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| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Lewis "Lewie" Arms, Jr. poses wearing a Madison, Wisconsin t-shirt. |
| Date: | 07 1951 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 07 1954 |
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| Description: | Fritz Ragatz waiting in line to race his WMTV-sponsored car on Midvale Avenue at the Madison soap box derby. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Thirteen year-old Philip Lenhart of Madison, Wisconsin, sitting in his new and improved soap box derby car. In the 1950 Madison race held on July 23, 1950,... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Madison Bus Company employee Roger Drouin. He is posing in front of his Westmorland bus with his left foot resting on the bumper. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View across Mifflin Street, towards Madison City Hall as it is being demolished. On the street women are walking around the construction to get to the side... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Leo Kehl, head of the Kehl School of Dance in Madison, introduces Patti, his first dancing granddaughter. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | The Herman Loftsgordon family residence at 2429 Center Avenue, with daughter Hazel on the steps. Loftsgordon served as chairman of Anchor Savings and Loan ... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | President Harry S. Truman in Madison for the opening and dedication of the Filene House, 1617 Sherman Avenue. He is sitting in the car and waving his hat d... |
| 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: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Joe Dottl standing in the Ideal Body Company on Park Street. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Group of Ladies' Sewing Club women posing under a tapestry at Neighborhood House. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms is sitting in the driver's seat of a 1941(?) DeSoto automobile owned by Joe Brown, as his friend Booker T (standing) looks on. They are at James... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | The front cover of a four page election mailer/newsletter for U.S. Senate candidate Gaylord Nelson. A quarter-length portrait covers most of the page. The ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms sits on a bed feeding his infant daughter Rita Arms (Witter). |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms (left) and Charlie Caldwell pose on their Harley-Davidson motorcycles. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length portrait of Dale Charles Aebischer, chief of agricultural education for the State Board of Vocational and Adult Education. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Nellie Arms relaxes with a cold Schlitz beer at Lewis Arms' home on Williamson Street. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms poses outdoors with his wife, Elinora, and son, Lewis Arms, Jr. |
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