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Midget Boys Division Skaters

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Description: George Beronja of West Allis posing with a trophy for speed skating.
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New Year's Card

Date: 1888
Description: New Year's Day greeting card depicting a boy and girl ice skating.
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Two young charter members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured left to right: Karen Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nelson, and...
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Ice Skaters

Date: 12 28 1948
Description: Three of Madison's most enthusiastic skating fans are shown ready for a whirl on the ice. From left to right, Dick Simonson, city champion; Georgia Bernard...
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City Skating Meet Stars

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: On the ice are eight Madison skaters who starred in the annual city skating meet held at Vilas Park lagoon. Kneeling in the first row are Patsy Gibson, Den...
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1951 Madison Speed Skating Champions

Date: 01 28 1951
Description: Group portrait of the boys' and girls' 1951 Madison speed skating champions in the midget, cub, junior, intermediate, and senior divisions.
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Funchase Amusement Pier

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Description: Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". T...
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Skating on Deer Lake

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Description: People ice skate on Deer Lake, surrounded by a forested area.
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Eymard Seminary Ice Hockey

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Description: A group of boys from Eymard Seminary wearing ice skates and winter dress while holding hockey sticks.
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Speed Skating Champs

Date: 01 29 1956
Description: Portrait of two of the winners from the city speed skating finals at Vilas park, Carol Stokes and Kathy Stokes.
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Ice Skating at Dunham School

Date: 1945
Description: A group of six children play on a frozen pond on the right. The Dunham School and trees appear inside a fence on the left, and the ground is covered with s...
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Boys Playing Ice Hockey

Date: 1945
Description: Three boys play ice hockey on a frozen pond. One boy has fallen and is sitting on the ice. Snow covers the ground, with some grass peeking through. A fence...
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Falling Skater

Date: 01 04 1967
Description: Douglas Reeder, 6, of Fox Point takes a tumble while skating at a Fox Point ice rink.
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Champion Skaters

Date: 01 22 1961
Description: Group portrait of 23 young ice skaters who all won championships in the 1961 city speed skating meet at Vilas Park.
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Group of Children Wearing Ice Skates in front of Price House

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of five children posing standing on ice, with a large house in the background. The house is identified as the Price house. Three of ...
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Posing in Front of Old Kiln

Date: 02 1906
Description: Members of the Krueger and Buelke family standing below an old kiln during winter. Some of them are holding ice skates and a sled is in front of the twins....
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Winter Sports with the Kruegers and Buelkes

Date: 02 1906
Description: Group posing next to the quarry pond with the old kiln on the hill above them. Several people in the group are holding ice skates. From the left are: Sara...
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Ice Skating on Quarry Pond

Date: 12 1905
Description: Florentina, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger preparing for ice skating on the quarry pond. Florentina and Edgar are sitting on sleds on the ice while attaching bl...
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Standing on the Iced Over Quarry Pond

Date: 12 1905
Description: Edgar Krueger, Sarah Krueger, Ernie Buelke, Florentina Krueger, and Jennie Krueger holding hands on the iced over quarry pond. A sled is on the ice near E...
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Madison Speed Skating Champs

Date: 01 29 1956
Description: Group portrait of the winners in the boys division of the speed skating championship races at Vilas Park. Front row, left to right: Mike Bailey, Jim Sperli...

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