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Grand Prize Automobile Race

Date: 10 1912
Description: Slightly elevated view of drivers making last minute adjustments to their automobiles at the start of the Milwaukee Grand Prize race (later called the Amer...
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Milwaukee Motorcycle Race

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Description: Motorcyclists at the start of the race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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Crowd at Baseball Game

Date: 1955
Description: Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game.
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Fans at Sporting Event

Date: 03 15 1957
Description: High school fans in the bleachers cheer on their team during a night game.
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Marching Band Formation

Date: 10 17 1931
Description: University of Wisconsin band marches in a "DAD" formation at the Wisconsin-Purdue football game. The dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgrou...
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Marching Band at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 10 04 1930
Description: Elevated view of the stadium, with the marching band at Camp Randall at the University of Wisconsin-Carleton football game. The Madison skyline is in the b...
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Meet the Astros' Families Night

Date: 09 01 1966
Description: Original caption reads: "A bevy of International Scouts recently helped the Houston Sports Association introduce the families of Astros baseball players to...
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University of Wisconsin Cheerleader

Date: 1903
Description: A male cheerleader with megaphone leading the crowd at a University of Wisconsin football (?) game. The band performs at the front of the crowd.
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Harness Racing at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1953
Description: Harness racers are shown in action at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, with an audience watching from the grandstand.
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Harness Racers Neck and Neck

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Description: Five harness racing horses, sulkies, and drivers race around the Wisconsin State Fair track as an audience watches from the grandstand.
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Auto Race at the State Fairgrounds

Date: 10 1912
Description: A solitary open car races past the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Postcard

Grandstand and Racetrack

Date: 1910
Description: Harness race at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Caption at top left reads: "Partial view, Grand Stand and Race Track, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee."
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Airplane Coverage of the Milwaukee Grand Prize Race

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Photojournalist Fred Wagner covered the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize automobile race (later called the American Grand Prix) from Farnum Fish's airplane. The ...
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All-Star Baseball Game

Date: 07 12 1944
Description: Crowd of Navy men and women in the stands watching the Madison-area amateur baseball all-stars in a game against the Navy's Great Lakes Bluejackets at Bree...
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Fairgrounds Harness Race

Date: 07 14 1944
Description: One horse and racer on the track in front of the judges stand during a harness race at a fairgrounds. Signs visible promote county fairs in Darlington and ...
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People at Racetrack

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Description: Racetrack crowded with people.
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Men Racing Horses on Racetrack

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Description: Racehorses and jockeys rounding the bend in the racetrack. In the background is the grandstand on the left, and the judges booth in the center near a tall ...
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UW vs. Marquette Football Game

Date: 09 21 1946
Description: Action photograph of Fullback Earl Maves (No. 35) running for a touchdown during the University of Wisconsin-Madison vs. Marquette football game.
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UW vs. Ohio State Football Game

Date: 10 12 1946
Description: Fullback Earl Maves (35) running off tackle for eight yards to the Ohio State one yard line accompanied by University of Wisconsin-Madison end Dale Bowers ...
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Panoramic View of Racetrack

Date: 09 09 1911
Description: Panoramic view of auto race start at the Minnesota State Fair. Text affixed to the back of the bleachers reads, "Battle in the Clouds, Tonight at 7:30." S...

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