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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 22 1956
Description: Ronnie Dommershausen, the "hard-luck guy" of the race, is shown just before his brake and steering apparatus jammed. He got as far as runner-up in Class A....
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Madison Soap Box Derby Finish Line

Date: 06 22 1956
Description: Two contestants in the Soap Box Derby cross the finish line. James Eckels of Mineral Point is in the lead, beating out Dick Williams, Madison.
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Shoe Collection

Date: 11 13 1956
Description: Garnet Baker stands beside part of the shoe collection she brought to the hobby show of the East Side Women's Club.
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Eunice Quinn Button Collection

Date: 11 06 1956
Description: Eunice Quinn poses with her button collection and trophies.
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Anna Runstrom and Spinning Wheel

Date: 11 13 1956
Description: Anna Runstrom and her granddaughter, Erica Leigh Runstrom, demonstrate her spinning wheel at the East Side Businessman's hobby show. Erica is wearing a Swe...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Madison Art Guild members repair picture frames in Doris Brobst's recreation room at 211 Lathrop Street. Standing: Jean Johnson. Sitting on left: Ellsworth...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Cath Morgan working on a crayon and watercolor portrait during a Madison Art Guild painting session.
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Madison Art Guild oil painters participate in a workshop at Doris Brobst's home at 211 Lathrop Street. Sitting: Virginia Oosterhous. Standing: Kathleen Cla...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Eloise Haas (left), Helen Burkhardt, Harriet Denniston make pottery during the Madison Art Guild workshop held at the Brobst home recreation room at 211 La...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Erdine Stamm is shown rosemalling a wooden plate at the Madison Art Guild workshop in the recreation room of the Brobst home, 211 Lathrop Street.
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T.B. Luhman's Garden of Lilies

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of T.B. Luhman in his garden of lilies.
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Annual Bowlers Golf Jamboree

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Arthur Pischke of West Bend (right), president of the American Bowling Congress, shakes hands at Nakoma Golf Club. Also shown, left to right are: Les Ogilv...
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Mitten-Knitter

Date: 12 13 1957
Description: Mary Gillin is sitting behind a table with a display of 21 pairs of mittens of various sizes with wrist stripes that she knitted to donate to The Wisconsin...
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Senior Citizen Hobby and Talent Show

Date: 09 29 1959
Description: John Uselman standing with a chair he made out of scraps of wood at the hobby and talent show at the Madison Community Center. The one-day show was sponsor...
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Philip Goetz, Ham Radio Hobbyist Wins Award

Date: 04 20 1960
Description: Madison ham radio hobbyist Philip Goetz, age 17, poses with his DX Century Club award from the American Radio Relay League, Inc., for conducting two-way co...
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Art Show Hung at Madison Public Library

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Jane Evert is hanging one of her pictures in the Madison Public Library gallery while other exhibitors watch. The other girls whose work is also being show...

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