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"Old Abes" Basketball Team

Date: 03 15 1962
Description: Newspaper clipping of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin high school basketball team in action against the Beloit high school team in statewide tournament play.

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34th Annual Golf

Date: 06 02 1953
Description: Two men in formal dress standing beside a block of ice which is imbedded with two small golf clubs and two golf balls and a sign that reads: "34th Annual".
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Catching a Football

Date: 1953
Description: Football player catching a football, as the referee is officiating and defensive players are running up alongside the one handling the ball.
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Firemen Activities at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Chatting about previous fire fighting experiences are (from left to right): Captain Arthur Wilcox, Firemen Russell Mani, and Wilbur Wright. They are sittin...
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Milwaukee Braves Branch Ticket Office

Date: 03 01 1954
Description: View down the line of people waiting to buy tickets for Milwaukee Braves baseball games at The Hub clothing store in downtown Madison, where the branch tic...
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Leskie's Supper Club Bowling Team

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Leskie's Supper Club bowling team celebrates with their 2nd-place trophy, won in a Class-B tournament in Chicago. Seated in the center is "Roundy" Coughlin...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 31 1954
Description: Firing Squad of the 520th Air Defense Group at the Memorial Day parade around Capitol Square. The servicemen are aiming their rifles in the air as children...
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American Legion Parade on Capitol Square

Date: 07 18 1954
Description: Drum majors Beverly Schultz (left) and Dale Gourlie (right) from Hartford resting after their marching band participated in the annual state American Legio...
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Wisconsin State High School Basketball Tournament Fans

Date: 03 18 1955
Description: A Wausau cheerleader sobbing after her team lost to Eau Claire at the Wisconsin State high school basketball tournament at the U.W. Field House.
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Drum and Bugle Corps Parade on Capitol Square

Date: 07 09 1955
Description: The drum line of a drum and bugle corps parading around Capitol Square. The musicians were participating in the third annual "Drums on Parade" invitational...
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Milwaukee Braves Season Opening Game

Date: 04 12 1955
Description: During the 5th inning of the Milwaukee Braves vs. the Cincinnati Redlegs game, Redlegs manager, Birdie Tebbetts (wearing a jacket), argues with the umpire,...
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Paying Tribute to Fred Miller

Date: 04 12 1955
Description: Pitcher Warren Spahn bows his head as the fans in Milwaukee County Stadium pause during the pre-game ceremonies for a minute of silent tribute to the late ...
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Edgewood High School Football Drills

Date: 08 22 1955
Description: Edgewood High School football coach, Earl Wilke, demonstrates how to block on pass defense by interrupting Dick Miller's throw. Four other veteran players ...
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Scene at Shullsburg's Badger Park

Date: 07 1955
Description: Norman Schandt, a member of the Shullsburg team, batting against the Potosi team in a baseball game at Badger Park. A crowd of spectators outside the fence...
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Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: A Swedish gymnast performing his high table vaulting act. The Swedish national men's and women's teams putting on their gymnastic show at the U.W. Field Ho...
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Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: Mrs. Marie Hosely from Monroe performing on the balance beam during the gymnastics show by the Swedish national men's and women's teams at the U.W. Field H...
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Swedish Gymnastic Show

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: Members of the Swedish women's team performing a synchronized calisthenics routine during a gymnastics show by Sweden's national men's and women's teams at...
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Madison Schools Safety Patrol Trip to Washington, D.C.

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: Madison Schools students chosen as Safety Patrol members by their schools board the train to Washington, D.C. to attend the National Assembly of School Saf...
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Cub Scout Pack Picnic at Hoyt Park

Date: 06 04 1957
Description: Michael Smith (9 years old) shouts to his fellow scouts that it is time for the picnic lunch. He is a member of Cub Scout Pack #321, Den #6 picnicking at H...
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Cub Scout Pack Picnic at Hoyt Park

Date: 06 04 1957
Description: Den Mother J. E. Maddrell carries a try of cupcakes with den chief assistant John Carrier who has a jug of grapeade. The Cub Scouts are (left to right): To...

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