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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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Italian Women's Mutual Society Banquet

Date: 02 23 1941
Description: "Jobo" Joe Puccio, leads the singing at the Italian Women's Mutual Society 7th anniversary banquet in the Italian Workingman's Club, 914 Regent Street, in ...
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Musicians on Stage at Smitty's Hall

Date: 03 26 1946
Description: Three adult and two child musicians on stage with xylophone, harp, saxophone, accordion and piano at Smitty's Hall, for the grand opening program sponsored...
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Milwaukee Railroad Service Club

Date: 09 24 1939
Description: Group portrait of Milwaukee Railroad Service Club convention in Crystal Ballroom of Loraine Hotel. A group people are in front posing with musical instrume...
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Accordion and Guitar Players

Date: 03 11 1936
Description: Man playing accordion and man playing guitar at the Town Club Tavern, located at 2501 Sherman Avenue.
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West High School Students

Date: 05 20 1932
Description: Group portrait of West High School students (Phi Bi Chem ?) on a picnic at Olin Park. Three students are holding musical instruments.
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Musicians at IH Farm Power Revue

Date: 09 1957
Description: Group of musicians performing at International Harvester's 1957-1958 Farm Power Revue exhibit at the World's Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contests, ...
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Albert Wachuta

Date: 08 19 1941
Description: Albert Wachuta (b.1875?), singer of Bohemian songs with accordion.
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Joe Yanksy, a One-Man Band

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Joe Yansky (Bohemian), a one-man band with an accordion and drums.
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Joe Yansky, a One-Man Band

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Joe Yanksy (Bohemian), a one-man band with accordion and drums.
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Otto Rindlisbacher and Accordion

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Description: Musician and instrument maker Otto Rindlisbacher with button accordion.
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Darlene Quinn

Date: 1936
Description: Darlene Quinn, a student at the Kehl School, poses with an accordion.
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Family near Board Fence

Date: 1871
Description: Woodpile in right foreground, with family near board fence. There is a man holding an accordion, and a frame house in background. Two children are standing...
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Family Standing in front of Wood Fence

Date: 1872
Description: Family in front of a wood fence with one man sitting on top of it. A woman holds a baby and child on small front porch of frame house behind. There is an a...
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Woman Holds Framed Portrait with Family Group

Date: 1875
Description: A family group is posing in yard. Part of the group is sitting around a table in front of a picket fence which encloses the brick Greek Revival house. Anot...
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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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Gertrude Lawrence and Charles Rugges in "The Battle of Paris"

Date: 1929
Description: Georgie (played by Gertrude Lawrence), clutching sheet music, leans in close to Zisi who holds an accordion (Charles Ruggles) in a scene from the Paramount...
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Boy with Accordion

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of boy in front of a painted backdrop. He is standing with his arm resting on an accordion placed on a table.
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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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