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Emerson School

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Description: A group of young students seated in their classroom holding books as the teacher stands at the back of the room. The title of the book is "The Progressive ...
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Three Little Maids

Date: 05 16 1933
Description: "Three Little Maids," group portrait of three women, all standing, one holding a guitar, who performed with the WLS Barn Dance.
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Mrs. Buehler and Music Teachers

Date: 04 30 1933
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Buehler sitting at a piano surrounded by eleven women teachers of the Extension Division of the Wisconsin School of Music, 202 W. Gilman Str...
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Sims and Bailey at WIBA

Date: 03 23 1932
Description: Lee Sims, piano player, and Ilo Mae Bailey, singer, at WIBA radio, NBC studios.
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Lowell School Christmas Party

Date: 12 14 1944
Description: Eight girls (on the left side from floor to harp) Ruth Quale, Mary Fess, Patricia Kinney, Elaine Tripalin, (girl in the center) Carlene Stoker, (right side...
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Sigfrid Prager Farewell Dinner

Date: 06 12 1948
Description: Dr. Sigfrid Prager, retiring conductor of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra and Madison Civic Chorus, Farewell Dinner. Left to right are honoree Dr. Sig...
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Ike & Tina Turner Show Poster

Date: 06 1971
Description: Poster advertising for a concert by Ike and Tina Turner at the Dane County Coliseum, in Madison, Wisconsin, June 26th, 1971. Features a picture of Tina Tur...
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Junior Red Cross Variety Show

Date: 02 23 1949
Description: Junior Red Cross Variety Show at Washington School. Ruth Bowes, acrobat; Delores Spaanem, accordionist; Stefan Anderson, Master of Ceremonies. The students...
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Gold Star Parents at Memorial Concert

Date: 03 20 1949
Description: The University of Wisconsin honored the dead of four wars with a concert presented by the University Symphony orchestra and chorus that was attended by som...
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Polka Party

Date: 1957
Description: A crowd gathers to watch men and women dance the polka at the Verona Legion Hall. A man plays a banjo in the background.
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Shorewood Hills League Cabaret Party

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: Mrs. Lloyd W. (Mildred) Coleman, at left, and Mrs. J. Gibson (Marion) Winans, at right, playing a piano duet as part of the program for the Shorewood Hills...
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Madison's First Camp Week

Date: 05 23 1950
Description: Members of the Y-Teen group of the YWCA talk over summer camp plans with Patricia Powell, YWCA staff member who will be in charge of musical activities at ...
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Madison Civic Chorus members to participate in performance of The Messiah posing for a group portrait. They are, from left to right: (standing) Ralph James...
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Madison Philharmonic Chorus Reception for Patrons and Open Rehearsal

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: The Madison Philharmonic Chorus under the direction of Robert Petzold hold a reception and rehearsal for its patrons at the YMCA to acquaint the patrons wi...
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Thuy Nguyen with a Viola

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Description: Thuy Nguyen (bottom row, third from left) sits with other girls at a music competition for stringed instruments. She is holding a viola.
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Music Therapy Session

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Description: A music therapist (wearing a scarf on her head) leads a group of elderly residents of the Dane County Home in a music therapy session.
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Mendota State Hospital Dance

Date: 12 14 1952
Description: A circle of female patients and a nurse hold hands during a dance at Mendota State Hospital. John Birchall, a hospital recreation staff person, plays a dou...
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Two Women and Piano

Date: 1900
Description: Two well-dressed young women pose in front of a piano. One holds a fan in her lap, the other holds a piece of sheet music titled "When We Were Two Little B...
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WMTV's Teen Time

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Pat Maes and Ronnie Conroy audition for WMTV's Teen Time show while Laird Marshall provides the piano accompaniment.
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Sigma Alpha Iota Benefit Musicale

Date: 01 27 1956
Description: Mrs. James F. (Elizabeth) Land, 4018 Manitou Way, is general chairman of the annual Sigma Alpha Iota benefit musicale to be held at the residence of the pr...

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