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Headstand

Date: 1931
Description: A girl wearing bloomers and long stockings performs a headstand as other girls look on. One of the bystanders is also wearing athletic clothes under her co...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

Girl on Trampoline

Date: 01 1961
Description: A girl on a trampoline demonstrates how the YWCA will be offering full instruction in rebound tumbling.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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.
Historical Object

097 - Campers in Tumbling and Fencing Poses

Date: 
Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying three outdoor photographs of campers. The left and middle photographs show campers in different tumbling and acr...
Print

Ben Bergor Letterhead

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Description: Ben Bergor letterhead, promoting Bergor as a theatrical agent and entertainment consultant, with a cartoon of a bird wearing a top hat and a bow tie, and c...
Book or Pamphlet

"Big Stage Show" Flyer — Iowa

Date: 1950
Description: Inside spread of flyer, featuring Henry Balabanow, Mardoni and Louise, Lou Karns and The Pheby Sisters. The event was held at the high school gymnasium in ...
Photograph

Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The boys' program at the Madison YMCA is supported by the United Givers. Here a boy is jumping on the trampoline.
Photograph

Empty Stocking Fund Television Benefit Show

Date: 11 30 1963
Description: Charles Thompson and Richard Pahmeier support Robert Connors doing a hand balancing stunt to be performed at the long television benefit for the Empty Stoc...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Gymnast

Date: 12 18 1964
Description: Jerry Herter, a University of Wisconsin sophomore gymnast, performing on the sidehorse.
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U.W. Gymnasts Qualified for NCAA Tournament

Date: 03 24 1965
Description: U.W. gymnasts who qualified for the NCAA tournament are shown before the annual banquet sponsored by Madison Turners and held at Turner Hall. Left to right...
Photograph

Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: A Swedish gymnast performing his high table vaulting act. The Swedish national men's and women's teams putting on their gymnastic show at the U.W. Field Ho...
Photograph

Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: Mrs. Marie Hosely from Monroe performing on the balance beam during the gymnastics show by the Swedish national men's and women's teams at the U.W. Field H...
Photograph

Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: Members of the Swedish women's team performing a synchronized calisthenics routine during a gymnastics show by Sweden's national men's and women's teams at...
Photograph

Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Dawn Huett performs on a trampoline at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field. Men squat to spot her, and other child performe...
Photograph

Tommy Bartlett Show Performers

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Description: View towards group portrait of performers posing along the sandy shoreline. One man is doing a one-armed handstand on a motorboat in the foreground. Some o...
Photograph

Eunice Blanchard Upside Down

Date: 1935
Description: Eunice Blanchard is hanging from the horizontal bar in the yard. A man, (partially out of frame) possibly her father, is watching her play.

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