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Madison Soap Box Derby
July 25, 1954
The crowd watches as two racers come down the Midvale Boulevard hill during the 1954 Madison soap box derby.
Madison Soap Box Derby
July 23, 1949
Two racers streak down the soap box derby track on E. Gorham Street as a large crowd watches from behind a fence along the sidewalk.
Madison Soap Box Derby
July 24, 1949
Madison Soap Box Derby view of the crowd watching the race in front of Water Works, corner of East Gorham and North Hancock Streets. Motorcycle Officer, C.J. Sparks, follows two racers down the hil...
Madison Soap Box Derby Champion
July 20, 1952
Madison Soap Box Derby winner Larry Laverty sits in his racer while holding his trophy. His family is gathered around him. The race was held on East Gorham Street. Larry's brother David, standing b...
Madison Soap Box Derby, Weigh-In
July 20, 1952
Dick Dummershausen, seated in his racer, is weighed prior to the Madison Soap Box Derby. The official weighmaster is Joe Marx (right) from Toledo Scales Company who provides the official derby scal...
Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp
July 20, 1952
The starter, Glen (Pat) Holmes ,is holding the checkered flag at the starting ramp of the Soap Box Derby on Gorham Street as two cars prepare to take off. Holmes is the Madison recreation director.
