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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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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 07 1950
Description: Roddy Botts with the tool set he won for best constructed car in the 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 18 1935
Description: Fred Raemisch, 16, of 2234 E. Johnson Street, sitting in his championship soap box derby car, #41. This was the first official soap box derby held in Madis...
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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 Audience

Date: 07 19 1953
Description: View down the hill at the Madison Soap Box Derby on South Midvale Boulevard during a soap box derby race. One car is visible on the track and a large crowd...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: A young man poses with his Soap Box Derby car indoors. The Derby was held on West Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Organizers

Date: 06 22 1954
Description: Men from various organizations will guide the many phases of the July 25, 1954 soap box derby race. In the foreground is Wallace Wikoff, Derby director.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 03 1955
Description: Bobbie Geppert, son of Dr. Geppert, inspecting his Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig soap box racer entered in the Soap Box Derby.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 28 1940
Description: Paul Johnson (left) and James Borden (right) racing down Gorham Street at Madison's (Wisconsin) 1940 soap box derby. They have just left the starting ramp....
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Madison Soap Box Derby Parade

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Seventy-six derby car drivers march behind leader Frankie Meyers on East Gorham Street during the Soap Box Derby Parade of Youth.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 22 1951
Description: Derby cars are checked prior to the race at the Soap Box Derby Shellubrication Station at 140 and 144 East Gorham Street.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 28 1946
Description: Paul R. Anderson of DeForest winning the final heat of the 1946 Madison soap box derby in his car the "Green Hornet." The race was held on Gorham street. ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: The line-up of racers await their turn to race in the Madison Soap Box Derby. The Derby was on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capi...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: A contestant in Madison's Soap Box Derby in his racer on the starting ramp with crowd in the background. The Derby was held on East Washington Avenue leadi...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: Soap Box Derby race cars line up while participants and spectators look at the cars. Madison's Derby was held on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wi...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 19 1953
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby winner Larry Jacobson accepting his trophy from Ralph A. Hult of Hult's Capital Garage. The derby took place on Midvale Boulevard.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Soap Box Derby racer Bobby Holmes seated in car outdoors on grass.
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 06 14 1949
Description: Two men from Hult's Chevrolet consult with two youth on plans for a Soap Box Derby racer.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Announcer

Date: 07 09 1949
Description: A Soap Box Derby announcer (either Lon Landman or Dwaine Tucker) sitting at a WIBA microphone.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 22 1951
Description: Soap Box Derby starting line at 140 East Gorham Street.

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