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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
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Crowd of People at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd assembled outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The crowd is composed mostly of men, but includes a few boys and at least one gi...
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School Boys Using Wood Tools

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Description: Two boys of different ages using wood tools, including planes and files, during a classroom exercise.
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Morey's Speedy Delivery

Date: 04 22 1934
Description: Howard Morey delivering the film "Hell's Holiday" to R.E. Mutchler of American Legion Post No. 57 for Parkway Theatre. (The man in the top coat is unidenti...
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International Harvester Women's Choral Society

Date: 01 31 1926
Description: Group portrait of the members of International Harvester's women's choral society. The members worked in the company's general office. A woman in the front...
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Tractor School Students in Classroom

Date: 02 13 1925
Description: Men seated in a makeshift classroom for an International Harvester "tractor school" session at A&M Motor and Implement Co. Charts illustrating the use of t...
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Rudy Vallee and SAE Group

Date: 02 07 1937
Description: Rudy Vallee with eleven members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity wearing hats and coats and posing in front of Chicago and Northwestern railroad passenger...
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Kennedy Dairy Wagon

Date: 03 13 1936
Description: View from street of Barney Miller, the driver, feeding hay to Ned, the oldest dairy horse in service in Madison. The horse is hitched to a Kennedy Dairy wa...
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May Pole Dance

Date: 05 22 1935
Description: West Junior High School girls rehearsing May Pole Dance.
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Fanchon & Marco Girls Wearing Hats

Date: 09 16 1932
Description: Close-up of eight women performers from a Fanshon & Marco dance revue wearing new fall hats and fur capes at Heller's, 205 State Street.
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Fanchon & Marco Show Welcome

Date: 05 06 1932
Description: Fanchon & Marco showgirls being welcomed to Madison at railroad station.
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Showgirls Sending Telegrams

Date: 05 06 1932
Description: Fanchon & Marco showgirls, dressed in coats and hats, sending telegrams.
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Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors

Date: 03 29 1932
Description: Group portrait of WIBA's "Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors" members with Uncle Johnny and Bill. Formerly known as "Radio Juniors." Sponsored by Aunt Mary's Corn T...
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New Ford Car with Six Lido Ladies

Date: 03 31 1932
Description: Six Lido Ladies, an act performing at the Orpheum Theatre, posing with a new Ford V8 car in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre with a crowd looking on.
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Children at WIBA Radio Station

Date: 05 22 1931
Description: 350 children and Uncle Bob at WIBA radio station for Uncle Bob's 23rd birthday party. Uncle Bob was host of Kayo Kiddies program.
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De Vaux Automobile

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Viennese star Ilse Maraavenga standing beside De Vaux automobile in front of De Vaux dealership, 14-16 North Fairchild Street.
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Chanticleer Band Leaving

Date: 03 25 1931
Description: The men in the Chanticleer band are posing in front of the stage in the ballroom holding their coats.
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New Year's Coffee Party

Date: 12 31 1930
Description: Group of people drinking coffee and being served donuts on New Year's Eve at the Strand Theater. In the center is a sign for the "Just Imagine" movie.
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"Whoopee!" Movie Parade of Automobiles

Date: 11 08 1930
Description: Parade of new Buicks advertising the midnight preview of the movie "Whoopee" starring Eddie Cantor playing at the RKO Capitol Theatre.
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Directing a Movie

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Mr. Sutton and Fay directing a scene for the movie "American Girl." Three people are standing in front of an automobile parked next to an airplane at Pennc...

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