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| Date: | 01 06 1952 |
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| Description: | Bob Leeman of Minneapolis heads off the ski slide at Tomahawk Ridge near Middleton into the "wild blue yonder" as skiers and fans watch below. No. 59 is id... |
| Date: | 07 25 1954 |
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| Description: | Finish line of the Soap Box Derby on Midvale Boulevard. Two cars are about to cross the line with crowds of people watching from behind fences along the si... |
| Date: | 07 20 1952 |
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| Description: | The starter, Glen (Pat) Holmes ,is holding the checkered flag at the starting ramp of the Soap Box Derby on Gorham Street as two cars prepare to take off. ... |
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| Description: | All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. Shows an elevated view of the "Derby Downs Hill with Grandstands and Finish Line. Famous Goodyear Zeppelin Dock... |
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| Description: | All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. "Scene showing main entrance to Derby Downs." |
| Date: | 08 18 1935 |
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| Description: | Roger Gabbei, age 12, competed in the Madison soap box derby held on Gorham Street. He carried a spare wheel in case of a crackup. Roger won the class B ti... |
| Date: | 07 18 1937 |
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| Description: | Rear view of three soap box derby racers whizzing down West Wilson Street. |
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| Description: | A New York University hurdle race takes place on the track at Ohio Field. Spectators watch from a grandstand to the right and buildings are visible in the... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | "The Grand Regatta, at Devil's Lake, June 21st & 22nd, 1877." A stereograph showing spectators gathered behind the starter's cannon on Devil's Lake. |
| Date: | 05 23 1953 |
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| Description: | The finish of the 100-yard dash in a quadrangular track meet at Camp Randall stadium. At left is the winner, Harry Nash of Minnesota, followed by Wynn Good... |
| Date: | 02 05 1956 |
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| Description: | George Pera, Iron Mountain Michigan, soars on a ski jump of 180 feet at a Blackhawk Club ski jumping tournament at Tomahawk Ridge, located west of Middleto... |
| Date: | 09 1982 |
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| Description: | "It was billed as the 'Theresa Lions first tractor pull.' An overflow crowd of between 1600 and 2000 people witnessed the event according to chairman Jim N... |
| Date: | 03 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Action shot of the LaCrosse Logan vs. Fort Atkinson State High School Basketball Tournament game. |
| Date: | 03 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Action shot of the Shawano vs. Osseo State High School Basketball Tournament game. |
| Date: | 03 15 1957 |
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| Description: | Action shot of a game between Shawano and Two Rivers during the State High School Basketball Tournament. |
| Date: | 03 15 1957 |
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| Description: | Madison West faces off with Fort Atkinson during the State High School Basketball Tournament. |
| Date: | 03 17 1957 |
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| Description: | State High School Basketball Tournament. Fort Atkinson battles Two Rivers during the game for third place in the State High School Basketball Tournament. T... |
| Date: | 06 15 1956 |
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| Description: | Action shot of the University of Wisconsin vs. Stanford varsity crew race on Lake Mendota. Stanford's crew, in the foreground, pulls across the finish line... |
| Date: | 07 1942 |
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| Description: | Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with Pat McCann, the last shooter in an archery tournament held at a boys summer camp, drawing the bow a... |
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