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Mendota Beach School

Date: 1922
Description: View from front of classroom of children sitting in desks at the elementary school health program, blowing their noses.
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Holy Redeemer School Orchestra

Date: 06 09 1943
Description: Holy Redeemer School orchestra members posing with their instruments in front of and on a stage.
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Bandstand at the Madison Club

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: A bandstand and dance floor set up for a party at the Madison Club after the South Dakota vs. Wisconsin football game, with palm tree decorations.
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Mount Zion Baptist and St. Paul's A.M.E. Choirs

Date: 04 11 1937
Description: Group portrait of African American choirs from Mount Zion Baptist Church and St. Paul's A.M.E. Church, taken at Mount Zion, 548 W. Johnson Street. (?) Top...
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Kennedy Manor Dining Room

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: Kennedy Manor dining room, 1 Langdon Street, showing tables and chairs and piano.
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Emerson School Eye Testing

Date: 02 11 1935
Description: Woman pointing at chart and one child showing which way the E is pointing for Emerson School eye examinations. A piano is in the background.
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East Junior High School Play Cast

Date: 11 28 1934
Description: Group portrait of East Junior High School play cast, in costume on stage for the play "Plymouth Rock."
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East Side High School Play Cast & Scenery

Date: 11 23 1934
Description: Cast of eight actors on the stage set with living room including piano, sofa, chairs, French windows, fireplace.
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Parlor in "The House Next Door"

Date: 07 19 1933
Description: Parlor decorated in 1840s style in Ralph Warner's "The House Next Door." aka the Lovejoy-Duncan House, 11219 North Webster Street, showing piano and firepl...
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First Congregational Church Dining Room with Stage

Date: 01 21 1930
Description: First Congregational Church dining room, with rows of chairs, and showing a grand piano in front of a stage in the back of the room, at 1609 University Ave...
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Holy Redeemer School Orchestra

Date: 06 06 1927
Description: Group portrait of the Holy Redeemer school orchestra, 128 W. Johnson Street. On the wall in the background is a large mural surrounding a painting.
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Eagle's Club Dance Hall

Date: 04 05 1946
Description: Interior view of the dance hall at the Eagle's Club, 23 West Doty Street. There are chairs and a piano on the stage. Just above the stage is a large "W," a...
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Interior of Old Mission Inn

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Description: Interior of view of Old Mission Inn, showing stone fireplace and piano. The Old Mission Inn was razed in 1965.
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Group Posing by Organ

Date: 1899
Description: Group of people posing around an organ. A young woman in a white dress is sitting at the organ, facing left, with an older man behind her on the right. On ...
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Coffin House (?) Parlor

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Description: Interior view of a parlor. A chandelier is hanging from the ceiling, and multiple photographs and portraits are displayed on the walls. There is a piano al...
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Fort Howard Hospital Parlor

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Description: View of a parlor built partially out of stone. A fireplace is on the back right wall, with a portrait hanging above it, and a spinning wheel near the left ...
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Chapel in the Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1910
Description: View of the chapel in the Wisconsin State Prison. In the foreground are chairs, and in front of the stage is a piano.
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Zimmerman House Interior

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Description: Interior view of the Albert G. Zimmerman house at 746 East Gorham Street. The view includes a fireplace, patterned carpeting and wicker chairs. In the fore...
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Abraham Lincoln School, Summer Institute

Date: 06 27 1945
Description: Group of adults listening to a lecturer, probably Dr. Philip S. Fonert talking on American history. The Abraham Lincoln School for Social Science of Chicag...
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Medical Society Auxiliary Members

Date: 05 16 1950
Description: Group portrait of five members of the Dane County Medical Society Auxilary, who met to plan a dinner meeting. Seated left to right: Mrs. C.K. (Helen) Schub...

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