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Bowling at Madison Alleys
April 18, 1934
Louis Fiore, Captain of the Phillips "66" team, bowls at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys, 112 N. Fairchild Street.
Dean's Office Bowling Team
December 2, 1932
Dean's Office Nite Club (five male students) bowling team, each holding his bowling ball, at the Plaza Bowling Alley, 319 North Henry, left to right: George Kroening, Zenno Gorder, Frank Molinaro, ...
George Oakey, Bowler
January 24, 1934
66 year old George Oakey, bowler at Madison Alleys, 110 N. Fairchild Street, ready to throw his ball. He scored a perfect 300 game, a total of 1,406 in six games, and a city and state season's reco...
Birthday Bowling Party
December 11, 1954
Larry Elliott (left), Jim Anderson, Donald Carpenter, Bob Nielsen, and Richard Hoebel watch as Bill Hoebel tries his luck bowling with a boy-size bowling ball at the Plaza Alleys in Madison.
Elks National Bowling Tournament
March 15, 1947
Three justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewing a score sheet at the Plaza Bowling Alley, 319 North Henry Street. Left to right: Chief Justice Marvin Rosenberry, Associate Justice Elmer E. ...
Business Women's Bowling League
November 2, 1953
The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Ad Colvin dresses as a mophead.
