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Sons of the American Legion

Date: 1935
Description: Sons of the American Legion in formation outside the Witt Studio. Two of them hold flags. Names are (left to right), Don Frank, Jerry Zander, Ralph Meyer, ...
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Barman — George

Date: 1932
Description: George bartending at the Irish Veteran's Association.
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Recycling Newspapers

Date: 06 05 1971
Description: A young Cub Scout member of Pack 86 from Trinity Presbyterian Church hands newspapers he saved to an employee of Shapiro Paper and Metal Co. The task was p...
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CORE Picketers

Date: 01 14 1964
Description: Civil rights group CORE picketing the Board of Realtors at Coach House Motor Inn for fairness and equality in housing.
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Morey's Speedy Delivery

Date: 04 22 1934
Description: Howard Morey delivering the film "Hell's Holiday" to R.E. Mutchler of American Legion Post No. 57 for Parkway Theatre. (The man in the top coat is unidenti...
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Modern Woodmen Insurance Participants

Date: 04 22 1946
Description: Group portrait of Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Camp #365, with men and women and one child. Taken in the Colonial Room at the Hotel Loraine.
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Women Planning CUNA Convention Luncheon

Date: 05 08 1946
Description: Group portrait of CUNA (Credit Union National Association) Womens's Convention Luncheon Committee at Loraine Hotel, composed of eight women sitting and sta...
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Milwaukee Road Service Club

Date: 01 26 1946
Description: Milwaukee Road Service Club officers group, dinner party at the Park Hotel.
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Pi Lambda Phi Party Group

Date: 01 05 1946
Description: Group portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity party group at the Park Hotel.
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REA Convention at Loraine Hotel

Date: 03 28 1944
Description: View from back towards the stage of Wisconsin Electric Cooperative delegates, from REA (Rural Electrification Administration) member cooperatives, attendin...
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Delegates

Date: 03 23 1943
Description: Group of people at the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative meeting. They are delegates, from REA (Rural Electrification Administration) member cooperatives, att...
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Phi Sigma Sigma Party

Date: 12 02 1939
Description: Group portrait of Phi Sigma Sigma fraternity formal party in the Loraine Hotel dining room.
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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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Free Throw

Date: 12 30 1938
Description: Eleven boys watching another practice a free throw for the Madison Department of Recreation boys basketball team.
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Pi Lambda Phi Spring Formal

Date: 05 21 1938
Description: Group portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity spring formal at Lake Lawn Hotel.
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Alpha Epsilon Pi Sorority Party

Date: 11 27 1937
Description: Alpha Epsilon Pi Sorority formal party at the Hotel Loraine.
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Madison Turnverein Banquet

Date: 06 24 1937
Description: Group portrait of members sitting at tables for Madison Turnverein (Turners) banquet at Simon Hotel.
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Phi Sigma Sigma Spring Formal

Date: 05 08 1937
Description: Group portrait of men and women at a Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority Spring formal at Nakoma Country Club.
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Girl Scouts at Loraine Hotel

Date: 12 12 1936
Description: Elevated view from balcony of large group of Girl Scouts in the dining room of the Loraine Hotel. Many of the girls are sitting on the floor in the front, ...
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Three Men with $5000 Check

Date: 03 30 1936
Description: Three men displaying $5000 check issued by U.S. Treasury Dept. to Richland Cooperative Electric Association for Rural Electrification Program.

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