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Yahara Fishermen's Club Percharee

Date: 01 17 1954
Description: Portrait of Oscar Dary at a fish weighing station.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Weigh-in Scale

Date: 07 22 1954
Description: Floyd Klahn (left), Dale Ross, and B.L. Macken stand by a new electronic scale used to weigh Madison Soap Box Derby entries.
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin football captain Gary Messner steps on the scale as coach Ivan Williamson looks on.
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin football fullback Alan Ameche stands on a scale and points to his 210-pound weight as coach Ivan Williamson looks on.
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: The heaviest member of the University of Wisconsin football team, tackle Jerry Cvengros from Ironwood, Michigan, tips the scale at 261 pounds.
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Wisconsin Football Players Weigh-in

Date: 09 11 1954
Description: The lightest member of the University of Wisconsin football team, halfback Ken Hofer from Wallace, Michigan, weighs-in at 157 pounds.
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Weigh-In

Date: 07 21 1956
Description: Alan Strauss stands with his derby car on the scale while Phil Peckham (left) records the weight; the boy and car cannot weigh more than 250 pounds. At rig...
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U.W. Football Weigh-In

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Gene Melvin weighs in at 163 pounds and is the lightest player on the 1956 team. At right is the Wisconsin State...
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U.W. Football Weigh-In

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: University of Wisconsin football player Bob Nelson weighs in at 239 pounds and is the heaviest player on the 1956 team. At right is the Wisconsin State ...
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Yahara Fisherman's Club Percharee

Date: 02 20 1960
Description: Mike Merkle, left, packs away his catch after weighing in at the annual Yahara Fisherman's Club Percharee on Lake Mendota. With Mike are his sister, Marcia...
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Municipal Market

Date: 1918
Description: Farm produce for sale from farm trucks at the Municipal Market on the Capitol Square. The Municipal market was established by a committee of women in July,...
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Youth Contributing to United Nations Children Fund

Date: 07 01 1961
Description: Four members of the Bethany Methodist Youth Fellowship "weigh in" to determine what their contribution will be to the United Nations Children's Fund. Karen...
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Universtiy of Wisconsin Football Team Weigh-in

Date: 09 08 1961
Description: University of Wisconsin football coach Milt Bruhn watches as two of his players weigh in. Bill Smith (center) is the lightest on the team at 155 pounds. Pa...
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Ehrman's Delicatessen

Date: 1921
Description: View across street towards Ehrman's Delicatessen, located at 300 State Street, on the corner at Henry Street. Two people are walking on the sidewalk near t...
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Gisholt Tech

Date: 12 15 1978
Description: NEW: View of a man sitting on a stool at a work table with a piece of machinery, probably at the Gisholt factory. He is wearing eyeglasses and is smoking ...
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Weighing and Measuring Campaign, Lincoln School

Date: 1918
Description: Seven women in white uniforms measuring five children, including one infant. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Madison, Wis. Weighing and Measuring Campaign ...
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Cardinal Market Interior

Date: 05 12 1953
Description: Elevated interior view of the Cardinal Market, 120 N. Fairchild Street, taken for their Grand Opening of the newly modernized store.
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Biologist at Work

Date: 1938
Description: Superintendent of Biology Edward "Doc" Schneberger, who is wearing a long white coat, is sitting on a stool and looking through a microscope at a small tab...
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Oscar Mayer Scale Room

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Description: Slightly elevated view of Oscar Mayer employees, men and women, wearing lab coats and hats who are weighing packaged meet on a variety of scales in a large...
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Women Packaging Yellow Band Wieners

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Description: Slightly elevated view of four women standing near a conveyor belt and racks of wieners. They are wearing long coats and hats, and are labeling and packing...

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