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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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An Ebullient Warren Spahn

Date: 1959
Description: Warren Spahn, of the Milwaukee Braves enjoying a moment in the bullpen.
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Golf Swing

Date: 05 13 1935
Description: Kully Schlicht posing on his follow through of a golf swing.
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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing dressing gown, stands in the doorway of a train and signs autographs for clamoring fans, with a train porter in uniform standing by.
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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, standing in the doorway of a train car and signing autographs.
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Harold Smith Cleaning a Windshield

Date: 04 03 1931
Description: Harold Smith, University of Wisconsin football tackle, working his way through school by cleaning windshields at a Valvoline station.
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Harold Smith Pumping Gas

Date: 04 03 1931
Description: Harold Smith, a University of Wisconsin football tackle, is working his way through school by pumping gas at the Monroe Street Valvoline Oil service statio...
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Speed Skater Takes a Fall

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Description: A Speed skater in competition falling onto the ice.
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Chief Lone West

Date: 1938
Description: "Chief Lone West", Cherokee movie actor from Santa Monica, poses in a headdress near an International truck. According to the original caption, he was also...
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U.S. Ski Team with Scout Traveler and Scout II

Date: 1975
Description: Two views of the U.S. Ski Team. Top: Alpine team practices near Park City, Utah headquarters. Bottom: Nordic team trains near Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Wesley Matthews Sr. Shoots a Layup

Date: 12 11 1979
Description: Wesley Matthews Sr. takes the ball to the rim for a layup while an Alabama player tries to defend the basket. Joe Chrnelich positions for the rebound in th...
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Claude Gregory Shoots a Layup

Date: 12 01 1979
Description: Claude Gregory showing good body control as he leaps off-balance for a layup over East Tennessee State guard Rusty Poole. Larry Petty is positioning himsel...
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Marques Johnson Takes the Ball to the Rim

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Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee Bucks drives the ball to the rim over David Thompson (33) and John Kuester (10) of the Denver Nuggets.
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Marques Johnson Scores

Date: 11 21 1979
Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee Bucks sails past Dan Roundfield of the Atlanta Hawks and scores the bucket for two points. Quinn Buckner is watching the s...
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Marques Johnson Handles the Ball

Date: 11 21 1979
Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee handles the basketball while Dan Roundfield of the Atlanta Hawks guards him. In the background players are watching from t...
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Marques Johnson Looks to Score

Date: 10 06 1979
Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee Bucks splits two Denver Nuggets defenders and leaps for the layup as Bo Ellis (31) fouls him.
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Don Nelson

Date: 11 27 1979
Description: Don Nelson, head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, squatting down to coach his team during a timeout.
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Louise Beavers and Jackie Robinson

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Description: Actors Louise Beavers and Jackie Robinson are looking at a script together during the production of 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." They are on a ba...
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Mickey Cochrane

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Description: Portrait of baseball player Mickey Cochrane. He is wearing the uniform of the Philadelphia Athletics, and a baseball cap. Cochrane has one hand on his hip ...
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Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit

Date: 1962
Description: Green Bay Packer's Quarterback Bart Starr and Center Jim Ringo in formation during a football game against the Detroit Tigers. Two referees observing, and ...

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