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Children Receiving Prizes

Date: 11 21 1931
Description: A group of children and adults observe the awarding of bicycles as prizes in the Madison Label Saving contest.
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Montgomery Ward Bicycle Safety Parade Costume Winners

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: Girl costume winners in the Montgomery Ward Bicycle Safety Parade pose for a portrait with their bikes on a football field. Pictured left to right are: Mar...
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Montgomery Ward Bicycle Safety Parade Costume Winners

Date: 06 27 1950
Description: Boy costume winners in the Montgomery Ward Bicycle Safety Parade pose for a portrait with their bikes on a football field. Pictured left to right are: Jon...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The Marine Corps Reserve built platforms on their jeeps to move the soap box cars back up the East Washington Avenue hill. They are shown loading the Porta...
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JCC Safety Contest

Date: 04 29 1951
Description: Top prize winners in the JCC safety slogan contest posing with a new bicycle and contest officials. Left to right: Harry Tobias, chairman of the contest; S...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 07 16 1952
Description: Fifteen-year old Jerry Stockland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. (Marilla) Stockland of 520 Christianson Avenue, is shown sitting in his racer with proud sp...
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Madison Bicycle Safety Week Parade

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Fourteen-year old Darlene Kripps, center, is the winner of the award for best costume and decorated bike in the Bicycle Safety Week parade. Standing at her...
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Madison Bicycle Safety Week Parade

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Ten-year-old David Paepke, Sauk City, is pictured with the new Sears Roebuck and Company bicycle he won in the Madison Bicycle Safety Week slogan competiti...
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Bike Parade Winners

Date: 06 09 1953
Description: Two of the top winners in the annual youngsters' bicycle parade. Holding the trophy for the best decorated bike and best costume is Mary Coster, shown with...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Audience

Date: 07 19 1953
Description: View down the hill at the Madison Soap Box Derby on South Midvale Boulevard during a soap box derby race. One car is visible on the track and a large crowd...
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Cyclists at Starting Line

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Description: Cyclists at the starting line of a race near the judges' stand. Each cyclist has a man standing next to him holding the bike upright for the start of the r...
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Paula Larsen

Date: 09 1997
Description: Paula Larsen competing in the World Duathlon in Gemika, Spain. A physical education teacher in Mayville, Paula was runner-up in the 50-54 age group.

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