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Teenage Toboggan Riders
December 23, 1970
Winter scene with teenage toboggan riders, Rick Borckel (age 14) and Pat Voight (age 13), hitting a bump on a hill in Brown Deer Park, Milwaukee.
Four People on a Toboggan
Three women and a man slide down a snowy hill on a wooden toboggan.
Sport Illustrated
1956
An adult and a child riding a toboggan down the slide at Iverson Park.
Woman Curler
January 24, 1963
Elderly woman taking a break from a curling. She is a member of the "curling Scots" who toured the United States in 1963.
Little Mushers
1970
Two children riding in a dog sled driven by an adult standing in the back. Three dogs are pulling the sled. The child in front is wearing sunglasses, and the child in back is wearing a balaclava.
Children Playing in Snow
November 30, 1976
Elevated view of children sliding on the snow near the Bay Street overpass to Jones Island. The children are walking up the hill. In the background is a street with guard rails and beyond is a neig...
