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Youth Playing Soccer

Date: 07 17 1984
Description: Two young boys in action playing soccer.
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Boy Throwing Ball

Date: 05 1928
Description: Young boy throwing a ball on the grounds of the Viall School, Cook County, Illinois.
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School Girls in Running Race

Date: 06 1916
Description: Six girls in a running race at the School Festival in Palos Park.
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Young Boys Boxing

Date: 01 15 1934
Description: Young boys, Alex and Bobby McCormick, posing as boxers in front of John Walsh, University of Wisconsin boxing coach.
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Turnverein Acrobats in Adagio Formation

Date: 06 23 1933
Description: Madison Turnverein acrobats/gymnasts posing in an adagio formation, tutored by J.C. Haberman, at Madison Turner Hall, located at 21 South Butler Street.
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Double Header

Date: 06 09 1988
Description: Twins from the Sting of Wauwatosa warm up for Milwaukee Kickers League soccer tournament. They are wearing matching t-shirts and are spiking two soccer bal...
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Roller Skating

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Children roller skating on the Olbrich playground tennis court as part of city Recreation Department summer activities.
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Olympic Skater Bill Carow with Son

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Fireman Bill Carow, member of the 1955 United States Olympic Ice Speed Skating Team, lacing his son's, Michael Carow, skates.
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Boy Aiming Gun While Father Watches

Date: 06 12 1945
Description: Ira Kurth, 3918 Manitou Way, with children Stuart and Kathleen. Stuart is aiming a gun while his father and sister look on.
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University of Wisconisn "Football Wife"

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Doris Elliott poses with her 14-month-old son, Bobby. They are the wife and son of Bruce K. Elliott, tackle on the University of Wisconsin football team.
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University of Wisconsin Football Wife

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Mrs. Robert C. Petruska poses for a portrait with her 13-month-old daughter, Wendy. They are the wife and daughter of Robert Petruska, quarterback on the ...
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Recreation Student Teaches Brownies

Date: 11 23 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin recreation student Barbara Burrell teaches Brownies to play "Duck, Duck, Goose." Shown are Dudgeon School Brownies Troop 102: Maril...
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Boy Playing Tennis

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Description: A young boy is in mid-swing playing tennis on a tennis court. Other tennis players, houses and a park are visible in the background.
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Ho-Chunk Men and Boys in a Field

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Description: Ho-Chunk men and boys sitting and standing in a field, probably watching a baseball game.
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University of WIsconsin Varsity Crew Homecoming

Date: 06 18 1951
Description: Group portrait of the University of Wisconsin Varsity Crew at West Washington Avenue railroad station. The crew poses before an unusual Milwaukee Road Rail...
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Young Men Playing Basketball

Date: 1920
Description: Three young men playing basketball on an outdoor court. In the background behind a fence and tree are a group of girls, and in the center background younge...
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Eymard Seminary Ice Hockey

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Description: A group of boys from Eymard Seminary wearing ice skates and winter dress while holding hockey sticks.
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The Excelsior Springs Golf Course

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Description: Groups of people walk across the fairway of The Excelsior Springs Golf course.
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Boys Playing Baseball At Brunnerdale Seminary

Date: 1910
Description: Uniformed boys play baseball at Brunnerdale Seminary. A fence and trees stand in the background.
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High Jump

Date: 06 13 1916
Description: Men and children, mostly boys, are crowding around a high jump hurdle during a school festival.

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