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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Beginning young skiers model ski-wear at the Madison YMCA Ski Club's fashion show. They include, from left to right: Kathy Thomas (age 10), Rusty Wixson (8...
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YWCA Folk Festival

Date: 04 13 1959
Description: Costumes from other lands were featured at the First Madison YWCA Folk Festival and Fair. Shown modeling Norwegian dresses are, left to right: Eleanor Nerd...
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Square Dancing At The YMCA

Date: 07 20 1959
Description: Four square dancing youngsters learn the "star" movement under the guidance of Mrs John (Ruth) White, 118 Shepard Terrace. Left to right are James Reilly, ...
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Square Dancing at the YMCA

Date: 07 20 1959
Description: Learning the steps to the "Mexican Hat Rack" dance are, left to right: Michael Kiley, 529 West Mifflin Street; Linda Edds, 116 North Broom Street and her b...
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Square Dancing at the YMCA

Date: 07 20 1959
Description: A dance called "The Green Sleeves" is being learned by four girls. Left to right are Mary Gjertson, 518 Maple Avenue; Mary Jane Frish, 2422 Coolidge Street...
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Square Dancing at the YMCA

Date: 07 26 1959
Description: Three couple are learning the "promenade" at their square dance lesson. Front to rear are: Dick Fischer, 1209 Elizabeth Street and Kathy Arnold, 910 Swarth...
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U.S. Army YMCA

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of the U.S. Army's YMCA building for those deployed to northern Russia during the Allied intervention there after World War I. The building h...
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Elevated View Over Milwaukee

Date: 12 1958
Description: Elevated view over rooftops, looking southwest from North 4th and West Cherry Streets toward the central YMCA building.
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Miss Popularity

Date: 1957
Description: Louise Carter of Milwaukee, 17-years-old, the winner of a popularity contest at a dance held by the Katty Club (Knowledge and Truth Through Youth) at the M...
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Police Judo Instructions

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Description: A man is thrown into the air by another man during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Police Training in Judo

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Description: A man throws another man onto the mat during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Judo Instruction for Police

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Description: Elevated view of police students pairing up to try a move during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Warming Up for Judo

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Description: A police student helps another student warm up for judo instruction at the YMCA as another man supervises.
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YMCA Membership Drive

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: Team Captains for the YMCA membership drive pose as runners at the starting line. First row, left to right, are: George Field, Russ Weitz, Dick Callaway, a...
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YMCA Swimmers Unbeaten

Date: 02 04 1961
Description: These four YMCA swimmers will be competing in the 160-yard freestyle relay hoping to earn a ninth victory. Left to right are: John Saunders, Cherokee Heigh...
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University YWCA Smorgasbord

Date: 04 21 1961
Description: Irene Thomas wears a Norwegian costume while looking forward to the annual smorgasbord of the University YWCA in the John Muir room of the YMCA.
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Sanborn Map Detail of Langdon Street

Date: 1908
Description: A detail of a Madison Sanborn map that includes the University of Wisconsin Boat House, UW Gymnasium & Armory (The Red Gym), fraternity houses, and the YMC...
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New University of Wisconsin YMCA Building Cornerstone Laid

Date: 06 19 1953
Description: The cornerstone for the new University of Wisconsin YMCA building at the corner of W. Johnson and N. Brooks Streets is laid. Copies of the bible, a Wisc...
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Seminar on Ministry and Mental Health

Date: 05 16 1955
Description: Three clergymen visit during the seminar on ministry and mental health at the University YMCA. Left to right are: Rev. George Grotkin of St. Mary's Catholi...
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Seminar on Ministry and Mental Health

Date: 05 16 1955
Description: The men who planned the three-meeting seminar on ministry and mental health gather at the University YMCA in Madison. At left is Walter W. Argow, Madison, ...

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