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The Nickles Sisters

Date: 07 23 1934
Description: The Nickles sisters posing at the Nakoma Country Club golf meet. Merle Nickles, defending state women's golf champion is coaching her younger sister, Marge...
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Judo Throw

Date: 04 19 1967
Description: Woman judo student taking down a male opponent in practice for judo tournament.
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Judo Throw

Date: 10 26 1966
Description: Woman student instructor throwing a male instructor in a class demonstration.
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Woman Curler

Date: 01 24 1963
Description: Elderly woman taking a break from a curling. She is a member of the "curling Scots" who toured the United States in 1963.
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Broomball Game

Date: 03 10 1980
Description: An outdoor broomball game in action in the snow.
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Fans at Sporting Event

Date: 03 15 1957
Description: High school fans in the bleachers cheer on their team during a night game.
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Acrobatic Formation

Date: 03 10 1938
Description: Acrobats in formation, on stage with 15 participants holding various pieces of athletic equipment.
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Group Portrait of Athletes

Date: 03 10 1938
Description: Group portrait of 8 female and 8 male athletes, members of the Madison Turnverein, dressed in shorts and t-shirts. The women are holding Indian clubs in th...
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Longfellow School Women's Volleyball Team

Date: 04 08 1936
Description: Group portrait of the City of Madison recreational volleyball champions. Longfellow School was located in the Greenbush neighborhood. Front left is Agnes B...
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Longfellow School Women's Volleyball Team

Date: 04 08 1936
Description: Group portrait of seven women in uniform on the Longfellow School volleyball team, Greenbush neighborhood.
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Tennis Champion

Date: 11 08 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin coed, Cecil McLaren, from Cincinnati, Ohio, co-champion in Western girls' doubles and finalist in National girls' tournament, demon...
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Dorothy Page

Date: 07 24 1934
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Page, who is demonstrating her golf swing on the golf course.
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Women Golfers

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Two golfers, Miss Merle Nickles, and possibly Miss Marion Callahan, posing on the Nakoma Golf Course with putters.
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Horse and Rider Take a Jump

Date: 1940
Description: Patricia Ferneding of Hartland, Wisconsin takes her Lightweight Hunter named Just So over a jump at the Wisconsin State Fair. Miss Ferneding won the Ladies...
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Water Skiing

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Description: Six members of the Dorwin family water ski behind a motorboat.
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University of Wisconsin Crew Christening New Shell

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Wisconsin's new racing shell, the Mendota, receives the champagne bottle from sponsor Mrs. Harry (Mary) Stuhldreher in the christening ceremony on t...
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Vera Pay, Exchange Teacher from London

Date: 09 17 1948
Description: Vera Pay, right, exchange teacher from London, England, is shown instructing four Emerson school physical education 6th grade girls who are wearing gym clo...
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Gladys Harvey, as a Golf Teacher

Date: 1905
Description: Gladys Harvey, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a golfer. Part of a yearbook created by classmate Albert Hansen, based on a c...
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Hazel Anderson and Lucile Wilcox, as Gymnasts

Date: 1905
Description: Hazel Andersen with her friend Lucile Wilcox, both members of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as gymnasts, holding on to climbing ropes. ...
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Lucile Wilcox and Hazel Anderson, as Gymnasts

Date: 1905
Description: Lucile Wilcox with her friend Hazel Anderson, both members of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as gymnasts, on a set of parallel bars. Par...

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