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| Date: | 07 1951 |
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| Description: | 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby champion Warren Slightam about to compete in an exhibition race at the 1951 Madison soap box derby on Gorham Street. |
| Date: | 07 1954 |
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| Description: | Fritz Ragatz waiting in line to race his WMTV-sponsored car on Midvale Avenue at the Madison soap box derby. |
| Date: | 07 1950 |
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| Description: | Roddy Botts with the tool set he won for best constructed car in the 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby. |
| Date: | 11 13 1952 |
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| Description: | Albert and Sophie Kouba look through their collection of Native American relics, including many arrowheads. |
| Date: | 07 23 1949 |
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| Description: | Two racers streak down the soap box derby track on E. Gorham Street as a large crowd watches from behind a fence along the sidewalk. |
| Date: | 07 23 1949 |
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| Description: | View from behind of a soap box racer in the starting gate at the top of the E. Gorham Street hill between N. Butler and N. Pinckney Streets. A man with a f... |
| Date: | 07 19 1953 |
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| Description: | Soap box racers head down a hill on S. Midvale Boulevard as a large group of spectators are watching from behind a fence. 1953 was the first year Madison's... |
| Date: | 07 19 1953 |
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| Description: | Two soap box racers leave the starting gate on their way down the hill on S. Midvale Boulevard. A few spectators can be seen on both sides of the starting ... |
| Date: | 07 19 1953 |
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| Description: | View down the hill at the Madison Soap Box Derby on South Midvale Boulevard during a soap box derby race. One car is visible on the track and a large crowd... |
| Date: | 07 19 1953 |
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| Description: | Two Madison soap box derby contestants are racing toward the finish line on South Midvale Boulevard as a large crowd watches from behind a fence. The 1953 ... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Christmas holiday tea table centerpiece created by Emma (Mrs. F.M.) Distelhorst of 3630 Spring Trail. The display was sponsored by the West Side Garden Clu... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Decorative holiday tea table center piece created by Mrs. C.A. Sakrison of Middleton. The displays were sponsored by the West Side Garden Club and shown at... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
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| Description: | "Umbrella Tree," an original holiday table/window decoration utilizing old umbrella spokes, was created by Ethel (Mrs. Philip H.) Falk of 3721 Council Cres... |
| Date: | 12 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Original holiday table decoration dubbed "Angel's Stairway" and consisting of a tall, colorful combination of shiny tree balls, magnolia leaves, and celosi... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Thirteen year-old Philip Lenhart of Madison, Wisconsin, sitting in his new and improved soap box derby car. In the 1950 Madison race held on July 23, 1950,... |
| Date: | 07 28 1940 |
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| Description: | Paul Johnson (left) and James Borden (right) racing down Gorham Street at Madison's (Wisconsin) 1940 soap box derby. They have just left the starting ramp.... |
| Date: | 03 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of three women posing in athletic clothing with sports equipment in hand. They are, from left, Ruth Ward holding a tennis raquet, Ruth Edie ... |
| Date: | 04 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Kermit "Kert" Bliss. He became director of the Madison Community Center after serving as acting director since August 1952. The Center's progr... |
| Date: | 10 12 1954 |
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| Description: | View of Edna Bullard's latest hooked rug hanging on the wall at her home. It was her 35th creation. |
| Date: | 10 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Edwin Koch demonstrates the paper cup making machine he invented as a retirement project. |
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