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Woman in Wheelchair Bowling

Date: 02 14 1953
Description: Woman sitting in a wheelchair bowling.
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WMTV Sports Program

Date: 04 28 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin football coach, Ivy Williamson, is showing films to Art Lentz, director of the University Sports News Service, boxing coach, Johnny...
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Alvin Lewison Sportsmen's Home Sporting Goods Store

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Alvin Lewison holding a fishing rod and standing in front of a rack of fishing lures in his Sportsmen's Home sporting goods store in the Shorewood Corners ...
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Group Honoring Walter Meanwell

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: Walter Meanwell is sitting in the middle of the first row holding a trophy surrounded by many former Wisconsin basketball players who gathered at the Madis...
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Gervasi's Tavern

Date: 05 22 1953
Description: Six men are standing behind a shuffle board table, with one man holding a trophy, in John Gervasi's Tavern, 713 Regent Street.
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34th Annual Golf

Date: 06 02 1953
Description: Two men in formal dress standing beside a block of ice which is imbedded with two small golf clubs and two golf balls and a sign that reads: "34th Annual".
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Miller Brewing Co. Exhibit Booth

Date: 07 02 1953
Description: View towards a man standing in the Miller Brewing Co. exhibit booth under a tent, sponsored by the East Side Liquor Store, 1047 Atwood Avenue and distribut...
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Mrs. Groth and Daughter

Date: 07 08 1953
Description: Indoor portrait of Mrs. Groth sitting and smiling at her daughter, with her daughter's doll on her lap.
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West Side Optimist Club Meeting

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Gordon Logan, West Madison-Middleton Optimist Club president (right) confers with luncheon speaker Sanger B. Powers, superintendent of the state reformator...
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West Side Optimist Club Meeting

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Doctors talking at the West Madison-Middleton Optimist Club luncheon. Left to Right: Dr. Richard Frank (Middleton) Dr. L. Riley McCormick, Dr. John Waddell...
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Lions Club Constitution Day Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Senator Alexander Wiley chatting with John H. Shiels, vice-president and trust officer with Madison Bank and Trust Company, at the at the luncheon. An unid...
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Lions Club Constitution Day Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Senator Alexander's wife visiting with Wisconsin Attorney General Vernon Thomson at the luncheon. An unidentified man is on the right, but not included in ...
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Lions Club Constitution Day Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Guests of honor Circuit Judge Alvin C. Reis and Lions International district governor E.V. Hoffmeister, Hillsboro, visit at the luncheon.
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Lions Club Constitution Day Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Three state Supreme Court Justices at the luncheon. They are George Currie, Edward J. Gehl, and Timothy Brown.
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Lions Club Constitution Day Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Three judges from the county courthouse at the luncheon. They are Circuit Judge Herman W. Sachtjen, Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor, and County Judge George ...
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Lions Club Constitution Day Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Committee chairs for Madison service clubs seated at the head table at the luncheon. They are Joseph T. Werner, Rotary; Felix Kraemer, Exchange Club; Milto...
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Rotary Club Scholarship Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Prof. Richard U. Ratcliff, Rotary member, is sitting to the left of his daughter, Ann Ratcliff, who was awarded the West High School Rotary scholarship. Ra...
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Rotary Scholarship Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Rotary scholarship recipient Barclay Gilpin (left) is sitting next to his East High School principal, Foster S. Randle. Another scholarship recipient, Don ...
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Rotary Scholarship Luncheon

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: John J. Goldgruber, Wisconsin High School principal (left), sitting next to Wisconsin High School scholarship student, Mary Lenz. Central High School schol...
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Wisconsin Lutheran Student Foundation Open House

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Beverly Thomas, Madison, throwing a dart as Dick Gohdes, Wausau, and others, look on. A series of carnival-like booths familiarized new students with relig...

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