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Men on Athletic Field

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Description: Elevated view of a line of young men walking across an athletic field. In the left corner is a group of onlookers, some of which have markings on the back ...
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Baseball Scene

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Description: Runner reaching first base with coach signaling for him to stop. Defensive players and the umpire look on. A portion of the crowd in the stands is visible ...
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Madison Police Lost-Found Auction at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 06 23 1950
Description: Madison police officer Hector Naze is shown in front of a crowd at Breese Stevens Field acting as an auctioneer of lost and found items which have accumula...
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Madison's 1951 Softball Season Opening Game

Date: 05 07 1951
Description: George "Dad" Thompson, (left) and Matt Brossard sitting on a bench at Vilas Park Diamond #2 while watching the St James CYO vs. Hardy's softball game, whic...
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Reverand Jerome Mersberger and Four Boys

Date: 07 25 1952
Description: The Reverand Jerome Mersberger of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish is pictured standing behind the four boys who sold the greatest number of tickets for...
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Security State Bank Men's Softball Team

Date: 07 13 1953
Description: Group portrait of the softball team of Security State Bank. They played in a Kiddie Camp benefit at Breese Stevens Field. Shown left to right in the back r...
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Brett Favre at Training Camp

Date: 1998
Description: Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (#4) speaking to fullback Tamon Nakamura (#20) before a play at training camp.
Postcard

Fletcher's Park

Date: 1900
Description: View from center field of baseball game being played in Fletcher's Park. A group of spectators are sitting under a covered grandstand on the right. Caption...
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Iron County Football Game

Date: 1935
Description: Men wearing helmets tackling each other on a field during a football game. A man in white (referee) is running toward the camera. In the distance is a crow...
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Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1964
Description: Children on bikes in Madison's Crestwood neighborhood July 4th parade. In the center is Peter W. Faber (1959-2007) wearing a Mexican cowboy costume, origi...
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Football Field and Bleachers

Date: 1925
Description: View of football field and bleachers from railroad embankment. In the foreground is rubble against a wooden fence. In the middle of the football field a nu...
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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: Youth baseball players prepare to play a game. Shown (left to right) are: catcher Edward Allen, Elks Club, who is donning his catcher's equipment, and batt...
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Spring

Date: 1964
Description: A boy, seen from back right side, is walking towards an athletic field with his both arms holding a bat across his shoulders.

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