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Adults Playing Bingo

Date: 1948
Description: Young boy watching adults playing bingo.
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Pitching Horseshoes on July 4th

Date: 07 02 1944
Description: Fourth of July celebration in Westmorland neighborhood with three men pitching horseshoes. Shown here are Elmer Nielson, 4022 Winnemac Avenue, Ray Heibel, ...
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Madison Playground Scenes

Date: 06 28 1950
Description: Sherry Klein (right) playing a game of checkers with Janice Wirioff at the Milton-Charter park playground as Edward Lambert, Kenneth and Shirley Bloom are ...
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Brownie Day Camp

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Girl assemble for Brownie Girl Scout day camp at Hoyt Park.
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Madison Summer Playground Activities

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: A group of kids play a paper game "Air Defense" with two playground directors at a table in Vilas Park. Sitting around the table, from left, are: Nancy Bri...
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Wisconsin Hoofers Winter Carnival

Date: 01 31 1951
Description: An unidentified University of Wisconsin student looks on as fellow student, Jim Healy of Milwaukee (right), practices for the barrel stave races. The race ...
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Wisconsin Hoofers Winter Carnival

Date: 01 31 1951
Description: Members of the Kappa Gamma sorority team on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are pictured practicing for the broom hockey matches to be held as p...
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YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 08 04 1953
Description: A scene at YWCA's day camp at Camp Wakanda, located on a shore of Lake Mendota. Five boys play a Skee ball game on "Carnival Night." Left to right: Michael...
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Zonta Club Winter Carnival at Mendota State Hospital

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Zonta Club members Jane Mittelstaedt and Cecetia Mullins watch as a patient at the Mendota State Hospital tries to "hit the clown" with a rubber sponge dur...
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Madison Central Versus Madison West Football Game

Date: 10 19 1956
Description: Madison Central High Schools's Al Smith (24) carries the ball past Madison West High School's Ken Johnson (60).
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Madison East Versus Racine Park Football Game

Date: 10 26 1956
Description: Madison East High School's Dave Hoppmann (14) scores a touchdown against Racine Park. Other players in the picture include Ron Haistings (85), Dave Goff (8...
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Madison West - Madison East Football Game

Date: 11 01 1956
Description: Madison East High School's Gordy Hart (75) catches a pass from quarterback Ron Staley for a touchdown against Madison West High School. Other East players ...
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Wisconsin Freshman Football Game

Date: 11 19 1956
Description: Dale Hackbart, quarterback from Madison East High School, carries the ball during the annual freshman football game at the University of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Freshman Football Game

Date: 11 19 1956
Description: Grant Turner of Green Bay West High School (holding the ball) is tackled by Bob Wolets of Eau Claire during the University of Wisconsin freshman football g...
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Wisconsin Freshman Football Game

Date: 11 19 1956
Description: Eddie Hart of Kenosha scoring a touchdown during the University of Wisconsin freshman football game. Trying for the tackle is Jim Heindke (61) of Wisconsin...

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