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Tennis Champions

Date: 07 18 1946
Description: Three Madison Board of Education Recreation Department tennis champions.
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Moderne Recreation Bowling Alley

Date: 02 10 1949
Description: Interior view of the Moderne Recreation Bowling Alley lanes, 317 West Gorham Street.
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People Playing Bridge

Date: 03 03 1944
Description: Man teaching bridge to four women as part of the Madison Board of Education Recreation Program.
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Roller Skating

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Children roller skating on the Olbrich playground tennis court as part of city Recreation Department summer activities.
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Speed Boat

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Description: A speed boat on lake.
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Fritz Wegner, UW Assistant Basketball Coach

Date: 08 13 1952
Description: Portrait of Fritz Wegner, University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach and Director of boys' baseball, Madison Schools, Division of Recreation.
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Seining Carp

Date: 05 21 1951
Description: Three men seining carp.
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Children on Swing at Sunset Park Playground

Date: 07 10 1950
Description: Children play on the heavy duty swing at Sunset Park playground. A summer recreation program at the city's parks is supervised by the city's board of educa...
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Children and Snowman

Date: 12 1947
Description: Winter scene with two children leaning against a snowman.
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Shorewood Hills Play School

Date: 06 24 1952
Description: Constance Raznikow playing on a teeter totter at the Shorewood Hills Play School, a summer recreation program at Shorewood Hills parks and schools.
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Vilas Park

Date: 07 04 1949
Description: Six children playing in a sand box at Vilas Park.
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Cribbage Game

Date: 02 03 1944
Description: Four men playing cribbage as part of the Madison Board of Education Recreation Program.
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Madison School Children with Game Boards

Date: 03 24 1945
Description: Group portrait of ten children with game boards illustrating activities sponsored by Madison School Community Recreation activities.
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Shorewood Hills Play School

Date: 06 24 1952
Description: Gilbert Peterson sits in a tree at the Shorewood Hills Play School, a summer recreation program at Shorewood Hill schools and parks.
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Bowler William Ott

Date: 04 19 1947
Description: William Ott posed with a bowling ball.
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Aerial View of Dane County Fair Grounds

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the Dane County fairgrounds, including several buildings and a track.
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Pertzborn Plumbers Boys' Baseball Team

Date: 06 18 1945
Description: Group portrait of Pertzborn Plumbers Boys' baseball team.
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Filmite Motor Oil Baseball Team

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: Group portrait of twelve members of the Filmite Motor Oil baseball team.
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Shorewood Hills Play School

Date: 06 24 1952
Description: Billy Beuscher, right, pulling Charles Schlatter in a wagon at the Shorewood Hills Play School, a summer recreation program at Shorewood Hills parks and sc...
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Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Decorated "units" stand in a line awaiting a children's parade at Conklin Park. The parade was arranged as part of the Board of Education's Recreation Divi...

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