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Iceboats on Lake Mendota

Date: 1896
Description: A gathering of iceboats and their captains on Lake Mendota.
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Iceboats

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Description: Iceboats at Williams Bay on Lake Geneva.
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Iceboat on Lake

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Description: Group of people with an iceboat on a frozen lake (possibly Lake Michigan).
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"Big Muskegan Wind"

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Description: Frozen river shoreline, with boats sitting on the grassy banks in the foreground. Across the icy shoreline are cars parked near the boat loading area, with...
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Dutton and Wheeler's Iceboat

Date: 03 08 1896
Description: Three men stand near a large iceboat owned by Dutton and Wheeler on Lake Mendota.
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Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race

Date: 01 20 1950
Description: Two Madison iceboat racers standing by their iceboat during the Hearst Trophy Race on Lake Monona. At left is Carl Bernard, skipper, with crewman, Norm Bra...
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Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race

Date: 01 20 1950
Description: Two iceboat racers from Oshkosh, Chuck Nevitt and Jimmy Payton, standing by their iceboat during the Hearst Trophy Race on Lake Monona.
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Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race

Date: 01 20 1950
Description: Iceboats line up on Lake Monona for the Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race. Shown are Madison iceboats "Fritz" and "Mary B," and Oshkosh iceboats "Penguin" and "Fl...
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Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race

Date: 01 20 1950
Description: Two iceboaters race their iceboat during the Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race on Lake Monona. Bill Mattison is the man on the right.
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Iceboats on Lake Crystal

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Description: People use five iceboats on frozen Lake Crystal.
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Iceboat Owners Prepare for Hearst Trophy Challenge

Date: 01 29 1953
Description: Examining the sails of the iceboat the "Mary B" are Jim Lunder, at left, and Mary Ann Bernard, center, and Carl Bernard, right. Mr. Lunder is skipper and p...
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Hearst Trophy Challenge Iceboat Race

Date: 01 31 1953
Description: The "May-Bid" iceboat of Oshkosh is shown just after it capsized during the Hearst Trophy challenge series on Lake Monona. Boats from the Madison Four Lake...
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Renegade III Iceboat with Skipper

Date: 02 22 1953
Description: Renegade III Class E iceboat with skipper and iceboat designer Elmer Millenbach in the cockpit. Other iceboats and the north shore of Lake Monona, includi...
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Bill Ward

Date: 12 29 1956
Description: Portrait of Bill Ward as he prepares to hoist the sail on an iceboat.
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David Rosten and Paul Krueger

Date: 12 29 1956
Description: Portrait of David Rosten and Paul Krueger as they get ready for a ride in an iceboat.
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Tom Krehl

Date: 12 29 1956
Description: Tom Krehl checks the clamps on an iceboat before going out for a ride.
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The Ice Velocipede

Date: 02 20 1869
Description: Engraved image of a man riding an ice velocipede, a bicycle-like vehicle with a studded front wheel and back blades. In the background is an iceboat.
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Four Lakes Ice Yacht Races

Date: 12 31 1960
Description: Bloop Polglase and John L. Bluel make last-minute checks on their iceboat prior to the Four Lakes Club races on Lake Monona.
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Madison Open Iceboat Regatta

Date: 02 19 1961
Description: A man is standing in front of iceboats on Lake Monona.
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Iceboating

Date: 1961
Description: Three men dressed in winter clothing stand in front of an iceboat. Two additional images show four other men standing in front of iceboats.

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