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Loft Holiday Party at the Madison Community Center

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Six members of the 20-man "cutting crew" for West High School's annual Senior Dance receive instructions for the party. Dick Musselman, 402 Laurel Lane, sh...
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Westmoreland Community League Dance

Date: 01 27 1956
Description: Mrs. William (Lois) Bjerk of 4110 Winnemac Avenue is co-chairman of a dance, with hats to depict the breadwinner's occupation, to be held at the Club Chant...
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Madison Council of Jewish Women Dinner Dance

Date: 01 27 1956
Description: Mrs. Maurice ((Janet) Pasch of 4114 Manitou Way is president of the Madison Council of Jewish Women. They are planning a dinner dance at the East Side Busi...
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West High School Modern Dance Group

Date: 02 21 1956
Description: Portrait of five members of a modern dance group from West High School.
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Menominee War Dance

Date: 1842
Description: Menominee war dance, as depicted by Francois, Comte de Castelnau, a French naturalist and diplomat who visited Green Bay, Wisconsin about 1838. This detail...
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Spectators Watching Native American Dance

Date: 1930
Description: View of a Native American man dancing and wearing traditional dress and a headdress. A group of younger boys, some wearing traditional dress, watch him fro...
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schulthess and Mary Bennett chat at the Starlight Dancing Club party. The dance was semi-formal.
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Two couples help themselves to the refreshment table during the Starlight Dancing Club party. Left to right: Elizabeth and Robert Parker, and Shirley and R...
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Ward Allen's Public House

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Description: "Ward Allen, former weather reporter for Channel 6, Milwaukee, purchased the dance hall in Theresa, and is operating it under the name of 'Ward Allen's Pub...
Manuscript

The Death Of A Mansion

Date: 03 1952
Description: An invitation to “A Black Masque and Ball Macabre at the DOOMED McCORMICK MANSION.” The mansion was the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormi...
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Line Dancers

Date: 01 10 1993
Description: "On a Sunday evening at G & Z's Hall, country and western line dancers step out smartly to the music."
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Line Dancers

Date: 01 10 1993
Description: "Theresa mayor Mike Weymeir, his wife Carol, village clerk, and their daughter, Laura, participate at G & Z's Hall."
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Line Dancers

Date: 01 10 1993
Description: "Young country and western dancers - Laura Weymeir and Lisa Schultz."
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Scenes and Incidents at the Republican National Convention

Date: 06 03 1884
Description: Illustrations=s of the Republican National Convention. The main drawing shows an outside view with the caption "Scene in front of the convention building d...
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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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Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Two couples attending the Prom were Bruce and Audrey Steinmetz, left, and Marie and LaVern Weisensel.
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Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: The original caption reads: "These four students of the college are apparently enjoying the fruit punch. They are Gerald Newman, Jan Franz, Jack Miller, an...
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Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Chatting between dances at the Madison Business College Spring Prom are Marvin Frisch, Ted Herpel, Sharon Wendt, and Alice Schoeberie.
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Navy Ball at University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 08 1957
Description: Greta Gross of Beaver Dam and her date, Dave Fauerland of Waukesha, sit and converse at the annual Navy Ball held for the Naval Reserve Officers Training C...

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