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Wisconsin High School Debating Team

Date: 05 09 1934
Description: Group portrait of six members of the Wisconsin High School debating teams, and their teacher (unnamed). The students are, left to right front row: Farringt...
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Middleton High School Girls Group

Date: 01 13 1931
Description: Group portrait of Middleton High School girls group.
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East High School Newspaper Staff

Date: 01 15 1930
Description: Group portrait of East High School newspaper staff on stage.
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East High School Reading Contest Winners

Date: 04 10 1929
Description: East High School reading contest, with six girl winners standing on a stage.
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Central High School Reading Contest Winners

Date: 03 21 1929
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Central High School reading contest winners.
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Central High School "Mirror" Reporters

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: Central High School "Mirror" newspaper reporters.
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East High School Newspaper Staff

Date: 03 22 1928
Description: East High School student newspaper "Tower Times" staff.
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Harlan C. Nicholls and His Three Sons

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Harlan C. Nicholls, president of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts, and his three sons, all of whom are involved in scouting. Pictured in front at the r...
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City High School Track Meet

Date: 06 04 1948
Description: Members of the court of honor shown presenting an award to Radcliffe Sloggett, who set a new city record in the 100-yard dash in the city high school track...
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Summer Vacation Jobs for Youth

Date: 07 12 1949
Description: Ginny Hall, a West High School senior, has a summer job caring for Sharon and Sandra Sinn, the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sinn, 3405 Blackhawk Dr...
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Wisconsin High School Football Awards

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: Three trophy winners from Wisconsin High posing for a group portrait with their trophies. Bob Spoentgen, left, was voted most valuable player. Coach Harold...
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West High School Relays

Date: 04 08 1950
Description: Terry Stracka of Hartford receives one of his Class B first place medals at the West High School Relays. From left to right, the individuals are: Misses Ga...
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LOFT Newspaper Staff

Date: 05 02 1950
Description: Following a Clean-Up Week in Madison encouraged by citizens and city leaders, the LOFT newspaper editor Nancy Runkel announced that Cay Schramm would be th...
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Music Scholarship Winners

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: Four Madison high school graduates awarded University of Wisconsin music scholarships at the Summer Music Clinic posing against a wood-paneled wall for a p...
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"Typical Good Family"

Date: 10 06 1950
Description: Portrait of the Herman Fischer family. Emmy Lou, 16, and Herman, Jr., 20, are standing in the back row. Seated in the second row are Grandma Emma Fischer,...
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Madison West High School Girls' Club

Date: 04 11 1951
Description: Four members of the Madison West High School girls' club collect newspapers, magazines, books, and cardboard for a paper drive. Proceeds will go toward sch...
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Badger Spelling Bee Champion with Family

Date: 05 03 1952
Description: Badger Spelling Champion Beth Knope with her family. Her parents Pearl S. and Sidney E. Knope, are shown seated on either side of Beth, while her 6-year-o...
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Happy Holidays

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Description: Color photographic holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Earl and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1983-1987. To the right it reads: "Happy Holidays" with "The...
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Wisconsin High School Y-Teens

Date: 02 03 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Y-Teens of Wisconsin High School who will serve as hostesses when parents pay their annual visit to the school. In front, left to rig...
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Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: The four finalists, one of whom will represent Madison in the district division of the Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Federa...

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