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Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

Date: 1931
Description: Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt in a scene from "Reunion in Vienna."
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Goose Island Ramblers

Date: 1972
Description: The Goose Island Ramblers performing at Johnny's Packers Inn. Their instruments include accordions, guitar, and a fiddle. Tommy McDermott sits in on a but...
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Goose Island Ramblers Band

Date: 1960
Description: The Goose Island Ramblers (left to right): George Gilbertsen on fiddle, "Wendy" Whitford on guitar, and Bruce Bollard on jug and piano accordion.
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Chattanooga CIO Gathering

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Description: CIO gathering, possibly in Chattanooga. Zilphia Horton was in charge of the event. Charlie Horton, second person from Zilphia, in suit with moustache.
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A Meeting at Highlander

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Description: A meeting at Highlander Folk School. Guy Carawan is holding a banjo on far left. Septima Clark is standing third from the left. Matt Sturgis, holding an ac...
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Zilphia Horton Singing on Picket Line

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Description: Zilphia Horton playing an accordion and singing on a picket line. A group of men and women sit in chairs in front of a tent. Sign on left reads, "Peaceful ...
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Zilphia Horton Leading Farmers Union Session

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Description: Zilphia Horton playing the accordion and leading a sing-a-long during a Farmers Union session at Highlander Folk School. Myles Horton middle at table; DeJa...
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Early CIO Session at Highlander

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Description: Zilphia Horton leading songs at Highlander during an early union CIO session. Charlie Wilson, board member, extreme right, next to him is his wife Frankie....
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Zilphia Horton Playing Her Accordion

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Description: Zilphia Horton playing her accordion at a meeting of the Food and Tobacco Workers Union. On stage behind her is a "Farmers Union" sign with a graphic logo.
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Do You Want This: Apples

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Description: Highlander Chautauqua route traveling group that went to North Carolina and other places during the `40's. Myles and Zilphia Horton, far left. Posters re...
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Packinghouse Singing Caravan

Date: 1949
Description: To foster better farmer-labor union relations, members of United Packinghouse Workers locals 8 and 169 organized a singing caravan that performed at fairs ...
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The Brau Haus

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Description: Interior of the Brau Haus, a German-American Rathskeller. A German band wearing costumes stands on the small stage at the restaurant, some holding musical...
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Dutch Boy Entertainers

Date: 10 20 1934
Description: Photograph submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Group portrait of the six men in Dutch costume and wooden shoes holding musical ...
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Chetek Opera House Poster

Date: 09 17
Description: Poster advertising a concert and dance at the Chetek Opera House on September 17th. Featured artists are The Rindlisbachers, Berith Rokstad, and the Skarni...
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Civil Air Patrol Party

Date: 08 04 1965
Description: Elevated view of four couples dancing near airplanes, while several other people look on. One person is playing the accordion. Caption reads: "They moved t...
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Accordion Player

Date: 1964
Description: The granddaughter of Nellie Arms playing the accordion, probably in Nellie's home.

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