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Mendota Yacht Club

Date: 1913
Description: Mendota Yacht Club, later the site of James Madison Park. A mast with flags is standing outside of the club near the water.
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Mendota Yacht Club

Date: 1915
Description: Mendota Yacht Club, later the site of James Madison Park.
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Yacht Club

Date: 1915
Description: View across water towards a pier and the Yacht Club at the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof. Caption reads: "Club House and...
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Yacht Club

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Description: View across water towards the Yacht Club on the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof. A boat is near the pier on the right. Cap...
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Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 08 01 1914
Description: Milwaukee Yacht Club, located at the foot of E. Layfayette Street on Lake Michigan. Numerous sailboats are in the harbor, and individuals are on the pier.
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Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the club. A mast with flags stands outside of the club on the pier.
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Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of building from shoreline looking out to Lake Michigan. Along the pier are numerous docked boats and sailboats moored in water. On the left autom...
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Inland Lakes Regatta on Lake Mendota

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Morgan E. Manchester, Maple Bluff, commodore of the Mendota Yacht Club and general chairman of the Inland Lakes Regatta, posing with his son aboard the fam...
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Akron Soap Box Derby

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Description: All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. "Scene showing main entrance to Derby Downs."
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Young Adult Club Bowling League

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Mayor George Foster throws out the first ball at the start of the Young Adult Club (YAC) League at the Lark Lanes.
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Four Lakes Yacht Club

Date: 07 26 1953
Description: 18 members of the more than 100 member Four Lakes Yacht Club are pictured at a club gathering.
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Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Invitational Bonspiel

Date: 02 19 1954
Description: Dignitaries gathered for the start of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Invitational Bonspiel at the Madison Curling Club. Standing, left ...
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United States Women's Curling Association

Date: 02 25 1954
Description: Group portrait of Madison Curling Club's Jamieson Rink at the United States Women's Curling Association bonspiel. Left to right: Madeline Hefty, Edith Resa...
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Milwaukee Turners Gymnasts

Date: 1909
Description: Six group portraits of men in human pyramid formations using ladders and one group portrait of men posing as a group at the 30th National Turnerfest in Cin...
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Children's Class of the Milwaukee Turners

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Description: Children’s class of the Milwaukee Turners, gathered outside in a park. George Brosius appears on the platform and several people are wearing band uniforms....
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Ladies Auxiliary

Date: 1943
Description: The Ladies Auxiliary of the Milwaukee Turners posing indoors. They are wearing dresses. An American flag hangs behind them.
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Laurie Carlson Rink

Date: 11 26 1956
Description: Laurie Carlson, skip; William Marling Jr., Byron Ostby, and John Anderson are members of the Laurie Carlson rink, who won the first event in the finals of ...
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West High School's Alumni W Club

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: Four club members are shown at the Alumni W club's fifth annual meeting. They include, from left to right: Alex London, 1932; Circuit Judge Richard Bardwel...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Construction

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, showing steel work of North Wing under construction. Crowds of people are gathered on the lawn for t...
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Wisconsin State Bowling Association Meeting

Date: 01 17 1960
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen (center) posing with a bowling ball in his hands before throwing a strike while throwing out the first ball. On the left is Pat Lynaug...

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