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BOWLING TAKES OVER BREW CITY
This photograph from the 1952 American Bowling Congress (ABC) Tournament in Milwaukee captures the Pfeiffer Beer men’s bowling team from Detroit in their prime. From left to right, United States Bowli ...
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ELVIRA ON THE LANES
Elvira Toepfer (right) became a celebrated figure in Detroit’s bowling scene, earning the title of Motor City’s Queen of Bowling a remarkable eight times. This photo shows her during the 1952 All-Star ...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! DETROIT TOURNAMENT
As bowling began to grow in popularity in the United States, sport-specific periodicals started popping up to cover the local and national news about bowling. Seen here are two men reading The Modern ...
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MAMA’S GOING BOWLING
“Unlimber the can opener, Junior. Mama’s going bowling.” The 1952 Women’s International Bowling Congress in St. Louis attracted women from all over the country, including 90 from Minneapolis alone. Th ...
