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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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The Nickles Sisters

Date: 07 23 1934
Description: The Nickles sisters posing at the Nakoma Country Club golf meet. Merle Nickles, defending state women's golf champion is coaching her younger sister, Marge...
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University of Wisconsin College Track Event

Date: 1948
Description: Mal Whitfield approaches the finish line of a track race at the University of Wisconsin Stadium.
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Lake Mendota Boathouse

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Description: View from shoreline of a crew rowing a Pabst Shell on Lake Mendota near the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse, with two men in a canoe and people s...
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Golf Swing

Date: 05 13 1935
Description: Kully Schlicht posing on his follow through of a golf swing.
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Tennis Champion

Date: 11 08 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin coed, Cecil McLaren, from Cincinnati, Ohio, co-champion in Western girls' doubles and finalist in National girls' tournament, demon...
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East High School Coach with Players

Date: 09 06 1934
Description: East High School football coach, A.J. "Hunk" Barrett conversing with two of his football players on the practice field.
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Dorothy Page

Date: 07 24 1934
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Page, who is demonstrating her golf swing on the golf course.
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Women Golfers

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Two golfers, Miss Merle Nickles, and possibly Miss Marion Callahan, posing on the Nakoma Golf Course with putters.
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Central High School Football Players

Date: 10 05 1933
Description: Two Central High school football players, Captain of the team Bid Smith on the right, and an unknown teammate on the left, poing for a portrait on the play...
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Baseball Team

Date: 08 29 1931
Description: Group portrait of young men that play on a night baseball team at Breese Stevens Field.
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Field House Flag Raising

Date: 10 04 1930
Description: Crowds in the stands watch a marching band as the American flag is raised at the new University of Wisconsin Field House.
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East High School Boys Track Team

Date: 04 03 1930
Description: Group portrait of East High School Boys Track team.
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University of Wisconsin Field House

Date: 03 12 1930
Description: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House frame under construction, with novoid corkboard being installed on the south bleachers of Camp Randall in t...
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Central High School Athletic Ushers

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: Central High School athletic ushers outdoor group portrait. They are standing on steps in front of a building.
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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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Wisconsin-Iowa Football Game

Date: 10 08 1947
Description: Football players run down the field followed by a referee at the Wisconsin-Iowa football game. The stands are crowded with fans.
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University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin varsity crew in a practice boat on the Yahara River. View looking south with Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, 110 North Thorn...
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University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin crew rowing down the Yahara River. View looking south toward railroad bridge in the 100 block of North Thornton Avenue.
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University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin crew gets into their shell from the dock on the Yahara River with Trachte boat houses in the background. View looking northwest tow...

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