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| Date: | 12 15 1949 |
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| Description: | Christine Brinsmade is shown in Mexican costume doing an authentic Mexican dance at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival. |
| Date: | 11 11 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 11 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 13 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 1986 |
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| Description: | "An artist plies his trade at the EAA Convention at Oshkosh." |
| Date: | 09 1990 |
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| Description: | Louise Wiseman performs at talent show dressed in lace lingerie. The stage is decorated with pumpkins and cornstalks. |
| Date: | 07 20 2013 |
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| Description: | Country/folk/rock band playing and singing, prior to the Merle Haggard and the Strangers performance at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. They are wearing... |
| Date: | 09 2013 |
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| Description: | Oktoberfest frolickers on parade during the Mapleleaf Parade on 2nd Street. Carie Ann (Schlichenmeyer) Finch and man in the foreground are wearing ethnic c... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | Letterhead for the Pfister & Vogel Leather Co., with an engraving of a bird's-eye view of the city (signed Ma-- Richards, Mil Wis) advertising the "Nationa... |
| Date: | 11 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Edward Persen, left, and M. Earl Moore, 717 Pickford Street, looking at the items in the "white elephant" booth at the Harvest Festival, Grace Episcopal Ch... |
| Date: | 11 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Marjorie Slothower, 305 Norris Court, left, and Gretchen Sienering, 114 West Gilman Street, speaking with Reverend Paul Hoornstra, pastor of Grace Episcopa... |
| Date: | 08 27 1965 |
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| Description: | Canada's internationally famous all-Indian band, the Chieftones, performing at the Middleton Good Neighbor Festival. |
| Date: | 08 13 1989 |
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| Description: | A man and a woman are dancing the polka. Caption reads: "Millie Rudella of Greendale and Herman Comfort of West Allis were among the many polka fans at Pol... |
| Date: | 07 11 2015 |
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| Description: | View from audience towards a stage at the festival. The crowd in the foreground is sitting on folding chairs, and more of the crowd is standing in front of... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A group of people wearing costumes are performing a Norwegian dance at the Song of Norway Festival. A group of people are dancing in a round, while a coupl... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A troupe of dancers are performing a Norwegian dance in pairs at the Song of Norway Festival. The men are wearing red hats, red vests over a white shirt, a... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | View down hill towards actors performing the musical "Song of Norway" on an outdoor stage at the Song of Norway Festival. People are sitting on blankets or... |
| Date: | 05 11 1957 |
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| Description: | The 24th annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by 2,019 boys and girls. Margaret Merl... |
| Date: | 05 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Warren Wooldridge conducts the 24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air concert held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by ... |
| Date: | 11 05 1970 |
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| Description: | Two young men are standing among a group of children. Many are wearing sombreros. One of the adults is playing a guitar. Caption reads: "FROM BELOW THE ... |
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