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Turner Hall Gymnasts

Date: 01 16 1948
Description: Two children and one adult in a gymnastic pose at Madison's Turner Hall, 21 South Butler Street.
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Wisconsin Gymnastics Team Captain

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: John Matheus, captain of the University of Wisconsin gymnastics team, working out on the parallel bars. He captured two firsts and two thirds in a meet wit...
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Recreation at Franklin School

Date: 03 23 1949
Description: Merle Manion, 8th grader, completing a 'running flip' at Franklin School.
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Shorewood Hills Summer Children's Recreational Program

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Children participate in a tumbling exhibition that was a part of the "open house" of the Shorewood Hills summer children's recreation program.
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Madison Turners Centennial

Date: 10 06 1954
Description: Children practice a parallel bar routine for the Madison Turners program for their 1955 Centennial Celebration. Left to right on bars: Judy Hoppmann, Eliza...
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Madison Turners Centennial

Date: 10 10 1954
Description: Gymnastic instructor Edward Strobel spots student Virginia Hollfelder as she practices on the side horse for the Madison Turners 1955 Centennial Celebratio...
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The Bauer's Risley Act

Date: 05 22 1956
Description: Portrait of George and Peter Bauer, a father and son risley act. Risley is a form of tumbling by one individual while being juggled on the feet of another....
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The Bauer's Risley Act

Date: 05 22 1956
Description: Portrait of George and Peter Bauer, a father and son performing their risley act. Risley is a form of tumbling by one individual while being juggled on the...
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Badger Gymnastics Team Dinner

Date: 03 28 1957
Description: Group portrait of guests at an annual banquet for Wisconsin gymnasts sponsored by the Madison Turners. Front row, left to right: Bob Bowen, co-captain of t...
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West German Gymnasts Team

Date: 02 05 1958
Description: Group portrait of the West German men's and women's gymnastics teams at Turner Hall. They are in Madison to perform at the University of Wisconsin field ho...
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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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Girl on Trampoline

Date: 01 1961
Description: A girl on a trampoline demonstrates how the YWCA will be offering full instruction in rebound tumbling.
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Madison Turners Honor University of Wisconsin Gymnastics Team

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Madison Turners honor the University of Wisconsin gymnastics team at 8th annual banquet. Shown in the front row, left to right, are: Co-Coach Gordon Johnso...
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Physical Fitness Week

Date: 05 07 1961
Description: John Coyne takes part in a gymnastics demonstration at Turner Hall as part of Physical Fitness Week.

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