilian Defense Rally. Women and boys are shooting at targets while Boy Scouts and other men stand around....
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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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Boys Participating in High Jump

Date: 06 13 1916
Description: Boys participating in high jump. Original caption reads: "Boys from the various schools of Cook county doing the running high jump at the school festival h...
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Madison Saddle Club Horse Show

Date: 07 03 1952
Description: Betty Lou Thronson rides a horse named Randi-Ru.
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Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 26 1952
Description: Blue ribbon winners at the Dane County Junior Fair are Nancy Smith, left, Basco, and Julia Kirch, Mt. Horeb, wearing the dresses they made and modeled.
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Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 26 1952
Description: Olson youth with his calf at the Dane County Junior Fair.

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