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Madison Parochial Schools Band Percussion Section

Date: 02 04 1950
Description: Seven boys in the percussion section of the Madison parochial schools band practice on drums and cymbals at Edgewood High School.
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Cub Scout Den Activities

Date: 01 07 1952
Description: A group of Cub Scouts and their den mother Betty Smith look on as David Hill, in Native American costume (left), does a dance and Gary Lang beats a drum.
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University of Wisconsin Service League Junior Division Activities

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: The junior division of the University of Wisconsin Service League for faculty wives has a number of interest groups including the modern dance group. Membe...
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High School Girls at Lathrop Hall

Date: 04 16 1958
Description: Almost 200 girls from 20 Wisconsin high schools took part in a strenuous day of recreation planned by the Women's Physical Education Club at Lathrop Hall a...
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Four Lakes Council Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 10 1953
Description: Instructor Henry Johnson of the Four Lakes Council Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps checks technique of the junior drum and bugle corps members Jim Archer, 1...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Osman Temple drummers from St. Paul, Minnesota take part in the Midwest Shrine parade as it moves around the corner of South Carroll and West Main Streets....
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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Loraine Emordeno provides tympani beats during the rehearsal of the civic symphony in Scanlan Hall.
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Duke Ellington Band Concert

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Duke Ellington Band percussionist, Dave Black, performing during a jazz big band concert at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 05 16 1954
Description: Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps assembled on the Capitol steps prior to their season of performances. They are made up of Boy Scouts and sponsored by the A...
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Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: Four Lakes Council Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps of Madison, Wisconsin, lined up on the steps at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Two Boys Exploring Toyland Before Christmas

Date: 12 1954
Description: Jeff and Gregg Anderson playing on a drum set at the Wolff-Kubly-Hirsig store, Toyland. On the drum face is an image of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco.
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Drum and Bugle Corps Parade on Capitol Square

Date: 07 09 1955
Description: The drum line of a drum and bugle corps parading around Capitol Square. The musicians were participating in the third annual "Drums on Parade" invitational...
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Ray Price Band in Studio

Date: 06 1955
Description: Four men playing musical instruments in a studio with a electric sign that says: "On the Air." U.W. student Ray Price led the band, which consisted of stan...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: Members of the percussion section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. Helen Dahm (right) is playing the tympani, Marian K...
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Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Purchases Sherman Tank

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Delta Sigma Pi fraternity purchased a used 33-ton Sherman tank from Camp McCoy for use at a spring fraternity "tank party". The fraternity's Dixieland orch...
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Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Purchases Sherman Tank

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Debbie Duncan, University of Wisconsin student from Batavia, IL, christens "Rosebud I", a used 33-ton Sherman tank, with a bottle of beer at Ed's Service S...
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Drummer Performing

Date: 07 18 1958
Description: Close-up of a man identified in caption as "Mario" playing his drums on the Memorial Union Terrace.
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Drummer Gene Krupa with Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 12 05 1958
Description: Famous drummer Gene Krupa, shown at far left, gives a drumming demonstration to members of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps at the corps' headquarte...
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UW Band Practices Prior to the Minnesota Football Game

Date: 10 01 1959
Description: Members of the UW band practice prior to playing at the UW football game versus Minnesota. The four-armed band member is really drummer Charles Sommers, gr...

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