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"Floating" Truck Inspection Stations

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A 11-man crew and their "floating" inspection station check trucks for equipment and weight violations. This inspector checks a truck for proper lights.
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Sunset Hills Children's Circus

Date: 07 29 1961
Description: Marueen McGilligan performing a progressive dance at the Sunset Hills neighborhood children's circus, a fund-raiser for the American Nursing Research Found...
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Twelve Annual World Championship Rodeo

Date: 07 28 1961
Description: Ray Risch, Edgerton, participates in the bareback bronco competition at the 12th annual World Championship Rodeo at the Holmes No-Oaks Ranch on Syene Rd.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Judging flower shows requires a lot of training. Seated in a garden for the purpose of judging, are (left) Lurie Brewster Wear, a judge-in-training and (ri...
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Catherine Barber of the West Side Garden Club, a certified flower show judge, is shown kneeling in the midst of a garden of flowers.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: Two young boys watching the lions at Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Irene Straus and Ellen Antoine, certified flower show judges, crouch while inspecting flowers in a garden.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A group of people watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Mrs. O.B. Orth of Middleton, a nationally accredited flower show judge and a rose judge, is shown in the midst of a rose garden while inspecting flowers.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A family watching the prairie dogs at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Madison Police Ambulance

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Officer Howard (Pete) Stormer displaying the interior of the new station-wagon sized Madison police ambulance. For the past 5 years the department relied o...
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Jaycettes Plan 12th Annual Benefit Style Show

Date: 08 03 1961
Description: The Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary (Jaycettes) plan for their 12th annual benefit style show held in the University of Wisconsin Union Theate...
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A young boy sticking his head through the fence while watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer visiting spot in Madison.
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: John Lynch (10) of Sun Prairie is shown biting into an ear of corn at the annual corn festival.
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Johnny Heimlich with Pet Robin "Chirp"

Date: 08 15 1961
Description: Johnny Heimlich (8), son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Heimlich of 208 Nygard Avenue, posing with his pet robin "Chirp" which the family found as a baby bird.
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New Christ Presbyterian Church Under Construction

Date: 08 09 1961
Description: The foundations of a new home for the Christ Presbyterian Church rise at N. Brearly and E. Gorham Streets. The new church will replace the church currently...
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: Mary Heisler of Sun Prairie carefully eats an ear of corn at the annual corn festival.
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University of Wisconsin Extension Building Construction

Date: 08 09 1961
Description: Construction of the University of Wisconsin's new Extension building on Lake Street between University Avenue and State Street.
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Students Attend National Student Association Congress in Madison

Date: 08 16 1961
Description: Nearly 1,000 student representatives from most of the colleges and universities in the United States attend the 14th annual National Students Association (...
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: Billy Stevenson (9) of Madison is shown finishing his sixth ear of corn at the Sun Prairie corn festival.

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