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Wiedmeyer Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Harold and Florence Wiedmeyer live at N7821 West Bend Rd (Section 25). Florence has played the accordion all her life. Even as a very young girl she playe...
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Spooner Playing at MadCity Music Festival

Date: 1976
Description: View from above and behind the stage as the band, Spooner, performs at the MadCity Music Festival held at Olin Park, Madison, Wisconsin. Band members inclu...
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Butch Vig's Drum Kit

Date: 1984
Description: Butch Vig performing as part of the band Spooner. Madison, Wisconsin artist Dennis Nechvatel painted the bass drum head and the backdrop.
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Butch Vig's Drum Set

Date: 1984
Description: Butch Vig performing as part of the band Spooner. Madison, Wisconsin artist Dennis Nechvatel painted the bass drum head and the backdrop.
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Nirvana Poster

Date: 1990
Description: Nirvana poster from their 1990 tour.
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Norm and Marcella Beck Home

Date: 06 1966
Description: The wedding party relaxes at the Norm and Marcella Beck home.
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Music at the Wedding

Date: 07 29 1950
Description: Judy Luhn entertains guests with her accordion at the Guelig-Walsh wedding.
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Accordion Entertainment

Date: 1978
Description: Janet Hoepner entertains her parents, Rudy and Agnes, along with a roomful of friends.
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Mrs. Rahjes Holds Her Award

Date: 12 1981
Description: Mrs. William (Norma) Rahjes honored for her 50 years as an organist.
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Mrs. Rahjes Seated at her Organ

Date: 12 1981
Description: Mrs. William (Norma) Rahjes seated at her organ at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
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Merle Haggard

Date: 07 20 2013
Description: Merle Haggard on guitar at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses. Another guitarist is on the left.
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Merle Haggard

Date: 07 20 2013
Description: Merle Haggard posing in front of his Super Chief Santa Fe motor coach at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. He has his sunglasses hooked in the collar of h...
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Band at Oktoberfest

Date: 07 20 2013
Description: Country/folk/rock band playing and singing, prior to the Merle Haggard and the Strangers performance at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. They are wearing...
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Woody Guthrie

Date: 
Description: Woody Guthrie sitting on the ground at Highlander Folk School in New Market, Tennessee playing his guitar.
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Playing the Violin

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Description: Laurie Peterson playing the violin while seated on the top step in front of a screen door. Flowers are growing on both sides of the steps.
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Madison Youth String Quartet

Date: 03 1941
Description: Four girls sitting and playing in a Madison youth string quartet. In the background is a lamp and radio. Names, left to right: Jane Parking, Janet Hart, Na...

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