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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: Roddy Botts, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Chellis Botts, shown adding a small piece of wood to the body of his 1948 racer. He had the most original design in the...
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 04 13 1948
Description: The Soap Box derby racer of Pierre Slightam is being guarded by the sister of the builder, Lucretia, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Francis Slightam. The pictur...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 07 25 1948
Description: Group portrait of sponsors of the Madison Soap Box Derby competition who will be cheering for champion Frankie Meyers at the international Soap Box Derby c...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Weigh-In

Date: 07 23 1949
Description: Ted Ryan being weighed with his racing car. Their combined weight was just under the 250-pound limit. Left to right are Weighmaster Frankie Meyers, 1948 Ma...
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Race Car

Date: 1935
Description: A man in racing attire and goggles sits behind the wheel of a race car. There is a cement block building behind him with an open garage door.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Inspection

Date: 07 24 1954
Description: Soap Box Derby cars being inspected the day before the race at Hult's Capital Garage at 608 E. Washington Avenue.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 01 1952
Description: Alvin Boss, owner of Boss Pattern and Model Works, poses with his son Dick who is seated in the soap box derby racer he will race in the upcoming race.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: City champion Roddy Botts posing in his winning soap box derby car, Aeolus, named for the Greek god of the winds.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Inspection

Date: 07 21 1956
Description: Soap Box Derby contestants check through the inspection lane at Hult's Capital Garage. A Madison entry, Roger Boeker, gets his helmet and shirt. At right i...

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