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Gaylord Nelson and Friends at Green Bay Packers Game

Date: 10 07 1962
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson attending a Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions football game. From left to right: senatorial candidate Gaylord Nelson, gubernatorial c...
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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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Bowman & Kenosha Softball Teams

Date: 09 05 1935
Description: Bowman softball team in uniform and Kenosha Ke-Nash-As softball team in uniform. There are spectators in the bleachers behind the teams at Breese Stevens F...
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Coach Willis Jones and Basketball Player Ray Lenahan

Date: 03 15 1945
Description: West High School basketball coach Willis Jones talking to team player Ray Lenahan, 438 Virginia Terrace, at the state basketball tournament.
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Blackbourn Receives All-Star Award

Date: 09 22 1946
Description: Lisle Blackbourn Jr., former Milwaukee Washington high school star playing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded a trophy as the most outsta...
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Throwing the First Ball

Date: 04 11 1961
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson throwing the first ball of the season at County Stadium.
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Lou Perini with Governor Kohler

Date: 07 13 1955
Description: Milwaukee Braves owner Lou Perini and Wisconsin Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. converse at the baseball All-Star game held at Milwaukee County Stadium, Jul...
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University of Wisconsin Indoor Track Meet

Date: 02 26 1949
Description: Bob Mansfield, University of Wisconsin track athlete, crosses the finish line as he breaks the annex record for the indoor quarter mile at the University o...
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Wisconsin - Navy Football Game

Date: 10 15 1949
Description: Governor Rennebohm between Captain Robert Pirie and University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred on the field at Camp Randall at halftime of the Wisconsin -...
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WIAA State Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 16 1951
Description: Four Madison West players consult with their coach during a Friday evening game at the WIAA state high school basketball tournament.
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University of Wisconsin vs. Marquette Football Game

Date: 09 29 1951
Description: Two coaches watch a play from the sidelines of the University of Wisconsin vs. Marquette football game at Camp Randall stadium.
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Boxing Tournament Champions

Date: 01 13 1953
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the UW Tournament of Contenders and their coaches, shown in the boxing ring with a trophy. Standing, left to right: coach...
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All UW Boxing Tournament

Date: 02 13 1953
Description: Everett Chambers, a freshman from Tomah, receives the "Fightin'est Figher" award at the 34th annual All-University boxing tournament.
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Cover of the "Titletown, U.S.A. '61"

Date: 12 29 1961
Description: The cover of "Titletown, U.S.A. '61," a Special edition of the "Green Bay Press-Gazette."
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Jim Gunderson and LaVerne Van Dyke

Date: 03 18 1954
Description: Jim Gunderson, official scorer at the state high school basketball tournament, wears a striped referee shirt while sitting alongside LaVerne Van Dyke, assi...
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Madison Suburban Elementary Track and Field Day

Date: 05 14 1956
Description: The officials at the annual Madison Suburban Elementary School League track and field day include, left to right: Rev. Jerome Mersberger, Immaculate Heart ...
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Final Appearance of UW Boxing Coach John J. Walsh

Date: 03 15 1958
Description: John J. Walsh, University of Wisconsin boxing coach, poses with Ivan Williamson, University of Wisconsin athletic director. It is Walsh's final day coachin...
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Final Appearance of U.W. Boxing Coach John J. Walsh

Date: 03 15 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin heavyweight boxer Ron Freeman is resting in his corner while John J. Walsh is leaning over the ropes with close-up coaching instruc...
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Crowd at Jackson County Fair Grandstand

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Description: Outdoor view of people walking in front of a wooden grandstand. Probably at the Jackson County fairgrounds.
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Wolgast-Ritchie Boxing Match

Date: 03 12 1914
Description: The Ad Wolgast-Willie Ritchie boxing match in the Milwaukee Auditorium. There were 8,000 people in attendance. Most of the audience members have turned to ...

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