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Fourth of July in Madison

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Danny Hawson from Lake Mendota Drive found Fourth of July fun in his cap gun and balloons.
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Westmorland Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Diane O'Neil, Carl Sylvester and Mark Moran wait at the refreshment stand at the Westmorland Park Fourth of July celebration.
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Gathering of Families at the Catholic Center

Date: 11 16 1953
Description: A group of nine children wearing costumes inside the entrance of the Catholic Center at 15 East Wilson Street.
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Four sorority sisters performing an Indian "war dance" on behalf of their candidate for prom queen, Doris Sickert from Wauwatosa, at the rally at the Memor...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Four male "chorus girls" dancing on behalf of their prom queen candidate, Gloria Robbins of Oshkosh, at the rally at the Memorial Union Rathskellar. The pe...
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Prom queen candidate Jean Riley of Green Bay (a.k.a. "Calamity Jean") appearing with two "bashful cowhands," who are singing on her behalf at the rally in ...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Lona Engelbe...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Sheila Ryan ...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Arden Taylor...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Gordon Sinyk...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Marie McNeil...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Robert Beck ...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Dorothy Maso...
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How a Zor Shrine Clown Makes Up His Face

Date: 04 29 1954
Description: Zor Shrine clown J. Leigh's finished face with what would be a red nose. Leigh is also in full costume with hat and shirt.
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Madison Theatre Guild's Tenth Anniversary

Date: 08 1955
Description: Joseph Klein, Lois Klein and Marvin Foster (left to right) are examining a scrapbook depicting the first ten years of activity for the Madison Theatre Guil...
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Laurence Olivier on a Camera Crane

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Description: Director and actor Laurence Olivier sitting on a camera crane on the set of the 1949 film "Hamlet." On the right is a man working a boom microphone attache...
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Laurence Olivier and Probably Eileen Herlie

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Description: Director and actor Laurence Olivier crouching under a movie camera. He is directing an actress, probably Eileen Herlie, whose face is obscured. The camera ...
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Jean Simmons

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Description: Actress Jean Simmons getting her hair adjusted by an unidentified woman, probably hairdresser Vivienne Walker. Simmons is sitting in costume on the set of ...
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Play Scene from "Hamlet"

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Description: Elevated view of the cast and crew filming the play scene from the 1949 film "Hamlet." The movie camera is on a semicircular track around the stage. Lights...
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Laurence Olivier and Terence Morgan

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Description: Elevated view of actors Laurence Olivier and Terence Morgan filming the duel scene from the 1949 film "Hamlet." Both men are using daggers and rappers. A m...

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