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| Description: | Robert Bloch sits on the edge of a bed with his hands up as in mock surrender wearing a hat pulled down over his eyes, but the hat has holes cut out of it ... |
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| Description: | A shirtless Harold Gauer wearing elaborate facial make-up, a wig, and a prosthetic pig-like nose, and smoking a pipe. |
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| Description: | A group portrait of various costumed party attendees, including Chester Vonier (night editor at the Milwaukee Sentinel, wearing strongman garb and f... |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders self-portrait of Harold Gauer wearing a jacket, tie and face makeup. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | A group portrait of boys and young men in oriental costume and make-up. Most are holding opened hand fans. |
| Date: | 10 26 1951 |
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| Description: | The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. Playing the roles... |
| Date: | 10 26 1951 |
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| Description: | The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. "End men" in blac... |
| Date: | 04 23 1952 |
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| Description: | Six members of Brownie Troop 110 at Our Lady Queen of Peace church dressed for the minstrel show they gave for their mothers. |
| Date: | 05 16 2003 |
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| Description: | Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, at Valley View Mall, wearing a crown and holding a microphone. |
| Date: | 05 2003 |
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| Description: | Miss Wisconsin 2002, Jayme Dawicki, wears a crown and sits at a table autographing photographs of herself. |
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| Description: | Gordan Grantman stands in the barn which was once used by the Paul Dirks family. |
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| Description: | Doc Mann of Beloit, Wisconsin, who performed novelty entertainment and "top hat magic" as Mandu the magician. |
| Date: | 11 16 1953 |
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| Description: | Members of the Edgewood High School drama guild make-up class practice the "tricks of the trade." Seated are Patricia Lynch and Mary Alt. Standing are Dian... |
| Date: | 11 08 1947 |
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| Description: | "Arabian" group at the Harnishfeger Masquerade Ball wearing embroidered and sequined costumes, eye makeup, fake beards and moustaches. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman flanked by two men, all standing, wearing minstrel costumes and blackface makeup. The men are pl... |
| Date: | 05 1993 |
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| Description: | "Lomira High School students prepare for a play in the school gym." |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Make-up man preparing a girl for a performance during Farm and Home Week events. |
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| Description: | Woman on stage with microphone and visual props, apparently demonstrating eye and other makeup techniques. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man posing standing. He is wearing a military-themed theatrical costume and make-up. |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three European American men, posing sitting. The men are wearing blackface make-up, and playing a guitar ... |
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