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| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Ray and Carl Breecher's Heath parasol monoplane while still under construction in their father's garage. Despite extensive modification, the plane crashed ... |
| Date: | 04 22 1948 |
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| Description: | Frank Meyers measuring the floorboard of his 1948 Soap Box Derby racer to see that it compares exactly with the full-scale plans he drew before starting to... |
| Date: | 05 06 1948 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 04 13 1948 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 25 1948 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 23 1949 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 24 1954 |
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| Description: | Soap Box Derby cars being inspected the day before the race at Hult's Capital Garage at 608 E. Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 07 1951 |
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| Description: | City champion Roddy Botts posing in his winning soap box derby car, Aeolus, named for the Greek god of the winds. |
| Date: | 07 21 1956 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 30 1961 |
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| Description: | Two man are holding part of the framework for a car chassis, which is set on sawhorses and is being disassembled. Caption reads: "Bare bones are all... |
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