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Bicycle Racers

Date: 1897
Description: View from infield of two bicycle racers at the starting line of the quarter-mile cement bicycle track maintained by the Racine Athletic Association. Two me...
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Camp Randall Field

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of Camp Randall Field from the top of Bascom Hall, with University Heights in the background. A crowd is in the stands at the stadium, and a ...
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Motorcycle Races

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races.
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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Basketball at the Field House

Date: 1947
Description: Badger basketball game against Illinois in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. (Up to 1947) Wisconsin has won or tied for more Western Confere...
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University Campus

Date: 1947
Description: Aerial of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with Camp Randall in the lower right corner and Lake Mendota, looking northeast to Maple Bluff.
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Curling Match

Date: 1950
Description: Two women compete in a curling match. Several spectators are visible in the background.
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The Big Jump

Date: 01 1952
Description: Ski jumping at Timber Coulee. A large crowd is gathered to watch. Today it is named Snowflake Ski & Golf Club. It is host to a ski jumping tournament since...
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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 1957
Description: A player attempts a shot at the Wisconsin State high school basketball tournament, held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Road America Race

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators near the grandstand at the Road America sports car race.
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Cheerleaders Rally the Crowd

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators at a high school basketball game are urged to support the team by jumping cheerleaders.
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Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit

Date: 1962
Description: Green Bay Packer's Quarterback Bart Starr and Center Jim Ringo in formation during a football game against the Detroit Tigers. Two referees observing, and ...
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Harness Races

Date: 09 1963
Description: Harness racing at a County Fair. The horses pulling sulkies are making the turn in front of the grandstand. Another building and trees are in the backgroun...
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Going Up

Date: 02 1972
Description: Elevated view of skiers gliding uphill on a chair lift at Wintergreen Ski Area. They are dressed warmly, and are wearing skis and carrying poles.
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Varsity

Date: 1975
Description: A crowd of students are waving their hands while singing "Varsity" at a football game.
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Infield Traffic Jam

Date: 1976
Description: Two Milwaukee Brewer's baseball players colliding in midair. Player #19 is Robin Yount and the other player is second baseman Pedro Garcia.
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Foul!

Date: 1976
Description: A referee has his fist raised over his head indicating a foul while standing over a basketball player lying on the floor. They are at the State Boys High S...
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Spectators' Sport

Date: 1978
Description: Boys playing cards in the stands at a basketball game.
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Crowd on Bleachers

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Description: Crowd of men and women on grandstand bleachers watching a sporting event.

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