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Baseball Scene

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Description: Runner reaching first base with coach signaling for him to stop. Defensive players and the umpire look on. A portion of the crowd in the stands is visible ...
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International Truck at Indianapolis 500 Race

Date: 05 30 1938
Description: A photographer uses the bed of an International truck parked on the outskirts of a crowd to take photographs at the Indianapolis 500 race. Other photograph...
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Boys Rewarded for Honesty

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Four boys shown with Gene Rankin who manages the concessions at the University of Wisconsin Field House. Rankin rewarded them with free popcorn for turning...
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Young Boxers with Audience

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Description: Two young boxers posing kneeling in a ring touching gloves, while the referee crouches between them. An audience of unidentified youths are sitting and sta...
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Sporting Event Spectators

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Description: A group of spectators including men, women, and children standing at a railing watching some type of sporting event in a field where a large crowd is gathe...
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Sporting Event Crowd

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Description: Group portrait of a crowd of men, women, and children standing on bleachers for a sporting event. In the lower right-hand side there are several boys who h...
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Crowd on Bleachers

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Description: Crowd of men and women on grandstand bleachers watching a sporting event.
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Crowd Sitting on Bleachers

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Description: A crowd of mostly men sitting on bleachers in front of a brick building, all watching some type of sporting event. One man is walking in front of the bleac...
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Crowd at Sporting Event

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Description: View from track towards a crowd of men, women, and children in front of and behind a fence at a sporting event. On the left, a man who is possibly a police...
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Football Game

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Description: View of men on field during football game. Possibly taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the background a crowd is watching on stands in front of a large bric...
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Four Women among Crowd

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Description: View over fence of four women wearing hats and coats sitting among a crowd of spectators.
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Wisconsin vs. Marquette Football Game

Date: 09 30 1950
Description: Wisconsin halfback Rollie Strehlow scores a touchdown against Marquette during their game at Camp Randall Stadium. Others identified are Jim Hammond (#34) ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The car and driver that won the Madison Soap Box Derby in 1957 at the starting line. The car is called "Phillipson Garage" and the driver is Van Steiner of...
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Wisconsin-Northwestern Football Game

Date: 10 28 1950
Description: The University of Wisconsin stands in formation on the field during halftime of the Wisconsin - Northwestern football game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Wisconsin - Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 17 1951
Description: George Rice (#60) carries the ball for Iowa as Eddie Withers of Wisconsin (#11) is blocked in their game at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Bowlers at Milwaukee Auditorium

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Description: An audience watches bowlers at Milwaukee Auditorium. There is a Statue of Liberty replica in the seating area.
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Race Car

Date: 1930
Description: A race car driver and passenger sit in their racer, No. 16, in front of a grandstand. Both wear goggles; the passenger wears a leather helmet. The spectato...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 18 1935
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...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 18 1937
Description: Rear view of three soap box derby racers whizzing down West Wilson Street.
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Saratoga Racetrack

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Description: Elevated view of spectators viewing horses as they parade before a race at Saratoga Racetrack. The racetrack opened in 1864.

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