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Sedgwick County 4-H Band

Date: 1929
Description: 4-H band from Sedgewick County, Kansas. The band attended the International Harvester livestock show and Boys & Girls Club conclave.
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East High School Girl's M Club

Date: 03 26 1929
Description: Indoor group portrait of the Madison East High School girls "M" club posing on a stage.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 1944
Description: George Miller is reporting a problem to Lifeguard Lois Gardner. She is standing on a platform near a chair, and is wearing a whistle on a chain around her ...
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Happ Residence

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the home of M. Happ, with a horse-drawn wagon parked along the curb, and a man and woman standing on the terrace. A sign next to the house...
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Junior Red Cross Leadership Training

Date: 10 25 1949
Description: Organizers of the Junior Red Cross leadership training conference gather around a table. From left are: Lois Brustman, Wisconsin High School; Stefan Anders...
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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 Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby champion Warren Slightam about to compete in an exhibition race at the 1951 Madison soap box derby on Gorham Street.
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Public School

Date: 1931
Description: View from across street of schoolchildren standing and playing on the sidewalk outside the Benton High School.
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Post Office and Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: The exterior of the post office and hotel. A group of boys and men pose at the front of the post office. Another man leans on the side of a wagon. A young ...
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Main Street

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Description: View across Main Street, with a clothing store, livery stable, bank, and church on the right. A group of young men and boys stand on the sidewalk wearing s...
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Business Section

Date: 1925
Description: View down road of mixed residential and commercial area after a rain. A group of men, women, and children stand on the front steps of a brick building.
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Group of People with McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1895
Description: A man with his back turned is posing on a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. On his left are four females, including a woman, one younger woman...
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Youth Display Sheep

Date: 08 1948
Description: Elevated view of a number of young boys, and one girl, each crouched next to a sheep, displaying it to the crowd gathered around a pen at the Wisconsin Cen...
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International D-30 Bus in Residential Neighborhood

Date: 1938
Description: International D-30 bus with 19-foot Hicks body picking up two young men for school. The young (teenaged) men are wearing light jackets and brimmed hats. Th...
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Students Boarding International D-40 Bus

Date: 1938
Description: Three students boarding an International D-40 bus in a residential neighborhood with a large house in the background. The bus was equipped with a Cascadian...
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D-30 Bus Picking Up High School Students

Date: 1938
Description: International D-30 bus with a Picayune body picking up high school students. There is also a young child near the bus, possibly the sister(?) of a student....
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International D-30 Bus Picking Up Students

Date: 1938
Description: International D-30 bus with Picayune body picking up students for school. There is an automobile in the yard in the background. This bus was equipped with ...
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Madison High School Party Code

Date: 11 09 1954
Description: Marie Frost advising her daughter, Mary, as to the appropriate dress for a party, following the "Madison High School Party Code."
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Baseball Team

Date: 1911
Description: Group portrait of the Fennimore baseball team. In the background there are a number of tents, and large banners and flags fly nearby.
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Planning High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 04 1957
Description: Madison high school girls serve as official hostesses at the parties planned by youth groups for teenagers attending the annual State High School Basketbal...

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