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The La Valle Story Photographs

Date: 05 03 1949
Description: Bill Frazier, an all-state basketball player for Reedsburg High School, visiting with Lavalle Junior High School principal Franklin Head, with students Rog...
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University of Wisconsin Varsity Crew Homecoming

Date: 06 18 1951
Description: Captain Duane Daentl is holding the Varsity Challenge Cup that the rowing crew won at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship races at Marietta...
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Madison East High School Basketball Team

Date: 03 17 1952
Description: Group portrait of the Madison East high school basketball team. In the first row are, left to right: Herb Hanson, Jim Kurth, Charlie Brendler, Gary Wold, R...
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Jimmy Demetral Gets Award

Date: 04 30 1952
Description: Walt Engelke (left), principal at Nakoma school, presents a large testimonial award certificate with many signatures honoring ex-wrestler Jimmy Demetral (r...
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Wisconsinites with Jackie Robinson

Date: 1959
Description: Stanley Zuckerman, Lloyd Barbee, Jackie Robinson, and David Obey. The photograph is inscribed from Obey to Barbee.
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Economic Promotion

Date: 05 1973
Description: As part of a national economic development program for northern Wisconsin, former baseball star Ted Williams, then a representative of a fishing tackle com...
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Fathers and Sons Athletic Banquet at Frank Allis School

Date: 05 20 1959
Description: Group portrait of four father and son pairs. In the front row are Ed Francis, co-captain in football; Tom Hilsenhoff, softball co-captain; Tom McKay, track...
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Wisconsinites Pose with Jackie Robinson

Date: 04 1960
Description: Stanley Zuckerman, Lloyd Barbee, Jackie Robinson, and David Obey are photographed as they are having a conversation. Zuckerman holds a cup, spoon and sauce...
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Waunakee Prep Athletes Honored

Date: 04 27 1961
Description: Waunakee West High School athletes holding trophies. They include, left to right: Dick Barbian, football captain; Dave Roberts, most valuable basketball pl...
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Fort Atkinson Students Stage "Patriotism-Fitness" Show

Date: 05 18 1964
Description: Governor John W. Reynolds lights the "torch of liberty" at the State Capitol for a team of cross-country runners from Fort Atkinson High School, who carrie...
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Lacrosse Team

Date: 1930
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a Native American lacrosse team posing holding their sticks before a match. A man holding a drum is standing on the far left. Two...
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Don Nelson

Date: 11 27 1979
Description: Don Nelson, head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, squatting down to coach his team during a timeout.
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: David Piper Sr. and David Piper Jr. were among dozens, who heard Badger coaches and players talk at the annual father-son banquet at University Methodist C...
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Madison Curling Club

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Two members of the Madison Curling Club during an intra-club competition. Norm Sonju (left) and Gil Bach survey shots made by members of their rinks. Bach,...
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Bart Starr, Fuzzy Thurston, Pat Richter, and Jim Bakken

Date: 01 30 1962
Description: Bart Starr, quarterback, sitting front left, and Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston, guard, standing on the right, of the Green Bay Packers visiting with Jim Bakken, pu...
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Track Team

Date: 1905
Description: Herbert Paul Brumder, middle row, second from left, posing with his teammates from the Milwaukee Academy track team. Brumder has identified other members o...
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Elroy Hirsch

Date: 11 10 1960
Description: Portrait of Elroy Hirsch talking about his job as General Manager of the Los Angeles Rams football team. The LA Rams are using the U.W. facilities while pr...
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Satchel Paige

Date: 03 29 1960
Description: Satchel Paige at the annual high school basketball banquet sponsored by the West Side Business Men's Association, at the WSBM clubhouse. Jim Atkins, presid...
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Hank Aaron Signing Baseball

Date: 03 1962
Description: Three men are standing behind a counter, two of them wearing Milwaukee Braves baseball caps. In the middle, Hank Aaron is signing a baseball. To his left, ...
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Alan Ameche

Date: 1954
Description: A man poses with a trophy. Caption reads: "NXP71-12/9-NEW YORK: Wisconsin fullback Alan Ameche assumes the same pose as the 20th annual Heisman Memorial Tr...

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