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Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 02 1918
Description: Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at the State Street corner, featuring a float shaped like a boat and carrying a naval gun barrel. Gun barrel and fl...
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 02 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front.
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President Cleveland Visits Madison

Date: 10 08 1887
Description: Elevated view of parade celebrating President Grover Cleveland's visit, coming up King Street to the Wisconsin State Capitol from the East Madison Depot. T...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Elevated view of Madison's Naval ROTC members rounding the corner at South Carroll and West Main Street during the Memorial Day parade on the Capitol Squar...
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Labor Day Parade Crowd

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Spectators crowd the curb while watching the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. Storefronts are behind them, including Forbes-Meagher.
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Labor Day Parade and Wienermobile

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile passes by spectators watching the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. City Hall is visible in the background.
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A Procession Led by Children

Date: 1886
Description: A procession of the Monona Lake Assembly led by children carrying flowers. The Monona Lake Assembly Pavilion is partially visible on the left.
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Bicyle Safety Week Parade on Square

Date: 06 19 1959
Description: A girl and a boy, both wearing crowns, are posing on the open back of a convertible top automobile. They are the queen and king of the Bicycle Safety Week ...
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Bicycle Safety Week Parade on Square

Date: 06 19 1959
Description: More than 20 children sit on decorated bicycles as part of the 200 children who paraded around the square as 1,500 persons watched during the Bicycle Safet...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1961
Description: Pamela Mash (3 1/2 years old) is shown holding her ears as she stands next to her mother who is playing trombone with the VFW band. The concert was part of...
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Armed Forces Day Parade Float

Date: 05 07 1965
Description: Three women decorating a parade float. They are U.W. student members of the Angel Flight Air Force ROTC auxiliary. Their names are, Catherine Hughes, Angel...
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Elderly Woman Watching Children's Parade

Date: 05 10 1979
Description: An elderly woman sitting on a park bench is watching the children's parade as part of the Week of the Young Child celebration. The Week of the Young Child ...
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Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 07 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin cheerleaders riding in a convertible during the UW-Madison homecoming parade.

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