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Hommel's New Store

Date: 06 29 1932
Description: Hommel's Star Food Store at 606 S. Park Street, with promotional truck in front of store, and children looking on. Vehicle (Ballyhoo Truck) has a painted s...
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"The Hare and the Hedgehog"

Date: 12 11 1934
Description: Longfellow School children on stage perform a scene from the folk play "The Hare and the Hedgehog." Longfellow School is located in the Greenbush neighborh...
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Three Pairs of Twins and Mr. Ripp

Date: 03 16 1946
Description: Group portrait of three sets of girl twins (Jean and Janette Heinz, Julia and Elizabeth Kalscheur and Arline and Irene Ripp), wearing plaid shirts, and Mr....
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Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps

Date: 02 10 1946
Description: Four Lakes Council Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps on stage at Central High School, in uniforms with instruments and flags, for Victory concert.
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Milwaukee Road Service Club Party

Date: 12 02 1945
Description: Milwaukee Road Service Club family party at E.R.A. Hall, with seven male officers in line being served food by three women, with a small boy looking on.
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Children at Christmas Party

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Group portrait of children wearing winter coats and boots, who have received Christmas gifts at a party sponsored by the Rennebohm's drug stores.
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Boy and Child's Training Desk

Date: 09 29 1945
Description: Little boy at child's training desk with bench seat.
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Naval Training School, Division #63, Trainees

Date: 05 19 1945
Description: Group portrait of U.S. Naval Training School (Radio), Division #63, with trainees, and a baby boy in sailor suit sitting in front at center, at the Univers...
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Gerke Twins

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Julie Gerke and Juliette Gerke, 9-year-old twins, photographed through the Grand piano with their heads on their arms. They are wearing matching dresses, a...
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Madison News Agency

Date: 11 10 1943
Description: Office interior of the Madison News Agency, 446 West Gilman Street, taken from entrance. Employees are sitting in the room, and in the background a group o...
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Holy Redeemer School Orchestra

Date: 06 09 1943
Description: Holy Redeemer School orchestra members posing with their instruments in front of and on a stage.
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Holy Redeemer Church, First Holy Communion

Date: 05 17 1942
Description: Group portrait of Holy Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 140 West Johnson Street.
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R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, at East Washington Avenue and Thornton Avenue.
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Free Throw

Date: 12 30 1938
Description: Eleven boys watching another practice a free throw for the Madison Department of Recreation boys basketball team.
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Wadhams Oil Co. Float

Date: 08 28 1937
Description: Wadhams Oil Company float in the Elks Parade, with a child "driving" a Mobile Oil Flying Red Horse symbol. The float is on E. Doty Street with the Post Off...
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Hershleder Furriers Style Show

Date: 07 22 1937
Description: Hershleder Furriers, 529 State Street. Style show with model wearing a fur cape. Men, women and children are in the audience.
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Children's Birthday Party

Date: 02 19 1937
Description: Children's birthday party at 906 Brittingham Boulevard, with participants wearing party hats and sitting at a table with a birthday cake.
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Teacher and Girls Looking at Chart

Date: 10 12 1935
Description: Teacher and two girls looking at rat growth chart.
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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1935
Description: Group of children marching in Lantern Parade representing Franklin Flower Garden.
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Kiddie Camp Group

Date: 07 10 1935
Description: Kiddie Camp group of 48 children prepared to attend the 10th annual Capital Times Family Welfare Kiddie Camp.

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