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Fauerbach Baseball Team

Date: 06 24 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Fauerbach baseball team in Black Earth.
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Aerial View of Black Earth Residential Area and Countryside

Date: 11 1928
Description: Aerial view of Black Earth residential area and the surrounding countryside.
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Three people ice fishing on Salmo Pond near Black Earth.
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Mrs. Arthur Fecht, Highland, attaches bait to her line while ice fishing on Salmo Pond near Black Earth.
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Black Earth High School Basketball Team

Date: 03 03 1954
Description: Team group portrait of the Black Earth High School basketball team, winners of the Tri-County League championship. Names, #7 Roger Karn, #4 Tom Wilkins, #1...
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Harvey Gifford, of 2541 East Johnson Street in Madison, chops a hole in the ice on Salmo Pond near Back Earth in preparation for ice fishing, where he thin...
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Fisherman Walter Meske of Watertown holds up a fish he caught while ice fishing on Salmo Pond near Black Earth.
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Outdoor Science at Black Earth Creek

Date: 07 18 1955
Description: Two teen boys and an adult stand in ankle deep Black Earth Creek (west of Cross Plains) while working together to build a "V" shaped conversion dam, pointi...
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Kenneth Kruse, a Madison policeman living at 5009 Flambeau Road, and his son Billy wait patiently for a nibble while ice fishing on Salmo Pond near Black E...
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John Stuart Curry's Painting "The Good Earth"

Date: 12 19 1951
Description: Dean R.K. Froker of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture stands beside the late John Stuart Curry's painting "The Good Earth". The painting h...
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Outdoor Science at Black Earth Creek

Date: 07 18 1955
Description: Five teen boys stand ankle deep in Black Earth Creek (west of Cross Plains) while working together to build a conversion dam in the creek bed. The boys are...
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Outdoor Science at Black Earth Creek

Date: 07 18 1955
Description: Three teen boys work together to build up the side of the creek to stop the flowing water from washing the soil away on an edge of Black Earth Creek west o...
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Eagles Club Breaks Ground for New Hall

Date: 06 22 1953
Description: Former Governor Oscar Rennebohm turns the first shovelful of earth for the new Eagles Hall to be built on the site of the old Marquette School at 1232 Jeni...
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Mt. Horeb Rifle Club

Date: 04 20 1954
Description: Group portrait of members of the championship Mt. Horeb Rifle Club of the Southwest Wisconsin Rifle League. Front row: Almond Anderson, Black Earth; Claude...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and John Steuart Curry standing in front of "Our Good Earth," by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union e...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Nine people posed in front of "Our Good Earth" by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters. Private Hen...
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Hillel Ground Breaking at 611 Langdon Street

Date: 04 03 1955
Description: Four men with shovels turn over the first shovels full of earth at 611 Langdon Street, the site of the new Jewish student center. "Left to right are Rabbi ...
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Affiliates At Foster Parents Institute

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Edwin Robinson, 508 N. Frances Street, a staff member of the Dane County Department of Public Assistance, talks with two foster mothers, Mrs. Edwin Boley, ...
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Madison Armature and Parts Company

Date: 09 21 1946
Description: Dell Houser, service and parts department manager, shown at Madison Armature and Parts Company, 712 Market Place. Mr. Houser is also secretary and treasure...
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West Dane County Spelling Bee

Date: 04 15 1961
Description: Contestants are lined up at the western Dane county spelling bee held in Middleton. The winner was Rachel Pautz of Verona and the runner-up was Angela Padr...

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