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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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Boys' High School Basketball Team

Date: 03 20 1953
Description: Group portrait of boys' high school basketball team, celebrating in the locker room with two coaches after a WIAA Basketball Tournament game.
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Bill Carow Olympic Skater

Date: 02 05 1955
Description: Fireman Bill Carow, member of the 1956 United States Olympic Ice Speed Skating Team.
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Olympic Skater Bill Carow with Son

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Fireman Bill Carow, member of the 1955 United States Olympic Ice Speed Skating Team, lacing his son's, Michael Carow, skates.
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Wisconsin High School Football Players

Date: 11 08 1955
Description: Wisconsin High School football players and their coach admiring the Gene Wheeler Memorial Trophy they received at a football banquet at the East Side Busin...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Team Championship Dinner

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin boxing team that won the national championship this year. Shown back row, left to right: Vito Parisi, Madison, heavy-weight...
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East Side Business Men's Association Officers

Date: 04 21 1948
Description: Officers of the Madison's East Side Business Men's Association shown with the football captain and the basketball captain of East High School. Standing fro...
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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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UW Basketball Coach and Two Team Members

Date: 03 08 1949
Description: Pictured standing between two basketball team members is University of Wisconsin basketball coach Harold "Bud" Foster. Standing on the left is senior Doug ...
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Municipal Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 17 1949
Description: Group portrait of Frankie's Tavern Cagers, winners of the Madison Municipal Basketball tournament. Front row, left to right: Bob Burns, manager Frankie Lo...
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"W" Club Reunion

Date: 09 09 1949
Description: Members of the committee in charge of plans for the second annual reunion of the National "W" Club, to be held October 7 and 8 in Madison. Left to right, ...
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Guy Sundt and Rollie Williams

Date: 09 21 1949
Description: Rollie Williams, Asst. Athletic Director at the University of Iowa, left, and Guy Sundt, who was being honored for his 25 years of service as a member of t...
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Madison East High School Football Banquet

Date: 11 10 1949
Description: The four main speakers at Madison East High School's 27th annual football banquet stand together beneath a clock. They are (left to right): Foster Randle, ...
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Wisconsin Freshman Football Player of the Year

Date: 11 15 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin head freshman coach George Lanphear (left) recognizes Dave Hansen of Eau Claire as the freshman Player of The Year.
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LOFT Honors Football Players

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Madison youth organization the LOFT honored Madison high school football players who were selected previously for All-City berths by handing out certificat...
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University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin football coach Ivy Williamson (center) congratulates Badger stars Ken Huxhold (left) from Kenosha, 1950 team captain, and All-Ameri...
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Wisconsin High School Football Awards

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: Three trophy winners from Wisconsin High posing for a group portrait with their trophies. Bob Spoentgen, left, was voted most valuable player. Coach Harold...
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West High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 07 1949
Description: Seated at the head table of the West High School football banquet are, (left to right): Bob Odell, University of Wisconsin backfield coach and main speaker...
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University of Wisconsin Basketball Banquet

Date: 03 07 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin's basketball coach Harold E. "Bud" Foster (left) is shown with two of his 1949-1950 basketball stars at the team banquet. In the ce...
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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 18 1950
Description: The runner-up state high school basketball team from Eau Claire gathers in a locker room for a group portrait. The team lost the championship game to St. C...

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