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Bowling at Madison Alleys

Date: 04 18 1934
Description: Louis Fiore, Captain of the Phillips "66" team, bowls at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys, 112 N. Fairchild Street.
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George Oakey, Bowler

Date: 01 24 1934
Description: 66 year old George Oakey, bowler at Madison Alleys, 110 N. Fairchild Street, ready to throw his ball. He scored a perfect 300 game, a total of 1,406 in six...
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Dean's Office Bowling Team

Date: 12 02 1932
Description: Dean's Office Nite Club (five male students) bowling team, each holding his bowling ball, at the Plaza Bowling Alley, 319 North Henry, left to right: Georg...
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Frank Ross Bowls Perfect Score, 300

Date: 11 06 1931
Description: Frank Ross posing in bowling stance after bowling perfect game in the Cosmos league at the Plaza Alleys.
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Ohio Chemical Bowlers

Date: 10 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of Ohio Chemical & Surgical Company Airco Association bowlers at Bowl-a-Vard bowling alley, 2909 East Washington Avenue.
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Kiwanis State Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: A bowler is delivering his ball at the Kiwanis State Bowling Tournament held at Schwoeglers, the Plaza, and Moderne Recreation, watched by other bowlers.
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Elks National Bowling Tournament

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Three justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court reviewing a score sheet at the Plaza Bowling Alley, 319 North Henry Street. Left to right: Chief Justice Marv...
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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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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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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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East Side Business Men's Association Bowling Banquet

Date: 05 10 1956
Description: Captains of teams that won first and second half titles in the association's two ten-pin leagues stage a tug of war for one of the red jersey caps that are...
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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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Bowling League Champions

Date: 04 02 1958
Description: Bowling champions congratulate Vic Koss on a 300 game rolled at the Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Major Bowling League. It was his come-back after suffering a heart at...
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Main Street Looking East

Date: 1912
Description: View down Main Street. On the left is a bowling alley/billiard parlor, a real estate/insurance business, and a livery/garage. On the next block is City Hal...
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Brunswick Bowling School

Date: 01 21 1959
Description: Joe Wilman (right), of the Brunswick Advisory Staff of Bowling Champions, diagrams a point during the school for bowling alley proprietors and managers as ...
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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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Grand Opening of Burr Oaks Bowl

Date: 12 10 1960
Description: Present for the grand opening of Burr Oaks Bowl are, standing, left to right: John Iverson, Connie Schwoegler, and Mayor Ivan Nestingen. At the right are f...
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Badger Bowl Grand Opening

Date: 03 12 1961
Description: Group portrait of seven people at Stoughton's Badger Bowl bowling alley grand opening. At center wearing a bowling shirt is Harry Smith, 1960 national All-...

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