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Beloit College Gymnasium

Date: 01 11 1906
Description: Exterior view of the gymnasium. Caption reads: "Beloit College Gymnasium, Beloit, Wis."
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State Normal School Gymnasium

Date: 1930
Description: View across street towards the gymnasium for the State Normal School.
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Power Mower

Date: 
Description: Cutting the grass with a large lawn mower near the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House (currently Camp Randall Stadium).
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Packers at Training Camp

Date: 1970
Description: Players jogging on the practice field in shorts and t-shirts. The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena is visible in the background.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Red Gym

Date: 
Description: Exterior view from across Langdon Street of the Red Gym (Armory or Old Red) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Young Girls Sitting in Park

Date: 06 1925
Description: Group of young girls sitting on the grass in a park. Tennis courts are in the background.
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Lawn Bowling At Chautaugna Lake

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Description: Several people use a lawn bowling court at Chautaugna Lake. The court is surrounded by a border of shrubbery, and a dock on the lake is visible through tr...
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Lawrence College

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Description: Alexander Gymnasium and Chemistry Institute on the campus of Lawrence University. Caption reads: "Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis."
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Covington and Fiskburg Bus

Date: 1914
Description: A man stands on a lawn by the front wheel of an International bus marked "Covington and Fiskburg." In the background is a fence and beyond that is a covere...
Postcard

Field House

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the Field House arena on the Beloit College campus.
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Tennis at the Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Two men playing tennis on the Birchcliff Hotel tennis court. Another group of guests are playing croquet on the lawn in the background. People relax on cha...
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Scene on Grounds, Meadow Brook Hotel, Highway Lucky 13

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Description: Elevated view over the volleyball court of the grounds at the Meadow Brook Hotel. A footbridge is across a stream on the right. A group of people are stand...
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Washington Bowl

Date: 06 23 1936
Description: Velodrome at Washington Park with a "USA Work Program WPA" sign in the infield. Sprinklers are watering the grass.
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Drums on Parade Held at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 07 10 1965
Description: The annual Madison Drums on Parade is held at Breese Stevens Field after a parade around the Capitol Square. Shown are members of the Argonne Rebel drum an...
Postcard

Brown County Veteran's Memorial Arena

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of a domed sports and concert venue. A parking lot is in the front.
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"Bernie Sanders, The People's Choice!" Lawn Sign

Date: 04 03 2016
Description: A lawn sign sitting in front of the Kohl Center reads: "Bernie Sanders 2016, The People's Choice!" In the background a line of people are waiting to enter ...
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Harvey Oak

Date: 1976
Description: A misshapen, tall black oak standing near a sidewalk leading to the Camp Randall Sports Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The center's ...
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Mary and friends play Badminton

Date: 1931
Description: On Forest Lodge badminton court, left to right: Al Luideke, George Meine, Mary Griggs, Harriet Thompson, and Mary's father, Theodore Griggs who is addressi...
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Mary Burke preparing to toss bowling ball on grass bowling green

Date: 1993
Description: Mary Burke is standing on the grass bowling green, preparing to toss a black ball down the pitch during the 100th anniversary celebration for Forest Lodge...
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Scanning Bowling Green

Date: 1957
Description: Two couples standing at one end of the bowling green on the shore of Namakagon Lake, searching down the field. One woman is wearing a yellow-checked skirt...

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