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Group Portrait of Athletes

Date: 03 10 1938
Description: Group portrait of 8 female and 8 male athletes, members of the Madison Turnverein, dressed in shorts and t-shirts. The women are holding Indian clubs in th...
Book or Pamphlet

1947 Racine Belles Year Book Cover

Date: 1947
Description: Front cover of the 1947 Racine Belles baseball team year book featuring a drawing of a woman in catcher's gear.
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Madison Turnverein

Date: 05 31 1939
Description: View from balcony of Madison Turnverein men and women performing in a circle formation at Turner Hall, 21 South Butler Street.
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YWCA Spring Classes

Date: 03 11 1954
Description: Group portrait of three women posing in athletic clothing with sports equipment in hand. They are, from left, Ruth Ward holding a tennis raquet, Ruth Edie ...
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Cecil McLaren, Tennis Champion

Date: 11 08 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin coed, Cecil McLaren, from Cincinnati, Ohio, holding tennis racket, co-champion in Western girls' doubles and finalist in National g...
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Madison Country Club's Women's Activities

Date: 05 13 1952
Description: Two women golfers on the 18th green at Nakoma Country Club. Holding the flag is Lora Krutz, women's golf chairman. Putting is Elynore Wegner, club women'...
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Beth Heiden Billboard

Date: 1980
Description: American Dairy Association of Wisconsin billboard featuring Olympian, Beth Heiden, in cycling gear and holding a glass of milk.
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Madison Softball Photographs

Date: 05 02 1949
Description: Rusty Reese, a star pitcher for Oscar Mayer in a Madison women's softball league.
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Madison Toories Curling Auxilary

Date: 12 03 1951
Description: Mrs. Stephen Resan of Route 1 (left) and Agnes Gurney "sweep a stone" on a curling rink. The women are members of the Madison Toories, a women's curling gr...
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UW Football Spectators

Date: 05 19 1951
Description: Spectators recline in the stands while watching the University of Wisconsin spring football game. They include, from left: Dorothy Denk and Harland Carl, U...
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Girls Playing Field Hockey

Date: 1935
Description: Girls running around on a field holding hockey sticks playing field hockey, possibly in Iron County. In the background are houses and trees.
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Hitching Post Softball Team

Date: 06 14 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Hitch Post Women's Softball Team, representing Madison in the West Allis Girl's Classic Softball League.
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Pat Gibson Wins National Outdoor Speed Skating Championship

Date: 12 27 1953
Description: Pat Gibson, a University of Wisconsin student, wins the National Senior Women's Speed Skating Title for the second successive year.
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Wisconsin Women's State Golf Finals

Date: 07 22 1954
Description: oyce Ziske, 1952 women's golf champion, celebrating sinking a putt at the Blackhawk Country Club. She is competing in the 42nd annual state tournament of t...
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Gisholt Gals Bowling Team

Date: 02 05 1958
Description: Group portrait of five members of the Gisholt Gals Bowling Team who were the leading team in Class D of the Wisconsin Women's Bowling Association tournamen...
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West High School Track Relay Honor Court

Date: 03 30 1944
Description: Three West High School seniors who reigned over the annual high school track relays in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Left to right: Mari...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 20 1949
Description: Mrs. Mary McMillin of Green Bay and Mary Louise Kral of Shawano, who will pair off in the semi-final round of the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tourna...
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West German Gymnasts Team

Date: 02 05 1958
Description: Group portrait of the West German men's and women's gymnastics teams at Turner Hall. They are in Madison to perform at the University of Wisconsin field ho...
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Wisconsin Women's State Golf Finals

Date: 07 22 1954
Description: Joyce Ziske, 1952 women's golf champion, shading her eyes while strolling toward the green at the Blackhawk Country Club. She is competing in the 42nd annu...
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What Do Women Golfers Wear?

Date: 07 1960
Description: Pauline Erickson, city golf champion, wearing the popular free-action shirt, smooth shorts, and a matching alpaca sweater.

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