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Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Ice Regatta

Date: 01 18 1952
Description: Close-up of five-year-old William (Spike) Boston in his iceboat on Lake Monona. He was the youngest skipper at the Northwestern Yachting Association ice re...
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William P. Robinson Residence

Date: 01 09 1952
Description: Exterior view of the William P. Robinson residence, located at 1923 North Avenue.
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Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Ice Regatta

Date: 01 18 1952
Description: The Madison crew sits on their iceboat, the "Mary B," that raced in the Northwestern Ice Yachting Association ice regatta on Lake Monona. From left to righ...
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Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Ice Regatta

Date: 01 19 1952
Description: Iceboats idle on Lake Monona while activities were postponed due to unseasonable weather during the Northwestern Ice Yachting Association ice regatta on La...
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Republican Lincoln Day Committee

Date: 01 29 1952
Description: Representatives of three Republican organizations meet to plan the annual Lincoln Day dollar supper. Standing in front of the University of Wisconsin's sta...
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Madison Skating Club Activities

Date: 02 05 1952
Description: "The Four Horsemen," a quartet of little boys, are learning to ice skate at the Madison Skating Club at Truax Field. Left to right: Jimmy Bakken, Phip Rie...
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Madison Skating Club Activities

Date: 02 05 1952
Description: Johnny Beck, age 2, stands firmly and solemnly on his tiny double-runner skates as he watches the older Madison Skating Club skaters at Truax skating rink.
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Girl Falls Through the Ice on Lake Wingra Lagoon

Date: 01 12 1952
Description: Carol Jean Brown, the six-year-old daughter of Donald and Eugenia Brown, 2917 Monroe Street, fell through the ice on the Lake Wingra lagoon near Arbor Driv...
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Winners of Divisional Titles in Madison Speed Skating Meet

Date: 02 17 1952
Description: Six new records were established in the Madison speed skating finals. Pictured left to right are skaters who led their divisions in the annual city champio...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest

Date: 02 18 1952
Description: Shelia O'Neil (left), a finalist in the University of Wisconsin Prom Queen contest, holds up a fish (yellow perch) as part of her "Fishing for Votes" campa...
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Residence of Tom and Ruth McGovern

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: Exterior view of the home of builder Tom McGovern, his wife Ruth and their five daughters. The one-story residence at 25 Hiawatha Circle features pale yell...
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Iceboat Owners Prepare for Hearst Trophy Challenge

Date: 01 29 1953
Description: Examining the sails of the iceboat the "Mary B" are Jim Lunder, at left, and Mary Ann Bernard, center, and Carl Bernard, right. Mr. Lunder is skipper and p...
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Hearst Trophy Challenge Iceboat Race

Date: 01 31 1953
Description: The "May-Bid" iceboat of Oshkosh is shown just after it capsized during the Hearst Trophy challenge series on Lake Monona. Boats from the Madison Four Lake...
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Renegade III Iceboat with Skipper

Date: 02 22 1953
Description: Renegade III Class E iceboat with skipper and iceboat designer Elmer Millenbach in the cockpit. Other iceboats and the north shore of Lake Monona, includi...
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YWCA Ski Classes

Date: 12 18 1953
Description: Participants in a YWCA ski class posing on a ski hill. They are, from left: Shirley Dickson, Gerry Birchard, and YWCA instructor Sylvia Tippet.
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Madison Cardinals Hockey Team Open Season

Date: 12 27 1953
Description: Group [ortrait of the Madison Cardinal Hockey Team with their manager and coach. The team, part of the Fox Valley Hockey League, plays its home game at the...
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Divisional Skating Champions Crowned in the Madison Skating Club Meet

Date: 12 27 1953
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Divisional Skating Champions crowned in the Madison Skating Club Meet at Vilas Park.
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Pat Gibson Wins National Outdoor Speed Skating Championship

Date: 12 27 1953
Description: Pat Gibson, a University of Wisconsin student, wins the National Senior Women's Speed Skating Title for the second successive year.
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Yahara Fishermen's Club Percharee

Date: 01 17 1954
Description: Oscar Darey leaves Lake Mendota carrying his limit of 25 perch carried after 90 minutes of sub-zero weather.
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Roger Steeper

Date: 01 31 1954
Description: Portrait of Roger Steeper in speed skating stance. Roger was a double winner in the 3rd & 4th grade class at the City Speed Skating Races at Vilas Park. He...

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