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Robert Grilley Receiving Prize

Date: 07 14 1935
Description: Robert Grilley, holding his model airplane, receiving first place mahogany plaque in Junior Division of "Jimmy Allen" model airplane races at Royal Airport...
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President Frank Presenting Scholarship

Date: 05 20 1933
Description: University of Wisconsin President Glenn Frank presenting $4,500 Emily Jane Culver Scholarship to Charles Pfeiffer of Racine. They are standing next to the ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby champion, David Laverty of Mineral Point, posing with the plaque and his brother Larry who is a past champion. In the background is ...
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City High School Track Meet

Date: 06 04 1948
Description: Members of the court of honor shown presenting an award to Radcliffe Sloggett, who set a new city record in the 100-yard dash in the city high school track...
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National 4-H Farm Accounting Winner

Date: 06 27 1936
Description: Presentation of a Farmall F-12 tractor to Robert Parmele, the 4-H Farm Accounting contest winner at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds. Left to right: S.A...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Pierre Slightam (right), winner of the 11th annual Madison Soap Box Derby, is congratulated by Warren Jollymore, director of the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby Sportsmanship Award winners with County Traffic Officer, Charles O'Brien, presenting awards to Dickie Wold of LaFarge and Frank Bryl...
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Showing Off Prize Ribbons

Date: 06 09 1950
Description: Three male members of the Disch family show off ribbons won for raising prize sheep.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The winner of the 1957 Soap Box Derby, Van Steiner, receiving champion's kiss from Barbara Harned, wife of "Wisconsin State Journal writer, who was a forme...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 22 1951
Description: Five of the winners in the Soap Box Derby competition pose with their prizes. Left to right are Billy McFarland, Darlington, winner of the best upholstery ...
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Nakoma Girl Scout Troop No. 42

Date: 06 11 1952
Description: Ten members of Girl Scout Troop No. 42, Nakoma School, received curved bar awards at a court of honor. First row, left to right, are: Judy Dale, Jean Anne ...
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Madison Bicycle Safety Week Parade

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Fourteen-year old Darlene Kripps, center, is the winner of the award for best costume and decorated bike in the Bicycle Safety Week parade. Standing at her...
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4-H Junior Ambassadors

Date: 1990
Description: Four 4-H junior ambassadors stand together, each holding their own award.
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East High School Girl Scouts Troop 48

Date: 06 10 1953
Description: Ten seventh grade Girl Scouts of East High School Troop 48 were awarded first class badges at an outdoor ceremony on the Yahara River. They are shown weari...
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Girl Receiving Award

Date: 1930
Description: Girl wearing a hat and dress receiving an award from a man wearing a suit and tie while other children in a crowd around them watch.
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Girl Receiving Award With Group of Children

Date: 1930
Description: Girl wearing a hat and dress receiving an award from a man wearing a suit and tie while other children in a large crowd are around them.
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Young Columbus Contest Winner

Date: 04 07 1960
Description: Contest winner George Byrne, surrounded by his family, wears an overcoat, white shirt, tie and fedora (hat) while holding a TWA travel bag. The original ca...
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Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition

Date: 10 17 1960
Description: Twelve-year-old Larry Beck, Jr. from Ixonia slapping the purple ribbon on his meat-type Poland China barrow after winning the grand champion honor at the S...
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Sue Ann Hackett in Daniel Boone Costume with Winning Birchbark Prize

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Description: Page from Sue Ann Hackett Blue Album displaying photograph and object. The outdoor portrait is of Sue Ann Hackett in her first-prize Daniel Boone costume, ...
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American Legion Heroism Award

Date: 05 12 1965
Description: Kris Natvig, with her parents, David and Mildred, is presented the Heroism Award of the American Legion by Michael J. Barbone, commander of the Donald C. S...

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