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| Title | Remember When...a ski jump rose in Gordon Park? |
| Description | Neither drizzle, nor warm weather, nor a freak thunderstorm could dampen the enthusiasm of the 20,000 spectators drawn to this event - the first annual ski tournament, Feb. 8, 1925, in Gordon Park. Skiing champions from across the nation accepted the invitation of the Milwaukee Ski Club to try out the new ski slide at the park, located on the west bank of the Milwaukee River at E. Locust St. Capturing the prize for the longest jump that day was Lars Haugen of St. Paul, Minn., who soared 85 feet through the air. The lack of snow due to warm temperatures nearly caused the cancellation of the meet, but diehards searched the county for snowbanks and found one in Lincoln Park and one in Whitefish Bay. The night before the meet, workers trucked the snow from bank to ski slide, and the show went on as scheduled. (Picture courtesy of the Milwaukee County Park Commission and information from the Milwaukee Public Library local history collection.) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings | Gordon Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Skis and skiing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Ski Club |
| Photographer or Studio | Jos. Brown and Son, Photo. |
| Publisher | Milwaukee Public Library |
| Contributor | Milwaukee County Park Commission |
| Date Original | 1925-02-08 |
| Source | Milwaukee Journal |
| Newspaper Publication Date | 1971-12-04 |
| Date Copyrighted | 2005 |
| Type | Image |
| Has Format | Photograph |
| Relation | RW 839 |
| Collection | Remember When, F. P. Zeidler Humanities Room, Milwaukee Public Library
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| Rights | All rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library |
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