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| Date: | 10 05 1936 |
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| Description: | Woman, winner of radio contest, standing next to a Grunow floor model radio. Banner reads: "Grunow Teledial, the self-tuning radio" at the University Radio... |
| Date: | 01 03 1949 |
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| Description: | Austin Thorson, winner of a $100 prize in a Lipton Tea Co. jingle contest, also won $1,200 worth of groceries from the Kroger Co. by writing the address of... |
| Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S... |
| Date: | 07 07 1950 |
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| Description: | LeRoy Young, 1204 Lakeview Avenue, a Madison Soap Box contender, at the Hub Clothing Store, his sponsor for the race. Jim Schmitz, a store clerk, is showin... |
| Date: | 08 02 1950 |
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| Description: | Larry Laverty of Mineral Point accepts a sports jacket as the prize for being the runner-up in Class B of the Madison Soap Box Derby. Presenting the jacket... |
| Date: | 01 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Mrs. J.E. Stallard, writer of the winning sentence starting "I like to shop at National Food Stores because..." is shown with her husband, Professor Stalla... |
| Date: | 07 22 1956 |
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| Description: | Soap Box Derby cars lined up in their "service pits" before the race on East Washington Avenue. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background. |
| Date: | 06 12 1952 |
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| Description: | Robert J. Widmer accepts the keys for a new Nash Rambler that he won for his entry in the window display contest for Lee hats. His display was named the be... |
| Date: | 02 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Five adults and three children posing in front of a prize new 1957 Chevorlet. On the left is Warner Young, chairman of the Madison Automobile Dealers Assoc... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A group of young boys races down the street as a large crowd watches. The Hustler State Bank is across the street on the right. A group of people stand in ... |
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