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Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon...
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Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Review: Six WACs dressed in South Seas costumes, at the Wisconsin Memorial Union Theater.
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May Pole Dance

Date: 05 22 1935
Description: West Junior High School girls rehearsing May Pole Dance.
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East High School Girls Modern Dance

Date: 04 18 1935
Description: Seven girls performing a modern dance on stage.
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East High School Interpretive Dance Class

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: East High School interpretive dance class in costume posing on stage.
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Capitol Steps Dancers

Date: 1900
Description: The Fourth of July "living flag" created by costumed dancers from the Kehl Dance Studio, a school founded in Madison by Frederick W. Kehl in 1898. The Capi...
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Prom King and Queen

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Don Noel and Jeannine Radke, king and queen of Central High School's senior dance, pose against a wallpapered wall.
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Edgewood High School Prom Royalty

Date: 05 21 1952
Description: Portrait of Frank DiCristina, junior class president, and Jeanne Kroeger, who will reign as king and queen over a land of "Make Believe" at the Edgewood hi...
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Mendota State Hospital Dance

Date: 12 14 1952
Description: A circle of female patients and a nurse hold hands during a dance at Mendota State Hospital. John Birchall, a hospital recreation staff person, plays a dou...
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Nakoma School Graduation Parties

Date: 06 10 1953
Description: Portrait of Irwin Smith and Kay Keliher at a dance at Nakoma Country Club for Nakoma School graduates.
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East High School Dance Class

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Francie Hauptman (left) and Dorothy Hughes (right) do warm-up exercises to prepare for dance class at East High School.
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Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Janice Reed and Bill Kellesvig reigned as queen and king of the annual Prom of Madison Business College students. The party was held at the East Side Busin...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Session Pre-Prom Dinner

Date: 08 1958
Description: Two of the queen candidates are shown with their escorts. They are Marlys Hitzke (left) and Lenore Zamis (right). Their escorts are Bruce Creger and Harry ...
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Junior Division of the University League Decorate for Yule Dance

Date: 12 05 1959
Description: Members of the decorating committee for the Annual Holiday Dance of the Junior Division of the University League held at the West Side Business Men's Assoc...
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West Side Kiwanis Dance

Date: 01 16 1960
Description: Shown at a table, left to right: Carol Robb, Margarete Anderson, Doral Robb, and Donald Anderson.
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Indian Hills Garden Club Dance

Date: 02 13 1960
Description: Seated or standing next to a fireplace at the Cuba Club are, left to right: Mrs. and Steve Stefani and Marie and Jerome Coffman. They are attending a dinne...
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We Saw You at YWCA Garden Tea

Date: 06 14 1960
Description: The home of Sybil Hanks at 525 Wisconsin Avenue was the setting for the Madison YWCA garden tea. The program centered around various nationalities. Left to...
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Spanish Classes at Edgewood Campus School

Date: 05 10 1961
Description: Third grade students at the Edgewood Campus School study Spanish for 20 minutes four days a week. Their teacher is Sister M. Catherine, O.P. Sister Catheri...
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Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: Susie Caswell and Dick Josephson sit out during a dance at the Maple Bluff Country Club's social event for teens.
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We Saw You . . . at Rector's Guild Dance

Date: 01 28 1956
Description: Members of the Grace Episcopal Church Rector's Guild attend a tea dance held at Blackhawk Country Club. The Bob Arden Orchestra provides the music. Shown (...

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