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Madison Soap Box Derby
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A.J. Farnham, superintendent of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad's Madison division, admires Phil Peckham's soap box derby racer which was designed to resemble the Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha.
June 28, 1952
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor
June 28, 1952
Soap box derby racer Johnny Rothman (left) talks over "victory plans" with his sponsor Roy A. Gannon, of Gannon Real Estate Company, at the realtor's office.
Madison Soap Box Derby Champion
July 20, 1952
Larry Laverty, a Mineral Point farm boy and the champion of the Madison Soap Box Derby, sits in his racer. He will go to Akron, Ohio to compete in the All American Derby.
Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor
May 24, 1952
Byrns Oil Company is the sponsor for John Schlumberger who will build and race a car in the Soap Box Derby. William Byrns of the Byrns Oil Company took a real interest in the young racer.
Madison Soap Box Derby
July 1, 1952
Alvin Boss, owner of Boss Pattern and Model Works, poses with his son Dick who is seated in the soap box derby racer he will race in the upcoming race.
Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor
June 28, 1952
Two men from C.C. Collins and Sons, Inc. look over a color chart for their racers with two boys they are sponsoring in the soap box derby race. Left to right are racers Tommy Trimble and Mike Welch...
Madison Soap Box Derby
July 3, 1955
Bobbie Geppert, son of Dr. Geppert, inspecting his Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig soap box racer entered in the Soap Box Derby.
