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| 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: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Map reads: "TAX EXEMPT LAND in the CITY OF MADISON". There is a legend of "Government Land" represented in stripes, "Religious and Fraternal Organization" ... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Front and back cover of the dedicatory brochure issued by the First Unitarian Society of Madison, "the church of tomorrow," a Frank Lloyd Wright design. Th... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Front cover and menu page from the Madison Club, with an illustrated three-quarter view of the corner of the club building and a view of the main entrance ... |
| 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: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Group of Ladies' Sewing Club women posing under a tapestry at Neighborhood House. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Hamacher Hotel and Tavern, 302-306 West Mifflin Street, at the intersection of North Henry Street. Its demolition between 1955 and 195... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | The front of an invitation to the ceremonies of dedication of the new Hillel Building. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | An exterior view of the Levi B. and Ester Smilie Vilas mansion, located at 521 North Henry Street. Built around 1851, the house was later used by the Phi G... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | The interior of the invitation to the ceremonies of dedication of the new Hillel Building. The information details the events of the day. |
| Date: | 07 12 1956 |
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| Description: | The front of the Wisconsin Historical Society building taken from the Library Mall. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Intersection of Park and State Streets from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The sign for the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the lawn in the center, a... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Mary Herb (left), the Wisconsin State Student Nursing Association President and Signe Skott Cooper (right), Wisconsin State Student Nursing Association Adv... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | An elevated view of the intersection of Park and State Streets from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Bascom Hill can be seen in the right background, and ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Two children are standing and looking at an exhibit that features tools, a map, and some text. Caption reads: "Visitors in the pioneer gallery of the State... |
| Date: | 02 1954 |
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| Description: | Group of six girls, three sitting on a bench L to R: Dolly O'Meara, Rozanne Petratta, and Mary Louise Masino, with a piano behind them, and the other three... |
| Date: | 02 1954 |
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| Description: | "While others played games, this group of boys 'coached' from the sidelines." (photo caption in Wisconsin State Journal), L to R: Edward Abbott, Joh... |
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