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| Date: | 02 21 1882 |
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| Description: | Chromolithograph poster advertising a Milwaukee Mardi Gras celebration, arranged by the Turnverein and Milwaukee Musical Societies, and held at the Exposit... |
| Date: | 05 1928 |
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| Description: | School children and teachers from Lemont township marching in a rural school festival parade. The children are dressed in white cloaks and hats bearing a m... |
| Date: | 09 25 1938 |
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| Description: | Pontiac automobile with sign "AAA dual control training car." The car was used in high schools to reduce accidents on Madison streets and is on display her... |
| Date: | 09 27 1936 |
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| Description: | Shell Petroleum Co. display of automobile products at the ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association) Fall Festival in the Fuller & Johnson building on Ea... |
| Date: | 09 11 1929 |
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| Description: | Detlev C. Heick Transfer Company, booth at ESBMA fall festival. The booth is featuring a Heick toy truck and other toy vehicles. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Homecoming and bridge dedication program, featuring an image of the approach to the Wisconsin River Bridge, and a listing of the celebration's planned even... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Sons of Norway group in traditional Norwegian costume standing on a replica of a viking ship as part of the Fall Festival. A large American flag flies from... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| 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, ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Bernard Arms holding a firearm poses on a parade float decorated in an autumn theme, including a stuffed bear, fox, and squirrel. The parade was a part of ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Parade float sponsored by Eatmor and Ocean Spray Cranberries. A beauty queen sits on the float surrounded by cranberry products. The float is being pulled ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Parade float sponsored by Eatmor and Ocean Spray Cranberries. A beauty contestant sits with a large cranberry pie on the float which is pulled by a John De... |
| Date: | 07 1985 |
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| Description: | "The British Airways Concorde drew large crowds at the EAA Convention in Oshkosh. The giant jet, making thunderous, low-level passes, thrilled thousands o... |
| Date: | 08 1986 |
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| Description: | "An artist plies his trade at the EAA Convention at Oshkosh." |
| Date: | 1982 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of a large crowd of music fans gathered at Summerfest, looking northeast toward the current site of Discovery World. Sailboats are on Lake ... |
| Date: | 05 07 1959 |
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| Description: | A car to be awarded to the winner of a limerick contest for the East Side Businessmen's Association (ESBMA) festival. Shown with the car are Leo Kronenberg... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, showing steel work of North Wing under construction. Crowds of people are gathered on the lawn for t... |
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| Description: | That time of year. Let's go watch the big wheels The Saint, the King of Breakup with his Fool, parade the tarot Jack of Dice, their drumme... |
| Date: | 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Members of the rhythm bands from the Woods and Fontana state graded schools pose outdoors holding their instruments. The children in the front row and on t... |
| Date: | 08 30 1959 |
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| 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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