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Children Racing

Date: 07 10 1971
Description: Children in a foot race.
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Racetrack Mishap

Date: 1935
Description: A 1930's coupe sponsored by the Enterprise Transfer Co. stalls out on the racetrack after being disabled by an apparent collision. A crowd of onlookers sta...
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Elkhart Lake Racetrack

Date: 1987
Description: Race course and grandstand at Road America in Elkhart Lake, where racing began in 1955. Prior to that, Elkhart Lake was host to automobile racing on the vi...
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Joe Adcock Fields a Ball

Date: 03 25 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock fields a ball during spring training.
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Baseball Game in Farm Field

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Description: View from distance of group playing a game of baseball. Spectators sit in horse-drawn carriages. The game is being played in a farm field, with farm buildi...
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"Frontier Days" Rodeo

Date: 1910
Description: View of a "Frontier Days" Rodeo. A man holding his hat in one hand is riding a bronco while two other men run nearby. A circle of observers on horseback st...
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"Frontier Days" Rodeo

Date: 1910
Description: A man is riding a bucking bronco while two other men try to calm it at a "Frontier Days" rodeo.
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"Frontier Days" Rodeo

Date: 1910
Description: A man is holding his hat while riding a bucking bronco. Other men are following him on horseback at a "Frontier Days" rodeo. Observers look on from behind ...
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"Frontier Days" Rodeo

Date: 1910
Description: Rodeo producer, Verne Elliott (1890-1962) rides a bucking buffalo at a "Frontier Days" rodeo. In the background are observers on horseback.
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"Frontier Days" Rodeo

Date: 1910
Description: Three cowboys wearing sheepskin chaps convene on the field at a "Frontier Days" rodeo. In the background are observers on horseback.
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Horse Racing at Agua Caliente Jockey Club

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Description: Horses race past on the track at Aqua Caliente Jockey Club while spectators look on from the grandstand. The club opened in 1929 and was located in Tijuana...
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Sulky Racing

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Description: Horses harnessed to sulkies pass the judge's stand at Goshen Historic Track as spectators look on from the grandstand and sidelines. Goshen Historic Track ...
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Oriental Park Race Track

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Description: Drivers and passengers stand on the dirt track at Oriental Park Racetrack before an automobile race. On the left is a grandstand with spectator. Oriental P...
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Tennis Club House and Courts

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Description: People use outdoor tennis courts while others watch from beneath the shade of a clubhouse awning. Others in the foreground also look on while sitting on r...
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Playing Tennis

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Description: Spectators sit and stand to watch people play tennis on a fenced-in tennis court at Shelter Island Height. The court is surrounded by trees and several bui...
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Camp Randall Historic Marker

Date: 10 28 1961
Description: The dedication ceremony of the Camp Randall historical marker was part of the halftime entertainment of the Wisconsin versus Ohio State football game. Gove...
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Community Baseball Game

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a small town baseball game in progress. Audience members are standing on the sideline and sitting on the grass. Horses and bu...

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