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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: A barbershop quartet of U.W. students singing on behalf of prom queen candidate, Mary Gisvold of Chippewa Falls, at the rally in the Memorial Union Rathske...
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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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How a Zor Shrine Clown Makes Up His Face

Date: 04 29 1954
Description: Zor Shrine clown, J. Leigh, is warming up make-up with his hands to make it more pliable before applying it to his face.
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How a Zor Shrine Clown Makes Up His Face

Date: 04 29 1954
Description: Zor Shrine clown, J. Leigh, is painting his eyebrows.
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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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City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: City Clerk A.W. Barels (left), City Attorney Harold Hanson, and Alderman Norman Moll are shown singing at Alderwoman Ethel Brown's picnic.
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Carnival for Roundy's Fund

Date: 08 24 1954
Description: Roundy is surrounded by children who put on and participated in a neighborhood carnival fund raiser held at the Marv Wellentin home at 210 Breese Terrace. ...
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Zor Shrine Spring Ceremonial

Date: 05 04 1957
Description: Four Zor Shrine clowns entertain young girl Mary Farmiloe during the annual spring ceremonial at the Masonic Temple. The clowns are (left to right): Tom Ro...
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Happy faces of adults and children in the audience crowd at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field.
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Bandleader Monty Hacker dressed in a clown suit and with smiling makeup on his face at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field....
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It's Off to School We Go

Date: 08 20 1957
Description: Paul du Vair, a hi-fi enthusiast, is shown checking over the vinyl records he plans to take to St. Norbert College this fall.
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Shining ornaments and sprigs of pine and fir were used by many of the feminine guests for their Christmas hats for the party. Helen Plater and Elizabeth Mo...
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Elsa Johnson looks up at a hat topped with a large wheeled carriage worn by Betty Berst. Johnson was style show chairman for 1957. Berst was the Maple Bluf...
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Mrs. George W. Heath, 1957 social chairman of the woman's organization at Maple Bluff Country Club, is wearing a hat decorated with a large Christmas tree ...
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Eleanor Nerdrum, program chairman for the Maple Bluff women's group in 1956-57, is wearing a hat richly decorated with a variety of Christmas tree ornament...
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Zor Shrine Tour of Hawaii

Date: 04 05 1958
Description: Shriner clowns Harley Moore, left, and Ray Wheeler waving goodbye to the Zor Shrine group leaving the Madison airport for a tour of Hawaii.
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Wacky, But Not Quacky-Fake Duck on a Balcony

Date: 04 12 1958
Description: A fake duck sits on the railing of a balcony at the Town House Apartments, 111 West Main Street. The stuffed duck was placed there by "trickster" Fred Nort...
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Children Playing With Guns

Date: 03 30 1959
Description: Two girls with their hands up being 'pretend' robbed by ten little boys with cap-guns. They are between two closely spaced homes.

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