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Italian Workingmen's Club

Date: 10 31 1935
Description: Group of people posing in Halloween costumes at the Italian Workingmen's Club at 914 Regent Street in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Hommel's New Store

Date: 06 29 1932
Description: Hommel's Star Food Store at 606 S. Park Street, with promotional truck in front of store, and children looking on. Vehicle (Ballyhoo Truck) has a painted s...
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Christopher Columbus Play

Date: 11 28 1933
Description: Four children in costume surround a cardboard cutout of a sailing ship for a play about Christopher Columbus. The play was performed at Longfellow School, ...
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Shawl Pageant

Date: 03 16 1934
Description: Woman's Club Shawl pageant with Mrs. Rose Incorvino, Mrs. Jenni Parisi, Mrs. Annie Nania, and Mrs. Lousa Audini, dressed in Italian shawls, Greenbush.
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Doctor of Laffs

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: Man in a tophat, suit, and cape holding a doctor's bag. His hat reads: "Doctor of Laffs."
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Edgewood High School Play Cast

Date: 04 13 1945
Description: Three student actors in a play scene on stage at Edgewood High School.
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Nativity Play Cast

Date: 12 17 1944
Description: Nativity play cast in costume on stage at Holy Redeemer School, 140 West Johnson Street.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles Drill Team

Date: 01 18 1945
Description: The Fraternal Order of Eagles drill team in costume.
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Edgewood High School Play, "Mummy and the Mumps"

Date: 05 04 1944
Description: Ten student actors and actresses in costume on stage for "Mummy and the Mumps" at Edgewood High School 2206 Monroe Street.
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Edgewood High School Play, "Mummy and the Mumps"

Date: 05 04 1944
Description: Ten student actors and actresses in costume on stage performing "Mummy and the Mumps"at Edgewood High School 2206 Monroe Street.
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Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Scene from Truax Field's "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue: Rhumba dancers Pfcs. Mary Noonan and James Willingham, and eight other WACs as rhumba dancers, in costume, o...
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Women in Halloween Costumes

Date: 10 24 1938
Description: Group portrait of nine women posing indoors in Halloween costumes. 119 N. Butler Street.
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Acacia Fraternity Bowery Party

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Acacia fraternity "Bowery" party, with couples in costume. There are many commercial posters and advertising on the wall in the background.
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Spanish Play Cast

Date: 12 07 1936
Description: Spanish play cast for "La Reja" on stage in the Bascom Theater, in Bascom Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Cast of the "Mikado"

Date: 03 28 1936
Description: Elevated view of the entire cast of the "Mikado" operetta on stage at West High School.
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Phi Sigma Delta "Ballyhoo Party"

Date: 03 14 1936
Description: Group portrait of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity men and their dates in costume for "Ballyhoo Party."
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East High School Operetta Cast

Date: 03 05 1936
Description: Group portrait of the East High School operetta "Prince of Peddlers" cast on stage.
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East High School Operetta Cast

Date: 03 05 1936
Description: Ten principal characters on stage in costume for operetta "Prince of Peddlers" at East High School.
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Costume Party

Date: 01 23 1936
Description: Group portrait of nine women dressed in costumes and holding drink glasses. Taken for Dorothea Lay at 141 S. Butler Street.
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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1935
Description: Children, from Hawthorne School Annex, wearing Mardi Gras style heads, are marching in the Lantern Parade, with the First Evangelical Church in the backgro...

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