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Girl in Snowsuit with Sled

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Winter scene with a young girl (possibly Polly Pyre, the daughter of Russell B. Pyre) in a snowsuit standing with an "Airline Pilot" sled.
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Anthony and Ritchie Purnell

Date: 12 12 1944
Description: Winter scene with Anthony and Ritchie Purnell, children of Mr. and Mrs. William Purnell, 112 Kensington Drive, sitting on their snow fort.
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Stephanie and Sydney Ann Fish

Date: 12 12 1944
Description: Sydney Ann, age 4, kneeling beside her baby sister, Stephanie, who is bundled into a sled. The girls are the children of Mr. & Mrs. John Warren Fish, 816 ...
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Jonas Staley Holding Shovel

Date: 08 05 1947
Description: Jonas Staley, 1510 Jenifer Street, a 73-year-old man who enjoyed working outdoors in hot weather. He is shown putting in a sewer at 4226 Beverly Road.
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Children with Snowman

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Winter scene with Patty Lou Radder (left) and Ricky Radder posing in front of a snowman they built in their front yard at 3125 University Avenue after a sn...
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Two young charter members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured left to right: Karen Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nelson, and...
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Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race

Date: 01 20 1950
Description: Two Madison iceboat racers standing by their iceboat during the Hearst Trophy Race on Lake Monona. At left is Carl Bernard, skipper, with crewman, Norm Bra...
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Hearst Trophy Iceboat Race

Date: 01 20 1950
Description: Two iceboat racers from Oshkosh, Chuck Nevitt and Jimmy Payton, standing by their iceboat during the Hearst Trophy Race on Lake Monona.
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 05 20 1950
Description: Portrait of Stanford University's Don Chandler, who won the shot put competition at the Big Ten-Pacific Coast intercollegiate track meet by setting a meet ...
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Big Ten-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Track Meet

Date: 06 20 1950
Description: Portrait of Dick Attlesey, of the University of Southern California, who captured the 120-yard high hurdles in 13.8 seconds, setting a meet and Camp Randal...
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Danny Sinykin and His Snowman

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: Winter scene with seven year-old Danny Sinykin, son of Attorney and Mrs. Gordon (Dorothy) Sinykin, outside his home at 2741 Mason Street with the snowman h...
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Ice Fishing on Lake Mendota

Date: 01 19 1951
Description: Mike Wagner, age 77, is shown "loaded down" with ice fishing equipment on Lake Mendota.
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Gus the Snowman and Friends

Date: 01 09 1952
Description: Winter scene with Gus the Snowman, a creation of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Myrland, in the front yard of their home at 507 Sheldon Street. The Mrylands built the s...
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Madison Skating Club Activities

Date: 02 05 1952
Description: The junior skaters of the Madison Skating Club learn various figure skating maneuvers at the club's ice rink at Truax Field. Pictured are Tommy Doran, son ...
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Madison Skating Club Activities

Date: 02 05 1952
Description: Leona Engelberger laces up her white skates; she is a member of the Madison Skating Club at Truax Field skating rink.
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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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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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Red Cross Blood Recipient

Date: 02 14 1954
Description: Dorothy Braith stands by her husband Norman's iceboat. She was the recipient of ten pints of blood during surgery. She plans to do what she can to help the...
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Snowman and Child

Date: 01 19 1956
Description: Winter scene with Patty Kosinski, of 205 North Frances Street, posing on the 8-foot snowman she and her friends built.
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Blackhawk Ski Club

Date: 02 06 1956
Description: Jumpers Jack Statz, left, and Bill Duckwitz pose with their skis after setting a new Tomahawk Ridge record at a Blackhawk Club ski jumping tournament at To...

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