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Street Carnival

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Description: Children gathered in front steps and on a platform with large painted banners at a street carnival, possibly the State Fair. There is also a stand with an ...
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Carnival Banners

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Description: A group of adults and children are gathered in front of carnival banners. Probably depicting "Gay Paree" at the State Fair.
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Carnival Tent

Date: 06 1908
Description: Crowd near the front of a side show tent with large banners.
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Wisconsin Hoofers Winter Carnival

Date: 01 31 1951
Description: An unidentified University of Wisconsin student looks on as fellow student, Jim Healy of Milwaukee (right), practices for the barrel stave races. The race ...
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Wisconsin Hoofers Winter Carnival

Date: 01 31 1951
Description: Members of the Kappa Gamma sorority team on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are pictured practicing for the broom hockey matches to be held as p...
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Men Riding Carnival Ride Powered by International Power Unit

Date: 1947
Description: Two men aboard the Comet carnival ride, which is powered by International U-2 power units. Three men are standing on the ground near an industrial building...
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Reader and Advisor, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a fortune teller's shop front on Coney Island. The multiple signs read, "Reader and Advisor," "Have Your Hand Writing Analyzed," "We Give Card ...
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University of Wisconsin Campus Carnival

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: Five University of Wisconsin co-eds taking part in the "Ring the Bell" booth at the Campus Carnival that is sponsored by the Wisconsin Student Association ...
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University of Wisconsin Campus Carnival

Date: 03 18 1952
Description: The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity entry in the University of Wisconsin Campus Carnival was "Wild Bill's Rassling Tent". In the picture are wrestlers John ...
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Winter Carnival

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Description: Elevated view of central square during a winter carnival. Crowds are gathered around a horse-drawn sleigh. Residential buildings are in the background.
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Carnival Prize Boat

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Description: A carnival prize boat labeled "Rodney Huck" and decorated with a Native American tipi theme floats across a lake while carrying a group of costumed women a...
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Sweet Pea Carnival

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Description: Elevated view of Main Street during the Sweet Pea Carnival. Horse-drawn carriages process down the crowded streets past stores and other buildings. Caption...
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Shorewood Hills Carnival

Date: 07 31 1952
Description: The students at Shorewood Hills School held their second annual carnival and collected $60.00 which was presented to Roundy's Fun Fund.
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Performing Dogs

Date: 1910
Description: A small crowd watch as eight dogs perform in Capitol Park. There are circus or carnival tents erected along Pinckney Street, and the First National Bank (l...
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David Obey Greets Constituents

Date: 1970
Description: Running hard for re-election after serving less than a full first term, Congressman David Obey introduces himself to constituents and their children.
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 07 1956
Description: Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin, sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, posing with six girls who raised money for the Roundy's Fun Fund by havi...
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 30 1956
Description: Group portrait of children from the Shorewood Hills play school who put on a carnival with the proceeds going to "Roundy's Fun Fund." With them is Joseph L...
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Madison Zonta Club Members with Carnival Prizes

Date: 03 28 1957
Description: The Madison Zonta Club sponsored a carnival for patients at Mendota State Hospital. Zonta members show some of the prizes they have gathered for the event....
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Kid's Donating to "Roundy's Fund"

Date: 06 30 1959
Description: A group of kids is shown with "Roundy" Coughlin. They put on a carnival in the back yard of Jim Riphahn on Madison's east side to raise money for "Roundy's...
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U.W. Campus Carnival

Date: 05 08 1960
Description: Portrait of three University of Wisconsin students who performed in one of the booths at the U.W. Campus Carnival. They include, from left to right: Neil B...

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