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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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Hollister's Pharmacy

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of A.H. Hollister's Pharmacy, which was located at 3 North Pinckney Street. The man with the long beard (far left), is Albert H. Hollister (1...
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Skateboard Handstands

Date: 04 06 1985
Description: Young men performing skateboard handstands on downtown sidewalks.
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President Frank Presenting Scholarship

Date: 05 20 1933
Description: University of Wisconsin President Glenn Frank presenting $4,500 Emily Jane Culver Scholarship to Charles Pfeiffer of Racine. They are standing next to the ...
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Two Boys Sitting in a Tree

Date: 07 11 1930
Description: Paul Vilbrandt and Herbie Van Abel sitting in a tree, 1217 W Dayton Street, hoping to break the tree sitting record of Jimmie Clemons of Racine. They place...
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Tree Sitter

Date: 07 11 1930
Description: Paul Vilbrandt, age 10, standing by a tree and ladder at the 1200 block of West Dayton Street, hoping to break the tree sitting record of Jimmie Clemons of...
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Rocky Challenge

Date: 09 1968
Description: View looking up at two boys climbing the tumbled slabs of rock at Devil's Lake State Park.
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Tireless Fun

Date: 1973
Description: Five children in snow tubes are returning to the top of the hill by hanging onto the tow rope.
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Equipment Manager

Date: 1976
Description: A boy is walking towards the camera carrying three bats, a baseball mitt and a baseball. His shirt displays the number 35 or 85.
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Precarious Perch

Date: 1978
Description: A girl is riding her bike through a puddle created by melting snow. She is holding her feet up off the pedals, away from the splashing water.
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Spectators' Sport

Date: 1978
Description: Boys playing cards in the stands at a basketball game.
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Spring Release

Date: 1976
Description: A boy flying a diamond-shaped kite in a grassy field.
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Out for the Season

Date: 1978
Description: A young man is sitting on a football in the grass with his head down resting on his arms which are crossed over his knees.
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Boys Playing Hockey

Date: 1979
Description: Two boys playing hockey on a skating rink.

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