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Harness Racing at Washington Park

Date: 07 12 1914
Description: Crowds at the race course watching harness racing in Washington Park. There are three racers, and a crowd of spectators is sitting in the grandstands, on t...
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State Fair Automobile Race

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Description: Men and women are lined up in their parked cars to watch the State Fair automobile race.
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University of Iowa's Scottish Hilanders

Date: 11 13 1949
Description: The University of Iowa's Scottish Hilanders marching band wearing kilts and bear fur hats while standing on the sidelines at Camp Randal Stadium.
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Young Boxers with Audience

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Description: Two young boxers posing kneeling in a ring touching gloves, while the referee crouches between them. An audience of unidentified youths are sitting and sta...
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Fire Company Competition

Date: 06 1908
Description: Members of the Lake Mills fire company pull the hose cart during a firemen's competition.
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Sporting Event Spectators

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Description: A group of spectators including men, women, and children standing at a railing watching some type of sporting event in a field where a large crowd is gathe...
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Sporting Event Crowd

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Description: Group portrait of a crowd of men, women, and children standing on bleachers for a sporting event. In the lower right-hand side there are several boys who h...
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Crowd on Bleachers

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Description: Crowd of men and women on grandstand bleachers watching a sporting event.
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Crowd Sitting on Bleachers

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Description: A crowd of mostly men sitting on bleachers in front of a brick building, all watching some type of sporting event. One man is walking in front of the bleac...
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Crowd around Viewing Platform

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Description: Large crowd of people around a viewing platform at what appears to be a horse race or possibly a sporting event.
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Four Women among Crowd

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Description: View over fence of four women wearing hats and coats sitting among a crowd of spectators.
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Baseball Game in Farm Field

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Description: View from distance of group playing a game of baseball. Spectators sit in horse-drawn carriages. The game is being played in a farm field, with farm buildi...
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Akron Soap Box Derby

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Description: All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. "Scene showing main entrance to Derby Downs."
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 18 1935
Description: Roger Gabbei, age 12, competed in the Madison soap box derby held on Gorham Street. He carried a spare wheel in case of a crackup. Roger won the class B ti...
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Crowd Entering Bull Fighting Ring

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Description: A crowd of men and women in formal attire stands in front of a bullfight stadium. The building features an arched entryway, a balcony, advertisements on th...
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Packer Cheerleaders

Date: 09 1983
Description: Elevated view of a line of Green Bay Packers cheerleaders dancing in the end zone. A band is visible in the background on the sideline. The Packers' cheerl...
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Children's Class of the Milwaukee Turners

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Description: Children’s class of the Milwaukee Turners, gathered outside in a park. George Brosius appears on the platform and several people are wearing band uniforms....
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Madison Boys Baseball Program

Date: 07 16 1956
Description: A group of rooters attends a Madison Boys Baseball Program game.
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Crowd at Jackson County Fair Grandstand

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Description: Outdoor view of people walking in front of a wooden grandstand. Probably at the Jackson County fairgrounds.
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Cheerleaders at the State Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 14 1957
Description: Action shot of three cheerleaders at the State Basketball Tournament at the UW Fieldhouse. Semi-final teams were Madison West vs. Milwaukee North; Ft. Atki...

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