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Norman M . Ward

Date: 04 23 1948
Description: African-American man, Norman M., Ward (aka Paul Nokomis) 18-year-old Chicagoan who was sent to jail to await sentence when he pleaded guilty to larceny and...
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Y-Teen Club Members

Date: 10 05 1948
Description: Three Madison Y-Teen Club members placing candles in the Y-Teen emblem as an observance of Nation Y-Teen Week. Left to right are Robereta Polkinghorn, West...
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WIAA State Prep Track Meet

Date: 05 27 1950
Description: A new state record was established when Shelvy Bandy of Beloit (left) won the Class A 200-yard low hurdles at the WIAA prep track meet held at Camp Randall...
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Madison YWCA Y-Teens

Date: 10 03 1951
Description: Beverly Hill, left, and Carol Sterling make posters for the Y-Teen open house and style show at the YWCA. Mary Ellen Kruger, standing, the Y-Teen adviser, ...
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Madison West High School Track Relays

Date: 04 12 1952
Description: Group portrait of Beloit high school 880 yard relay team. They won their event by 3/10s of a second. Their time was 1:35.1, 8/10s off the record. They are,...
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WIAA Track Meet

Date: 05 31 1952
Description: Beloit High School's 880-yard relay team raced to its 19th straight victory in that event and its second consecutive relay triumph in the state meet. The ...
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Lewis Arms with his Mother and Sister

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Description: Lewis Arms, who is wearing his Navy uniform, poses with his mother Mamie (Arms) Hall, and his sister, Nedra Arms.
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Lewis Arms and Poppy

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Description: Lewis Arms sits outside the Nob Hill Supper Club playing with a dog friend, Poppy.
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Central High School Athletic Dinner

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Group portrait of 5 attendees at the Madison Central High School athletic banquet. Pictured, left to right, are Bill Gothard, school athlete; Harold Polloc...
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State High School Track Meet

Date: 05 26 1956
Description: Group portrait of Madison West High School's relay team that helped the Regents win the Class A title in the state high school track meet at Camp Randall s...
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Central High School Football Players

Date: 08 23 1956
Description: Ed Wing, Central High School football player, having his heart checked by Dr. Hubert Hamel. Al Smith, another Central High player, is looking on.
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State High School Basketball Tournament Team

Date: 03 13 1957
Description: Group portrait of the Milwaukee North High School boys basketball team. The team will be participating in the state high school basketball tournament in th...
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Madison Central High School PTA Athletic Banquet

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Group portrait of four athletes and three coaches. Shown left to right, they are: (front) Al Smith, football captain; Russ Allen, basketball captain; and K...
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Madison West Relays

Date: 04 11 1959
Description: Louis Holland of Union Grove High School tied the sprint record during the Madison West Relays at the Camp Randall Memorial building.
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Big Eight Conference Track Meet

Date: 05 15 1959
Description: Portrait of Grady Cobb of Beloit at the Big Eight Conference track meet. He set a Big Eight record, winning the high jump.
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Madison Central Versus Madison West Football Game

Date: 10 19 1956
Description: Madison Central High Schools's Al Smith (24) carries the ball past Madison West High School's Ken Johnson (60).
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Madison Hawks Boys Undefeated Hockey Team

Date: 03 03 1961
Description: Group portrait of the 14 players for the Madison Hawks boys hockey team, who were the undefeated champions of the Southern division in the State League. Th...
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Milwaukee North High School Basketball Player Esthesial Ford

Date: 03 18 1964
Description: Milwaukee North High School basketball player Esthesial Ford (6'5") prepares for his first WIAA state basketball tournament game at the U.W. Field House. D...
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Activities at the South Madison Neighborhood Center

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Teenagers enjoy jitter-bug dancing at the South Madison Neighborhood Center at 609 Center Street. Jean Brown (444 Hawthorne Court) is the director of the c...

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