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Motorcycle Racetrack

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Description: Motorcyclists race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds.
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Motorcycle Tour

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Description: Men, motorcycles and a car stopped on a rural dirt road. A sign on the back of the car reads "Milwaukee Journal Motorcycle Tour Press Car".
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Motorcycle Rider

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Description: A man is posed outdoors on an early motorcycle.
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Motorcyclist on Dirt Road

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Description: Man riding a motorcycle on a country road. Two men are standing along the side of the road, and a horse is in the background.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Finish Line

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: Finish line on East Washington Avenue of one of the heats at the 1957 Madison Soap Box Derby. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background.
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Tommy Thompson on a Motorcycle

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Description: Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson wearing a leather jacket and riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on a rural road. A cornfield can be seen in the backg...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 23 1949
Description: Two racers streak down the soap box derby track on E. Gorham Street as a large crowd watches from behind a fence along the sidewalk.
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Ziemer Auction

Date: 09 1979
Description: "The Ziemer auction is being held at the Dog's farm on County P."
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Two Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

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Description: Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles are parked next to a sidewalk on the side of a dirt road. Just behind the motorcycles are a man and two women standing toge...
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Man Sitting on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

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Description: A man is sitting on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in a muddy field. The back wheel is partially buried in the mud. He is wearing leather gloves and a coat...
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Man Sitting on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

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Description: Raymond (Ray) Griesemer is sitting on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is wearing leather gloves, a jacket with a sheepskin lining, dark pants, lace-up b...
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Resting at the Illinois Border

Date: 1933
Description: A group of Harley-Davidson riders stopping for a rest on the side of the highway at the Wisconsin-Illinois border. A man and a woman, wearing Milwaukee Mot...
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At the Badger Derby

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Description: A man is riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the Badger Derby. He is racing through a ditch filled with sand, wearing motorcycle gear. On the opposite...
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Man and Woman Next to Motorcycle

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Description: Raymond (Ray) Griesemer and a woman are posing next to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a service station. Ray is holding his first place trophy and a pair ...

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