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Fauerbach Palm Garden Refreshment Stand

Date: 09 17 1937
Description: Palm Garden refreshment stand with three men behind a bar, with tables and chairs, and decorative palm trees. The stand was set up at the East Side Busines...
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Strand's Bakery's Booth

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Strand's Bakery's booth at the East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. Includes a model of a Gothic temple cake, and a trophy cup.
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Dane Cavalry Festival

Date: 12 30 1859
Description: Printed invitation from the Dane Cavalry militia company in Atwood's Hall.
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Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mary Telford, dressed in a Mexican costume, is shown with a nativity scene at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
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Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mildred Horne and Ethel Rockwell, dressed in Mexican costumes, are at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
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Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mildred Holdhusen is shown striking a pinata at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
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Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Christine Brinsmade is shown in Mexican costume doing an authentic Mexican dance at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
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UNICO Festival

Date: 06 28 1950
Description: Children who came to the UNICO festival in Brittingham Park gather around a soap box derby car for a group portrait. The festival is sponsored by the Madis...
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St. Andrew's Women's Guild

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Group portrait of six members of the St. Andrew's Women's Guild dressed in Chinese costumes to promote an upcoming Chinese Festival at the church. The cost...
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Friends of Lewis Arms at Brittingham Park

Date: 1950
Description: Friends of Lewis Arms enjoy beer at a party at Brittingham Park. Seated on the ground from left to right are: Elinora (mother of Lewis Arms, Jr.), Hattie, ...
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Beth El Sisterhood Bazaar

Date: 11 02 1954
Description: Sari Elkind, Jonthan Wolman, Lory Rosen show toys and model clothes that were among the items to be sold at the Beth El Sisterhood Bazaar.
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Lake Edge Congregational Church Christmas Bazaar Picture

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Mrs. Herbert Szelestey of 5410 Esther Beach Road puts the finishing touches on the first of several large pictures that illustrate the old song, "An Old-Fa...
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Party Fixins' Booth

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Mrs. Irvine (Marg) Elliott of 4601 Wallace Avenue, co-chairman of the "Party Fixins' booth at the Lake Edge Congregational Church bazaar, wears the cap and...
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Lake Edge Congregational Church Christmas Bazaar Trellis

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Mrs. Elwin Willett of 4115 Jerome Street (left) and Mrs. Robert (Helen) Brettell of 4603 Gordon Avenue, president of the Ladies Fellowship at Lake Edge Con...
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Queen of Peace Bazaar

Date: 11 13 1954
Description: Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Court 597 at Madison's Our Lady Queen of Peace bazaar committee admire articles that will be on sale. From left are: an...
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church Women's Auxiliary Carnival

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Members of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church Women's Auxiliary plan a "Candy Cane Carnival." Left to right are: Mrs. Frank S. (Virginia) Moulton, Mrs. John ...
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St. Bernards's Catholic Church Bazaar Committee

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: (Left to right) Mrs. Frank (Clara) Zeier, Mrs. J.W. (Lucille) Noltner, Mrs. Wilfred J. (Blanche) Schlimgen, and Mrs. Joseph (Edith) Hoffman plan the annual...
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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Bazaar

Date: 12 01 1954
Description: Four ladies of the Rosary-Altar Society at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church display items for their annual Christmas bazaar. From left are: Mrs. Arthur (H...
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Christmas Home Decorations

Date: 12 01 1954
Description: Mrs. F.D. Chamberlin displays samples of Christmas home decorations to be sold by the West Side Garden Club at their annual "Holiday House" sale.
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Mayor Opens ESBMA Festival

Date: 07 01 1958
Description: Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen, second from right, poses with scissors while opening the 36th Annual East Side Business Men's Festival, held at Voit Field. S...

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