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Ski Jumpers

Date: 01 1958
Description: Lloyd Severud "Snowball" lives in Chetek but competes out of Eau Claire. Severud, age 42, won the Veterans title for the second straight year and the fourt...
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Ski Jumpers

Date: 01 1958
Description: Lyle Swenson, an 18 year old University of Wisconsin freshman from Westby, was the winner in the Junior division at the Blackhawk Ski Club's 11th annual ju...
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Ski Jumpers

Date: 01 1958
Description: Willie Erickson of Kingsford, Michigan, is the defending champion in the Junior event of the Blackhawk Ski Club's 11th annual jumping tournament at Tomahaw...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Junior Officers

Date: 12 21 1958
Description: Group portrait of the Blackhawk Ski Club junior officers. In front row: Rees Thomas, president, and Chuck Stewart, vice-president. Back row: Ronald and Don...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Plans 13th Annual Ski Jumping Meet

Date: 01 05 1960
Description: The Board of Directors of Madison's Blackhawk Ski Club has completed preliminary plans for the groups 13th annual ski jumping meet February 14th at Tomahaw...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jump Preparation

Date: 02 06 1960
Description: Rolf Stendahl, Art Daggett, and Art's son Tom put finishing touches on the landing area of the Tomahawk Ridge jumping site.
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jump Preparation

Date: 02 06 1960
Description: Skiers work on the Blackhawk Ski Club's big slide.
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Eau Claire Ace Standout Ski Jumper of Annual Meet

Date: 02 14 1960
Description: Outdoor portrait of Larry Bergh, Eau Claire, rising young star of the Blackhawk Ski Club jumping tournament.
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Bob Immens, Chicago, Ski Jumper

Date: 02 14 1960
Description: Bob Immens, Chicago, takes off from ski jump at the Blackhawk Ski Club ski jumping event held at Tomahawk Ridge.
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Ski Jumpers

Date: 01 02 1955
Description: Ingvar Arneson, Sr. (left) and his 19-year-old son, Ingvar Jr., both of Wisconsin Rapids, were among the jumpers taking part in the Blackhawk Ski Club jump...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Frank Ticknor makes the long climb to the top of the ski jump during the Blackhawk Ski Club's annual jumping tournament at their Tomahawk Ridge site.
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Bob Narowetz takes off from the top of the jump scaffold at the annual Blackhawk Ski Club jumping tournament at their Tomahawk Ridge site.
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Hill captain Werner Schorr smooths snow near the base of the ski jump scaffold during the Blackhawk Ski Club's annual jumping tournament at their Tomahawk ...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Moritz Schorr spreads cinders on the slippery steps of the ski jump scaffold during the Blackhawk Ski Club's annual jumping tournament at their Tomahawk Ri...
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Tomahawk Ridge Tower

Date: 11 13 1964
Description: View of the new 105-foot steel tower for senior ski jumpers under construction at Tomahawk Ridge. The 70-foot wooden junior tower is at the right. There is...
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Tomahawk Ridge Tower

Date: 11 13 1964
Description: Men at work on the new 120-foot tower under construction at Tomahawk Ridge, west of Middleton. Blackhawk Ski club members will have their 18th annual ski j...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Meet

Date: 01 03 1954
Description: People watching Cato Vik, a Norwegian student at the University of Wisconsin, take Class A honors and set a new hill record of 157 feet in the ski jumping ...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Meet

Date: 01 03 1954
Description: View up hill towards Don West, of the host Blackhawk Ski Club, who has just left the jumping scaffold, competing in the Class C category. Spectators are al...

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