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Polio Victims

Date: 08 02 1951
Description: Bonnie Wainscott (left), age 16, and her mother Mrs. Grace Wainscott are greeted by Francis M. Higgins, President of Wisconsin Central Airlines. The Wainsc...
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Wisconsin State Journal Editor Leaving for World Tour

Date: 01 15 1952
Description: Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, boarding a plane to start a 25,000-mile air tour of Europe and the Near East under the sponsorship of...
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Kroger Semi-Trailer Truck

Date: 01 19 1952
Description: A Kroger grocery store chain semi-trailer truck parked at 2701 Packers Avenue with a man in the driver's seat. The sign on the side of the truck reads: "Kr...
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Charles F. Kirwin

Date: 04 08 1952
Description: Portrait of Charles F. Kirwin in celebration of his 87th birthday. At the age of 87, Charles had been a resident of Madison for 52 years. He was an employe...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 18 1937
Description: Roundy Coughlin handing Madison soap box derby champion Ken Johnson, age 15, the M.E. Coyle trophy while the crowd applauds in the background. The rac...
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Newspaper Carriers Trip to Indianapolis Race

Date: 05 29 1952
Description: One hundred eighteen newspaper carrier boys ready to board four buses in front of the Madison Newspaper building on Carroll Street for a trip to Indianapol...
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Democrat Printing Company Building Razing

Date: 06 12 1952
Description: Carl Federman, foreman of the Allen Wrecking Company, standing on the truck being loaded with debris from the razing of the Democrat Printing Company build...
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Belmont Hotel Window Painting

Date: 06 18 1952
Description: William F. Guethlein, Sauk City, resting on a scaffold on the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street. He has been repairing and painting the hotel windows...
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Bob Dick, WIBA Radio Program Director, interviews Harold Hayes, Director of the Vilas Zoo, at the "coming out" party and birthday of Winkie the elephant.
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: A zoo keeper is standing beside Winkie, the Vilas Zoo elephant, as she is eating her "birthday cake" to celebrate her birthday and second anniversary at th...
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Soap Box Derby Madison Parks Crew

Date: 07 15 1952
Description: Group portrait of the Madison park commission crew, responsible for the construction of the starting ramp and finish line platform for the Madison Soap Box...
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Farmers Helping Wesley Gordon

Date: 07 31 1952
Description: Wesley Gordon, unable to do his farm work due to hospitalization, was helped by about 30 neighbors to take care of Gordon's 35 acres of grain. They brought...
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Labor Day Parade Float

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Elevated view of the Iron Workers Local 383 float in the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. It won first place for originality.
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Catholic Church Ground Breaking

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Ground breaking ceremonies at the site of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church to replace the church that was destroyed by fire in 1951. The Reverend Edwar...
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Wisconsin State Journal Carriers Trip

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: 46 Wisconsin State Journal carrier boys, 17 from Madison and 29 from the area — all winners of a recent magazine subscription contest — leave Madison by bu...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 08 1953
Description: Portrait of four employees of Hult's Garage who will be in charge of transporting soap box derby racers and returning vehicles after the race. Left to righ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Four members of the Madison Parks Department building the ramp on Midvale Avenue for the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Vie Cramer, Don Ke...
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Hoffman Feed Company Building Destruction

Date: 08 04 1953
Description: Children walking along the sidewalk near the Hoffman Feed Company building, 503 Regent Street, which is being torn down to widen the street at the intersec...
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YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 08 04 1953
Description: A scene from YMCA's day camp at Camp Wakanda, located on the shore of Lake Mendota. Archery counselor, William A. Galster, checks arrows on a target with ...
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Madison Art Foundation Summer School Scholarships

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Two recipients of the Madison Art Foundation summer school scholarship, Carol Moeller (center) and Thomas Hammill are sitting on a wall with their instruct...

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