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Roger Steeper
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Portrait of Roger Steeper in speed skating stance. Roger was a double winner in the 3rd & 4th grade class at the City Speed Skating Races at Vilas Park. He broke the 50-yard race record with an 8.3 second effort, and also won the 100-yard race in 15.5 seconds.
January 31, 1954
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Speed Skaters
January 25, 1959
Outdoor group portrait of 23 children and teen city speed skating champions for 1959.
Speed Skating Champs
January 29, 1956
Portrait of two of the winners from the city speed skating finals at Vilas park, Carol Stokes and Kathy Stokes.
Speed Skating Champions
January 26, 1958
Group portrait of the 1958 city speed skating champions who won their races in the finals at Vilas Park.
Pat Gibson Wins National Outdoor Speed Skating Championship
December 27, 1953
Pat Gibson, a University of Wisconsin student, wins the National Senior Women's Speed Skating Title for the second successive year.
Patsy Gibson
January 6, 1949
Portrait of Patsy Gibson, wearing a Wisconsin Felton Sporting Goods shirt, poised to begin an ice speed skating race. Patsy, age 14, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Gibson, 609 South Shore Drive, placed ...
1951 Madison Speed Skating Champions
January 28, 1951
Group portrait of the boys' and girls' 1951 Madison speed skating champions in the midget, cub, junior, intermediate, and senior divisions.
