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Joe Adcock Swinging a Bat

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves first baseman Joe Adcock swinging a bat, possibly in spring training 1958. Known for his power, Adcock had an off year in 1958, hitting 1...
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Joe Adcock

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Joe Adcock in action at Milwaukee Braves spring training.
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Grand Prize

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Bob Burman, left, leans on a #31 Benz race car. Caleb Bragg, winner of Grand Prize Race in 1912, on road course in Wauwatosa, faces the camera. The other t...
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Start of Automobile Race

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Description: A line of cars ready for the start of a race, possibly taking place at the State Fair. Spectators are in the background.
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Wisconsin-Iowa Football Game

Date: 11 12 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin end Tilden Meyers reaching for a pass in a football game against Iowa at Camp Randall. Iowa defenders are Bill Greene (#68) and Bob...
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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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Madison Soap Box Derby Finish Line

Date: 07 25 1954
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...
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Horse Racing

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Description: View of a horse race at the Lower California Jockey Club in Tijuana, Mexico. Two men stand in a shelter, keeping time, while others watch the horses race p...
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Larry McCarren Walking to Practice

Date: 1973
Description: Green Bay Packers Center, Larry McCarren (#54) walking across the Lambeau Field parking lot toward the practice field. Several young fans seeking autograph...
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New York Jets Punting to the Green Bay Packers

Date: 08 09 1986
Description: The New York Jets punting to the Green Bay Packers in a preseason game that took place at Camp Randall Stadium. This was the largest crowd ever to see the ...
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Wisconsin vs. Penn State Football game

Date: 09 26 1953
Description: Alan (The Horse) Ameche scores the Badger's first touch down against Penn State.
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Brett Favre Prepares for a Pass

Date: 01 2002
Description: Brett Favre, of the Green Bay Packers, on field with teammates.
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Motorcycles with Sidecars

Date: 1935
Description: A man, on the right, is riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a man in a sidecar, on the left, in an event for the Badger Derby. The driver who is smoki...
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Racecar

Date: 06 18 1960
Description: View from side of road towards the right side of a racecar being driven on a road. A barn on the other side of the road has a sign painted on it that reads...
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Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit

Date: 1962
Description: Green Bay Packer's Quarterback Bart Starr and Center Jim Ringo in formation during a football game against the Detroit Tigers. Two referees observing, and ...

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