Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A performance by members of the Madison Turnverein, 1939
Madison Turnverein
The turnverein movement was brought to Wisconsin by German immigrants. Turnerbund, or gynastics, was a popular form of physical exercise among German Turners who sought to make physical education a part of all American schools. In this image, men and women from the Madison Turnverein perform a circle formation.
| Related Topics: |
Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change The Rise of Professional Sports |
| Creator: | McVicar, Angus B. |
| Pub Data: | 31 May 1939. Wisconsin Historical Images. (Whi 14400) |
| Citation: | McVicar, Angus B. "Madison Turnverein." (31 May 1939). Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1176; Visited on: 4/18/2024 |
.