Date: | 07 24 1955 |
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Description: | A young man poses with his Soap Box Derby car indoors. The Derby was held on West Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
Date: | 06 18 1947 |
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Description: | Ed Gesteland, who is fourteen years old, is shown working on his Soap Box derby racer in the basement of his home at 4221 Wanetah Trail. Behind him, with h... |
Date: | 05 06 1948 |
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Description: | Roddy Botts, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Chellis Botts, shown adding a small piece of wood to the body of his 1948 racer. He had the most original design in the... |
Date: | 07 27 1948 |
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Description: | Madison Soap Box Derby winner, Frankie Meyers, at right, pictured with his parents, David, left, and Grace Meyers, center. The family resides at 310 West D... |
Date: | 06 15 1948 |
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Description: | Curlee Seals, Jr. discussing plans for his 1949 Soap Box Derby racer with three members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce, Curlee's sponsor for the... |
Date: | 06 23 1949 |
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Description: | Cornelius "Connie" Ryan, Madison Soap Box Derby participant, receiving money from Jim Schmitz, a representative of Connie's sponsor, The Hub, 22 West Miffl... |
Date: | 06 28 1949 |
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Description: | Selecting material for building his Soap Box Derby racer is Larry Johnson, 14, of Stoughton. Larry is being sponsored by the Thomas Oscar and Son Ford gara... |
Date: | 06 14 1949 |
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Description: | Two men from Hult's Chevrolet consult with two youth on plans for a Soap Box Derby racer. |
Date: | 07 05 1949 |
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Description: | Looking over plans for a Soap Box Derby are volunteers Rolf Anderson, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L.F. Anderson, DeForest, and Bobby Holm, son of Mr. and M... |
Date: | 07 28 1949 |
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Description: | Phil Lenhart and Warren Slightam, Soap Box Derby winners, are awarded sports jackets (letterman jackets) by Johnny Casey, manager of the boys' department a... |
Date: | 08 16 1949 |
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Description: | Luanne Unbehaun of Richland Center is shown modeling the new clothes she selected at Baron's Department Store, 14-18 West Mifflin Street, as her gift for b... |
Date: | 05 04 1950 |
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Description: | Official 1950 Soap Box Derby wheels are now available to any boy wishing to enter the 12th annual Wisconsin State Journal-Capital garage event. Charles Wh... |
Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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Description: | Left to right are: Don Spring, 13-year-old Soap Box Derby racer; his dad, Fireman A.E. Spring; and Lieut. Wilson H. Donkle, chairman of the fireman's Soap ... |
Date: | 06 14 1950 |
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Description: | Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct... |
Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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Description: | Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S... |
Date: | 07 07 1950 |
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Description: | Madison Soap Box Derby racer John Bock of 19 Paget Road, right, is shown prizes to be awarded to the top racers by Jean Behling, staff writer for the "Wisc... |
Date: | 07 07 1950 |
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Description: | LeRoy Young, 1204 Lakeview Avenue, a Madison Soap Box contender, at the Hub Clothing Store, his sponsor for the race. Jim Schmitz, a store clerk, is showin... |
Date: | 07 12 1950 |
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Description: | Organizers of the 1950 Madison Soap Box Derby gather around a table while examining papers. Pictured left to right, front row, are: Glenn "Pat" Holmes, Joh... |
Date: | 08 02 1950 |
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Description: | Larry Laverty of Mineral Point accepts a sports jacket as the prize for being the runner-up in Class B of the Madison Soap Box Derby. Presenting the jacket... |
Date: | 08 02 1950 |
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Description: | Jerry Wagner of Mineral Point accepts a check from Harlan C. Nicholls, a cashier at the First National Bank of Madison, for the sportsmanship award of the ... |
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