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March of Dimes Wheelchair Race

Date: 02 09 1948
Description: Winning team in the March of Dimes wheelchair race, sponsored by the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce: Clarence Beebe, kneeling, and in the back row, lef...
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Annie the Elephant Fund Raiser

Date: 02 27 1948
Description: Neighborhood children from the 2700 blocks of Van Hise Avenue and Mason Street held a bake sale to raise funds toward the purchase of a replacement for Ann...
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Knights of Columbus - Zor Shrine Softball Show

Date: 08 04 1948
Description: Clown on a motorscooter with a man in a suit at the Knights of Columbus - Zor Shrine Softball Show at Breese Stevens Field.
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West Side Business Men's Association Auction

Date: 09 12 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm standing at the podium before a crowd as he auctions off an article at the West Side Business Men's Association auction on Odana R...
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International Trucks in Brinks Liberty Fleet

Date: 1942
Description: Men stand on the curb beside International trucks used in the Brinks Express Company's "Liberty Fleet." The Field Museum building is in the background acro...
Poster

Buy War Bonds for Fighting Power Today... and Buying Power Tomorrow!

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 24, "Happy Family." The poster features two contrasting scenes. On the left is a naval battle commencing on stormy waters in shades of ...
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Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Four firefighters wearing working gear and positioned about a fire truck posing with a sign stating: "Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy." On the bac...
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Catholic Junior League Car Wash

Date: 09 01 1956
Description: Three members of the Catholic Junior League wash a car at the Welsh and Aspinwall's D-X Station, 2035 University Avenue, during an all-girl car wash at Mad...
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Verona Optimist Club Turkey Shoot

Date: 11 03 1957
Description: Ray Schmid (right) hands a frozen turkey to Ray Wolf, a winner of the Verona Optimist Club turkey shoot. Proceeds from the event go to the club's youth pro...
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World's Championship Rodeo

Date: 07 23 1964
Description: Stuntman Butch Rivers jumping his horse over a car to demonstrate some of the features in store for spectators at the World's Championship Rodeo which will...
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A Close Look

Date: 06 29 1989
Description: Two boys and a man are looking into the cockpit of a race car. Caption reads: "A CLOSE LOOK — David Berner (left), 11, of West Allis, and Jay Gmeindl, 9, o...

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