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| Date: | 05 10 1945 |
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| Description: | City of Madison Lifeguard Training class at the YMCA pool, 207 West Washington Avenue. Performing artificial respiration of Bill Bailey are left to right:... |
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| Description: | Summer camp for Wisconsin farm women on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair, with Wisconsin home economics leader Nellie Kedzie Jones. Mrs. Jones is pr... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of one competitor parading her animal for the judges at the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Competition, while Alice in Dairylan... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. |
| Date: | 06 28 1945 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Nancy Keenan standing on a beach in a lifeguard swimming suit. She is one of 7 women lifeguards out of a group of 19 who patrol the Madison be... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view over sidewalk towards eight horses drawing a circus wagon in parade. The parade is coming from the circus ground at the white pine g... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of men driving a circus calliope for a parade in town. A calliope is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam throu... |
| Date: | 09 27 1945 |
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| Description: | Three farm wives are taking a break at the terrace plowing demonstration and conservation field day on the Carl Ribbke farm near Ableman. From left are Mr... |
| Date: | 09 09 1940 |
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| Description: | Two high school students (boy and girl) walking on football field. "Hundred to One" It's for you! Manchester's new Fall merchandise sale. Advertisement say... |
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| Description: | Parade of women and children on sidewalk through town. They are going past Peter Olson's blacksmith shop (foreground), fire-bell tower, and the City Hall w... |
| Date: | 12 27 1945 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Charles J. Allen, president of the Madison Bowling Association. Mr. Allen was a barber by trade and a co-partner in a radio and appliance store... |
| Date: | 07 16 1946 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter Goodland meeting with Ellis H. Dana, Executive Vice-President of the Wisconsin Council of Churches in the Govenor's office. Ellis is congra... |
| Date: | 08 27 1921 |
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| Description: | Panoramic group portrait of Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Staff Annual Picnic in Prospect Park. |
| Date: | 02 08 1947 |
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| Description: | Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee, with many activities. Shown are four bridge players, Margaret and Ralph Soule, and Geraldine ... |
| Date: | 02 08 1947 |
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| Description: | Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee. Russell E. Dresser, Meat Cutter Union, Oscar Mayer, Bessie Backlund, Celon Company union, C.B... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A poster or signboard titled: "The Right Spirit" depicting five examples of International Harvester employees engaging in recreational and voluntary activi... |
| Date: | 04 17 1947 |
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| Description: | Pictured left to right are Louis Waldorf, manager, and E.C. "Ole" Severson, owner, of the recently remodeled Burr Oaks public golf course on South Park Str... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A group of men assisting three men in diving gear on a boat on the Chicago River near the McCormick Works (factory). |
| Date: | 04 12 1912 |
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| Description: | A diver posing with other workmen at the power dam construction site prior to assessing underwater damage. |
| Date: | 05 17 1947 |
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| Description: | Captain Harvey Black, veteran chief lifeguard of the University of Wisconsin-Madison lifeguards, standing in his boat, "Isabel II". |
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