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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Soap Box Derby racer Virgil Johnson, posing with his car outdoors on a porch. This image was taken before Virgil smoothed and painted his car.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 06 09 1949
Description: Frankie Meyer, the 1948 Soap Box Derby champion, stands next to his Wisconsin State Journal-sponsored racer. He is wearing the shirt and helmet given to h...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: A crowd watches as soap box derby cars get ready for a race and men check over the cars. A sign over the road reads, "Free Shellubrication" for Derby Entra...
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Elizabeth Schlotthauer sets a buffet table on her porch. The photograph was part of a spread for WSJ's Centennial Cookbook recipe contest.
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Women Golfers at New West Side Golf Course

Date: 06 25 1957
Description: Five women golfers gather around a folding table to add up their scores for the day. The club house, with a large screened porch, is behind them. They are,...
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Women with Display of Canned Vegetables

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Description: Group portrait of young women standing on a porch around a shelf displaying canned vegetables, and jars of vegetables. Some of the jars have ribbons on the...
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Women with Display of Canned Vegetables

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Description: Group portrait of young women standing on a porch around a shelf displaying canned vegetables, and jars of vegetables. Some of the jars have ribbons on the...

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