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Madison Diving Club Members

Date: 11 08 1956
Description: Madison Diving Club members Harold Stitgen, president, Reverend Herbert Schaak, treasurer, and James Filer dressed for scuba diving in Lake Mendota off Con...
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Central High School Football Players

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Group portrait of five Central High School football players: 29 Bernie Rabinowitz; 25 Ed Withers; 23 Ronald Caucutt; 24 Ed Moran; 34 Don Schiro.
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Air Warden Wearing Gas Mask

Date: 04 04 1944
Description: Dane County chief air raid warden, Coroner E.A. "Ace" Fischer, wearing a gas mask on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Midget Football Team Player

Date: 09 27 1944
Description: Carol Kopp adjusting the helmet on David Hoeveler, a member of the West End Tigers, midget football team.
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Madison East-Madison West High School Football Game

Date: 10 27 1944
Description: Madison East High School quarterback, Don Stevens, scoring a touchdown against Madison West High School with halfback, Bob Somerville, close behind. The ga...
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Wisconsin-Marquette Football Game

Date: 09 29 1945
Description: University of Wisconsin football players on the sidelines during the Wisconsin-Marquette football game. Front row, left to right are William Koch, Jr., Jo...
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Wisconsin-Purdue Football Game

Date: 10 06 1945
Description: Wisconsin - Purdue Football Game at Camp Randall stadium, showing Wisconsin players Jack Mead, number 51, and Clarence Easer, number 76, team up to stop Pu...
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UW vs. Ohio State Football Game

Date: 10 11 1946
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison fullback Ben Bendrick is shown being stopped by Alex Verdova, Ohio State halfback on the Ohio State 33 yard line after an 8...
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Doyon Lumber Co. Fire

Date: 05 11 1947
Description: Firemen at the scene of the Doyon Lumber Company fire, 638 West Mifflin Street. The Fiore coal silos are visible in the background.
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University of Wisconsin Football Game

Date: 11 01 1947
Description: UW football player Clarence Self, #18, scoring a touchdown in University of Wisconsin vs. Northwestern game.
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University of Wisconsin Football Game

Date: 11 01 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Gene Evans #46 carrying the ball for a touchdown and Northwestern football player Don Burson #21, defending, during...
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University of Wisconsin Football Game

Date: 11 01 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Jim Toepfer #88 catching a pass for a touchdown and twisting away from Northwestern tackle Paul Barkal #78, at the ...
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University of Wisconsin Football Game

Date: 10 01 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Tom Bennett #81 jumping for a pass along with Northwestern player Richie Graham #30, at the UW vs. Northwestern gam...
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John Hoffman on Old Fire Truck

Date: 08 10 1948
Description: Close-up of Fireman John Hoffman at the wheel of a 1929 pumper truck which is going to be "retired".
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Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Football Game

Date: 11 22 1958
Description: A Minnesota player leaps to catch a pass as Badger defenders approach from upfield in a game at Camp Randall Stadium. A large crowd is in the stands in the...
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Madison Softball Photographs

Date: 05 02 1949
Description: Dick Joachim, catcher for Hardy's Assembly Tavern team playing in a Monona League game with umpire Sam Caruso.
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Midget Auto Racing at Angell Park, Sun Prairie

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Harley Moore of Madison sits behind the steering wheel in his Technical Machine Service auto racer. Moore will race his car in the midget auto races held a...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: A crowd looks on as boys in derby cars await the start of the Madison Soap Box Derby at the starting gate on East Gorham Street.
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Motorcyclist Ray Tursky

Date: 08 05 1949
Description: Outdoor portrait of Ray Tursky, one of the outstanding motorcycle riders in the country, wearing a helmet with goggles and a Harley-Davidson shirt. He part...
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University of Wisconsin Football Practice

Date: 08 31 1949
Description: Elevated view of the 1949 University of Wisconsin football team, led by captain Robert "Red" Wilson, running onto the practice field outside Camp Randall S...

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