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Championship Bowling Team

Date: 04 07 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Madison Brass Works championship bowling team. Team members are, left to right, Harry Vogts, sponsor, Harry Helman, Steve Caravello, ...
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Wisconsin Woman's Bowling Association Tournament

Date: 01 22 1949
Description: Group portrait of persons participating in the opening ceremonies at the Plaza Alleys of the first women's state bowling tournament since 1931. Left to rig...
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Women's Bowling Team

Date: 04 19 1949
Description: Group portrait of six members of the WIBC 600 Club Women's bowling team taken at a bowling alley.
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Pictured are three members of the bowling group of the Junior Division of the University League at the Wisconsin Union alleys. From left to right are: Mrs...
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A Bowling Demonstration

Date: 01 04 1950
Description: Jo Ann Walker, bowling instructor, demonstrates bowling technique to Catherine Greene and Elsa Tamminga at the Plaza Alleys as part of the YWCA winter acti...
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Bowling Class

Date: 02 05 1952
Description: Group portrait of a women's bowling group, St. Cecilia Junior Forester's, at Lark Lanes Bowling Alley, 2554 University Avenue.
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Young Adult Club Bowling League

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Mayor George Foster throws out the first ball at the start of the Young Adult Club (YAC) League at the Lark Lanes.
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Woman's Bowling League Bowlers

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten bowlers from the Lucky Strikers and the Fearless Five teams in the Industrial Commission Girls loop of the woman's bowling league at ...
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Madison Bowling Association Presidents

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Portrait of Lillian Niebuhr, left, president of the Madison Woman's Bowling Association, and Frank Gottsacker, right, president of the Madison Bowling Asso...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 11 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling league staged its first annual dress up bowling session at the Plaza Alleys. Bowler Mae Schaefer dresses as a Halloween witch ...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 10 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Pictured are Hildegarde Baer, Ruth Ansfield, Luc...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 11 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Ad Colvin dresses as a mophead.
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 11 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress-up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Pictured are Marie Schaefer, Millie Vick, Ramona...
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Business Women's Bowling League

Date: 10 02 1953
Description: The Business Women's Bowling League staged its first annual dress-up bowling sessions at the Plaza Alleys. Included are Bea Hein, Lorene Kerie, Kelly Butte...
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Women's Municipal Bowling League Officers

Date: 09 09 1953
Description: Group portrait of the officers of Madison Women's Municipal Bowling League. The league bowls at the Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. From left to right are: Mrs. Pierce ...
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Women Bowling High Scorers

Date: 12 02 1954
Description: Portrait of league high scorers, Marie Geisler and Val Schwoegler. They bowled in the West Side Business Men's Association Auxiliary League at Schwoeglers ...
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Knights of Columbus League Bowlers

Date: 01 20 1958
Description: A group of the older bowlers of the Knights of Columbus league at the Dream Lanes on Cottage Grove Road on Madison's east side. Seated, from left, are: Pet...
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Schwoegler's Lanes Three-Man Summer Bowling League

Date: 08 10 1960
Description: Schwoegler's Lanes summer Three-Man loop bowling league has eight teams that bowl a six-week schedule. Mel and Bill Schwoegler, father and son, co-manage S...
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Madison Bowling Season Begins

Date: 09 06 1960
Description: The 1960-1961 Madison bowling season begins at leagues around Madison. Members of the Greg's Five bowling team shown are (seated), Gary Adler and (standing...
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Helen Sundby Joins the 600 Club

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: Helen Sundby bowls a 602 series (184, 208, 200) in the Ladies Classic League at Schwoeglers' Lanes to join the Madison 600 Club.

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