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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1910
Description: Main hall with description of location. Hall was 225 feet long, 100 feet wide and 65 feet high. Also gives basement size under main hall (36,000 square f...
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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph. Memorial Hall and Post Office. The hall was dedicated on March 16, 1882. Capable of seating an audience of 500-600 for performances, the buil...
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Large Crowd at Republican Convention

Date: 06 1920
Description: Large crowd at gathering for the Republican Convention. The 1920 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States nominated Ohio Senator Wa...
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Madison Home Appliance and Radio Show

Date: 04 07 1949
Description: Dorothy Lorenzen looks at several small kitchen appliances while she holds one of the earliest electric toasters at the Madison Home Appliance and Radio Sh...
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Madison Home Appliance and Radio Show

Date: 04 07 1949
Description: Joanne Johnson looking at a new style ice tray in a refrigerator with a freezer unit next to it at the Madison Home Appliance and Radio Show in the East Hi...
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Madison Home Appliance and Radion Show

Date: 04 07 1949
Description: Charles M. Mickelson is loading an automatic washer, with the companion dryer at the left, at the Madison Home Appliance and Radio Show in the East High Sc...
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Wisconsin Steel Company Exhibit

Date: 05 24 1938
Description: View of the Wisconsin Steel Company's display at the American Foundrymen's Convention and Show.
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P&H 30-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane at St. Louis Exposition

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Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 30-ton type "AN" bridge crane with a 5-ton type "A" trolley at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in either the Palace of Electricity ...
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P&H 50-Ton Type "AN" Bridge Crane at St. Louis Exposition

Date: 1904
Description: A Pawling & Harnischfeger 50-ton type "AN" bridge crane with a 10-ton type "A" trolley with standard a block at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in either t...
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P&H Single Line Grab Bucket at Trade Show Display

Date: 1918
Description: Single line grab bucket on display at P&H booth at a trade show with three men sitting around the display. The men are wearing hats and sitting in chairs, ...
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CNN News Team

Date: 2000
Description: A member of the CNN (Cable News Network) broadcast team testing equipment on the floor of the Republican Convention in Philadelphia.
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Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 14 1950
Description: Dozens of Dane County Republicans are shown seated at Turner Hall at the Lincoln Day Dinner eating boxed chicken.
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Madison Turners Birthday Dinner

Date: 02 26 1950
Description: Elevated view of a portion of the crowd of 200 at the 95th birthday celebration dinner at the Turner hall. Those seated at the speakers' table are, left to...
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South Milwaukee Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "South Milwaukee branch: a children entertainment." Stamped into p...
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South Milwaukee Public Library Auditorium

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Description: Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library of an audience of children and adults from the stage area of an auditorium.
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Living Rosary

Date: 10 01 1950
Description: Five of sixty-one Edgewood college girls who took part in the "Living Rosary" ceremony are shown holding candles and rosaries. They led prayers on the rosa...
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Lapham School Halloween Party

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: At Lapham School, more than 800 costumed children and their parents attended one of the largest Halloween night parties held in Madison. Pictured is a por...
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The Nutcracker Ballet

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Four young girls wearing polka-dot dresses and hats are shown on stage at the Masonic auditorium. They are dancing the roles of the dolls in the 'March of ...
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The Nutcracker Ballet

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Susie Burns and Judy Berger dance the roles of the Russian dancers in 'Trepak' in 'The Nutcracker' on stage at the Masonic auditorium.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Interior view of Grand Opera House's auditorium and stage.

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