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Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps

Date: 04 04 1948
Description: Group portrait of Madison Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps taken on the Central High School stage, including drums and bugles. Caption added to the negative re...
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Holy Redeemer Graduation Class

Date: 06 13 1948
Description: Group portrait of Holy Redeemer graduation class taken outside of the church at 140 West Johnson Street. Includes eight girls, nine boys, one nun and one p...
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Saint Patrick's School Graduation Class

Date: 06 13 1948
Description: Group portrait of Saint Patrick's School graduation class taken on the front steps of Saint Patrick's church at 410 East Main Street. Includes eleven girls...
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Two Youth Skiers at Blackhawk Ski Run

Date: 01 20 1948
Description: Two teenage skiers poised at the top of the hill at Blackhawk Ski Run. Hartman Axley is on the left and Bob Herman on the right.
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Central High School Student Council

Date: 01 29 1948
Description: Officers of the Central High School Student Council posed in front of a mural: left to right are Donna Neu, secretary; Coleman Jackson, treasurer; Carl Car...
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Harlan C. Nicholls and His Three Sons

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Harlan C. Nicholls, president of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts, and his three sons, all of whom are involved in scouting. Pictured in front at the r...
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Youth Radio Workshop

Date: 02 07 1948
Description: Betty Booth, associate editor of Seventeen magazine, being interviewed by Madison high school students on the Madison Youth Radio Workshop program b...
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YWCA Dance Preparation

Date: 02 10 1948
Description: Three young women making posters for the upcoming "Hatchet Swing" dance to be held at the YWCA. Pictured from the left are: Ann McEvilly, East Hight; Iris...
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Theater Guild Stage Hands

Date: 02 18 1948
Description: Four teenagers working backstage as apprentices for the Madison Theater Guild. Pictured from the left are: Eugene Van Hekle, Carol Cowan, Bob Hart, and Joa...
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Junior members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured left to right: Ann Zander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Zander; Judy Hicks,...
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Private Airplane Crash

Date: 02 29 1948
Description: View of small private plane which crashed into a 30-foot open space narrowly missing the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Vick at 102 Lansing Street and an adjace...
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Students Modeling Spring Fashion

Date: 03 01 1948
Description: Patricia McGovern and Jane Botham model "dress up" clothes for high school girls.
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Madison Central High School Students

Date: 04 07 1948
Description: A group of Madison Central High School students preparing for the Fifth District Student Council convention to be held at Central April 24. Seated at the t...
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Norman M . Ward

Date: 04 23 1948
Description: African-American man, Norman M., Ward (aka Paul Nokomis) 18-year-old Chicagoan who was sent to jail to await sentence when he pleaded guilty to larceny and...
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Youth Journal Bridge Players

Date: 04 28 1948
Description: Practicing for bridge lessons at the Community Center are left to right: Janice Levenick, East High; Mickey Eye, Wisconsin High; Patricia Supernaw, West Hi...
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La Verne Haak, Chairman of Madison Youth Council Clean-up Campaign

Date: 04 28 1948
Description: La Verne Haak, chairman of the Madison Youth Council's second annual spring clean-up campaign, is shown with equipment to be used for the project. His tool...
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Wisconsin High School Prom King and Queen

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: Shown are queen and king of the annual Wisconsin high school prom: Phyllis Berg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Berg, 1532 Morrison Street, and Paul Trump...
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Edgewood Junior College Spring Prom

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Yaeger and Leo J. Ford, Jr. who ruled as queen and king of the Edgewood Junior college spring prom. Miss Yaeger is the daughter of Mr. ...
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Southern Ten Conference Golf Champion

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Wisconsin High School student Doug Campbell, wearing a letter sweater, is the medalist for the Southern 10 meets.
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Southern Ten Conference Tennis Champions

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Southern Ten conference tennis singles champion Ernie Vogler, Monroe, on the right, unknown student on the left.

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