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Wisconsin Barley Contest

Date: 04 18 1946
Description: Four men in discussion at the Wisconsin Barley Contest.
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Queen of America's Dairyland

Date: 10 20 1946
Description: Betty Gene Gardner, Ridgeway, who was chosen Queen of America's Dairyland at the 1946 Wisconsin State Fair, is shown boarding a train for the Dairy Industr...
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WIBA Contest Winner

Date: 11 14 1947
Description: Two women and a man standing next to a microphone at the WIBA radio studio. (Contest winner?)
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Reiterman Prizewinning Songbirds

Date: 12 12 1947
Description: Mrs. Emil (Irene) Reiterman, 723 South Shore Drive, pictured with two prizewinning teams of roller canaries which she and her husband, Emil Reiterman, have...
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Rumely and International Harvester Tractors in Demonstration

Date: 1910
Description: Groups of men in hats, shirts and ties stand around two tractors (one Rumely and one International Harvester) presumably for a demonstration or contest.
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Boy with Farmall Tractor

Date: 1945
Description: A young man operates a McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor. The photograph was taken for a 1946 4-H Field Corps Contest.
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Young Man on Farmall Tractor

Date: 1945
Description: A young man operating a McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor. The photograph was taken as part of a 1946 4-H Field Corps contest.
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Old Time Fiddlers

Date: 04 05 1948
Description: George Gilberstson, champion of the Old-Time Fiddlers' contest at the Madison Community Center, receiving his $35 prize from the Master of Ceremonies, Ralp...
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Old Time Fiddlers

Date: 04 05 1948
Description: Posed with their fiddles are Theodore Rygh, Jr., of Woodford, left - third place finisher, and Herman "Tex" Falkenstein, of Madison, right - second place f...
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Old Time Fiddlers

Date: 04 05 1948
Description: Martin Christiansen of Edgerton, the oldest fiddler at the Old-Time Fiddlers contest at the Madison Community Center. He is 77 and has been playing almost ...
Book or Pamphlet

"From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" Field Tests

Date: 1894
Description: Cartoon on the last page of a McCormick catalog. The cartoon depicts the World's Fair field-trials in Wayne, Illinois, at which the McCormick mower prevail...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 05 20 1948
Description: Dorothy Davis, head of the Wisconsin State Journal bookkeeping department, is shown looking over the X-acto tool kit that will go to the boy who has the be...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Dane County traffic police with Jimmy Christensen pointing to his plans for a soap box racer. The traffic police are sponsoring Jimmy in the Soap Box Derby...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Group portrait of eight veteran Soap Box Derby racers who will be making their second or third attempts to win the city championship. They are shown liste...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 24 1948
Description: At right is Don Harless, Dane County traffic officer, presenting carry-all bags to winners of the sportsmanship award to Albert Martin, son of Mrs. Annabel...
Drawing

Milwaukee Public Library and Museum Plan

Date: 1898
Description: Design for the plan of the first and second floors, accepted through a competition. The museum space is at the far left.
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Louise Zieske

Date: 01 31 1949
Description: Louise Zieske in her kitchen demonstrating how to make her cheese-rice casserole, which was selected as best of 517 entries in the "Wisconsin State Journal...
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Marshall Straus with New Kaiser Car

Date: 02 01 1949
Description: Marshall Straus, (right) being presented with a brand new Kaiser automobile that he received as part of his $13,500 worth of prizes he won from the "Stop T...
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Marshall and Janet Straus with Gov. Rennebohm

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Marshall and Janet Straus are shown accepting part of the $13,500 in prizes Marshall won on the "Stop the Music" radio show. Presenting the prize certifica...
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John Cavanaugh Jr., Contest Winner

Date: 02 03 1949
Description: John Cavanaugh Jr., wearing cub scout uniform, won first place in the "Wisconsin State Journal's" second "Know These Badgers" contest. He won $3.

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