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Two Boys at Refreshment Counter

Date: 01 09 1956
Description: Rees Thomas and Billy Putnam at an ice skating party at the Truax Field clubhouse refreshment counter holding soda bottles.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 06 23 1949
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...
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Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot

Date: 12 08 1950
Description: Charles Amacker, left, and Kenneth Greve, members of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps, stand in front of the Corps' Christmas tree lot located in the 11...
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Prize Winner Seated at Piano

Date: 1919
Description: Portrait of a young woman, the prize winner of the Cook County school-home project in music, sitting at a piano.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: Roddy Botts, the 1951 soap box derby champion, is shown dressed in his champion's uniform and holding the trophy for the city champion in the 1952 race. In...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 07 16 1952
Description: Fifteen-year old Jerry Stockland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. (Marilla) Stockland of 520 Christianson Avenue, is shown sitting in his racer with proud sp...
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Dane County Junior Fair — Style Review

Date: 07 25 1953
Description: Mona Osmundson, blue ribbon winner in preliminary judging at the Senior Style Review at the Dane County Junior Fair.
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Best Gardens

Date: 1939
Description: Page from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with individual pictures of winners of the Best Gardens competition: George Caravello in ...
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Cap Pistol Legalization

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th...
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Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: Dick Ragatz and Sally Tisdale stand behind a "wishing well" decoration at the Maple Bluff Country Club party.
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Boy and Girl with Tomatoes

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Description: A boy and girl are posing with a box of tomatoes in a field. The sign behind them reads: "Cook Co. School — Field & Garden Club." Hand-tinted lantern slide...
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Girl with Calf

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Description: A girl is standing and holding a calf in a barn. Behind her on the wall on the left is a sign that reads: "Cook County School-Home Project — Calf." Hand-ti...
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Boy in Field with Dog

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Description: View of a boy standing in a field holding vegetables that look like eggplants. A dog is standing in the foreground, and a sign posted in the field reads: "...
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Girls in Field with Garden Produce

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Description: Two girls, each wearing white dresses, are posing outdoors in a garden. At their feet is a box of produce (tomatoes?), and they are leaning on a sign which...
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Teens Work Summer Job at Monona Drive-In

Date: 05 23 1958
Description: James Fernan, 3522 Dennett Drive (left), and Harold Hemel, 738 Lansing Street (right) serving up root beer at a Monona drive-in.

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