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School Girls in Running Race

Date: 06 1916
Description: Six girls in a running race at the School Festival in Palos Park.
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Girls in Swiss Costume

Date: 1941
Description: Two young girls dressed in Swiss costumes for the Wilhelm Tell 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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Cook County School Festival

Date: 06 1916
Description: A group of children and adults, some holding American flags and Cook County banners, standing in a field to watch events at the Cook County School Festival...
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Girls Winding the Maypole

Date: 1913
Description: Large group of students and teachers gathered in a circle to watch young girls winding the maypole at an annual school festival in Belwood Park.
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Girls Around the Maypole with Flowers

Date: 1913
Description: Group of girls holding fabricated flowers around a maypole at an annual school festival in Belwood Park. A large group of fellow students and teachers look...
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High Jump

Date: 06 13 1916
Description: Men and children, mostly boys, are crowding around a high jump hurdle during a school festival.
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Cranberry Harvest Party

Date: 1885
Description: Large group of cranberry harvesters posing with implements. Many of the individuals are wearing boutonnières and corsages made from cranberry sprigs. Many ...
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Shorewood Hills Boys with "Roundy"

Date: 07 30 1954
Description: Shorewood Hills boys shown with "Roundy" Coughlin, Wisconsin State Journal columnist, after the presentation of money raised for Roundy's Fun Fund a...
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Theresa Lions Corn Roast

Date: 08 1982
Description: "Jeanna Jaster, 20-month old daughter of Tom and Norma Jaster, enjoyed some corn at the Theresa Lions corn roast."
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Theresa Lions Annual Corn Roast

Date: 08 1985
Description: "Jeanette Walsh, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Walsh, enjoyed some corn at the Theresa Lions Annual Corn Roast."
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Mark and Mike Merkle and Bill Lachnit enjoy watermelon at the Monona Grove Businessmen's Association Watermelon Festival.
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Children enjoying big slices of watermelon at the Monona Grove Businessmen's Association watermelon festival. They include, from left, Kay Marks, Dannie Du...
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festlival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: President Edward Herzfeldt selling tickets for the Monona Grove Businessmen's Association-sponsored Watermelon Festival. Ticket buyers, left to right, incl...
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Linda and Donald Harrison enjoying the Watermelon Festival sponsored by the Monona Businessmen's Association.
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Little Girl Enjoying Corn

Date: 09 1987
Description: Laura Rivera celebrates Appreciation Day with an ear of corn.
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Foot Race at Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of teenage boys racing down the street during the Hustler Harvest Festival. Both sides of the street are lined with crowd...
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Foot Race at the Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: A group of boys is racing down Hustler's Main Street during the Harvest Festival. The finish line is in the distance at the far end of the street. Crowds s...
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Military Band at the Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: An African American military band poses for the camera during the Hustler Harvest Festival. They are sitting in an open sided structure with a canvas roof ...
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East Side Businessmen's Association Festival at Voit Field

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: It is Children's Day at the East Side Businessman's Festival at Voit Field. About 10,500 people attended the festival on its first day. A youngster stands...

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