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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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Amateur Baseball in the Park

Date: 1938
Description: The catcher squats as the batter gets ready to swing at a pitch while the umpire looks on. This image was taken as part of the WPA Federal Writers Project...
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East Side Business Men's Association Officers

Date: 04 21 1948
Description: Officers of the Madison's East Side Business Men's Association shown with the football captain and the basketball captain of East High School. Standing fro...
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Steinborn Studio Baseball Team

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Description: A group portrait of the Steinborn Studio baseball team, sitting and standing in a group in the outfield. The coaches are wearing suits, and the bat boys ar...
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Fashion Show Models with High School All-State Football Players

Date: 12 18 1948
Description: Three female models that took part in a fashion show for the Wisconsin All-State Football Squad during a dinner at Manchester's Madison Room, shown with fi...
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West High School Archery Squad

Date: 01 20 1949
Description: The West High School archery squad is defending its national title, which they have won two years in a row. Pictured, left to right, in the front row are: ...
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Verona High School Basketball Team

Date: 02 07 1949
Description: A group portrait of ten Verona High School basketball players, and their coach, Harry Scott.
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Municipal Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 17 1949
Description: Group portrait of Frankie's Tavern Cagers, winners of the Madison Municipal Basketball tournament. Front row, left to right: Bob Burns, manager Frankie Lo...
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The La Valle Story Photographs

Date: 05 03 1949
Description: Bill Frazier, an all-state basketball player for Reedsburg High School, visiting with Lavalle Junior High School principal Franklin Head, with students Rog...
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LOFT Honors Football Players

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Madison youth organization the LOFT honored Madison high school football players who were selected previously for All-City berths by handing out certificat...
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West High School Basketball Team

Date: 01 04 1950
Description: Uniformed members of the West High School basketball team gather with their hands on a ball. They are, from left to right, are: Jerry Quinn, Jim Clapp, Ja...
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West High School Football Team Players

Date: 09 14 1950
Description: Group portrait of some of the members of West High School's football team who pooled funds from summer jobs to buy contact lenses for their friends and tea...
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Edgewood High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 04 1950
Description: Guests and speakers at the Edgewood High School football banquet. Left to right: Edward "Butch" McNamara, voted the team's most valuable player, Don Schaef...
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YMCA Boys Basketball Clinic

Date: 12 16 1950
Description: Receiving a diploma for attending the Basketball Clinic from YMCA physical education director Don Brault are: Carl Tyggrum, Bob Coltern, Bob Baker, and an ...
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New Glarus Boys' Basketball Team

Date: 02 06 1952
Description: Group portrait of the New Glarus boys basketball team in uniform, with coach, James W. Stevens, and manager, Werner Bodenman.
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Allis Grade School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Four Allis grade school athletic captains with their principal, Walter Barr, and East high school assistant football coach, Ferris "Red" McKinley, who was ...
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Frank Allis School Father and Son Banquet

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Sport captains for the four sports teams were honored at the annual Father and Son Banquet at the Frank Allis School. Seated, left to right, are: Don Wagne...
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Hayward Indian School Students

Date: 1889
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of five Hayward Indian School students, possibly a basketball team, from L to R: John C...
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St. Bernard's School Athletic Banquet

Date: 04 22 1954
Description: Group portrait of several special guests at the St. Bernard's School athletic banquet among the three-hundred attendees. In the first row, left to right, a...
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Blessed Sacrament Grade School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 25 1954
Description: Blessed Sacrament Grade School athletes are honored at a banquet. Left to right: Pete Regsdorf, baseball captain; Jeff Cantwell, representing all the athle...

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