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Capitol Steps Dancers

Date: 1900
Description: The Fourth of July "living flag" created by costumed dancers from the Kehl Dance Studio, a school founded in Madison by Frederick W. Kehl in 1898. The Capi...
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Flag Drill at Henry Vilas Park

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Description: Fourth of July flag drill at Vilas Park, choreographed by F.W. Kehl in Madison. The land for Vilas Park was donated to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive ...
Poster

All Star Jazz Event Poster

Date: 10 1971
Description: Poster advertising for an All Star Jazz concert event, featuring Buddy Montgomery Quartet, Joe Williams, Eddie Harris Quintet, McCoy Tyner Quartet, Freddie...
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Gold Star Parents at Memorial Concert

Date: 03 20 1949
Description: The University of Wisconsin honored the dead of four wars with a concert presented by the University Symphony orchestra and chorus that was attended by som...
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Festival Choir Concert Poster

Date: 04 1975
Description: Poster announcing "Festival Choir," a concert of music from America, conducted by David Crosby, at several venues in Madison and Monona, Wisconsin. Feature...
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Polka Party

Date: 1957
Description: A crowd gathers to watch men and women dance the polka at the Verona Legion Hall. A man plays a banjo in the background.
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U.S. Coast Guard Band

Date: 1943
Description: The United States Coast Guard band plays a concert for a War Bond Drive with Rudy Vallee as its conductor. The original caption reads: "U.S.C.G. (Int'l K-6...
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Band Conductor with Band

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A conductor leads a band made up of school-age children as well as a few adults at a Civilian Defense Rally. They are playing outdoors in front of the Post...
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Campus Pageant at Clarion State Normal School

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Description: A crowd of students waving United States flags gathers on a field outside Clarion State Normal School. The school was established in 1873. Caption reads: "...
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Simoni Martucci and Tomma's White Label Orchestra

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Description: Group portrait of Simoni Martucci and Tomma's White Label Orchestra. Members of the band hold instruments and pose before banners and decoration.
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road performing on stage at Sound Storm. On guitar at left is Nate Herman, Tom Haban on drums, Andy Haban on bass, and Warren Leming on guitar a...
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road taken from the stage during their performance at Sound Storm. The drummer is Tom Haban, bassist is Andy Haban, and the guitarist is Warren ...
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road during their performance at Sound Storm taken from the scaffolding behind the stage. Guitarist at right is Nate Herman, drummer is Tom Haba...
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Wilderness Road on Stage

Date: 04 1970
Description: Wilderness Road seen from the foot of the stage during their performance at Sound Storm. The guitarist at left is Nate Herman, the drummer is Tom Haban, th...
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Warren Leming

Date: 04 1970
Description: Warren Leming of the band Wilderness Road playing guitar during the band's performance at Sound Storm. A black flag and a U.S. flag fly behind him.
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Theresa Sesquicentennial

Date: 06 1996
Description: "Sesquicentennial celebration on Rock River Street."
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Album: T.T. Club and Miss Griggs

Date: 1932
Description: Page from an album kept by Neighborhood House, with T.T. Club members gathered around a piano while Mary Lee Griggs, director of the Play School, plays acc...
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The Soldiers of Perrot

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: Actors in a reenactment of a Taking Possession ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France.
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Pageant of Taking Possession

Date: 05 07 1927
Description: Actors taking part in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoi...
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Actors with Flag in Reenactment

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: Six actors are standing outdoors. One of them men is holding a flag a fleur-de-lis design in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed th...

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