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41 Outdoor Theatre Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

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Description: Ten people at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 41 Outdoor Theatre.
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Jane Morris: S.M. Wood Wedding Party

Date: 06 07 1947
Description: The wedding procession of Jane Morris including the bride, flower girl, maid of honor, two bridesmaids, and two junior bridesmaids at St. Andrew's Episcopa...
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Recognition Service for Bishop H. Clifford Northcott

Date: 09 12 1948
Description: Four members of the Methodist Wisconsin conference at a recognition service for their new bishop. Pictured left to right are: Rev. W. Ross Conner, superin...
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Armistice Day Commemoration

Date: 11 11 1948
Description: Color bearers from the National Guard, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the two American Legion posts, the Spanish-American War veterans, their auxiliaries, a...
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Armistice Day Commemoration

Date: 11 11 1948
Description: Robert Babcock, Lodi, places the American Legion auxiliary post Number 57 memorial wreath at the front of the memorial obelisk on the grounds of the Wiscon...
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Martin Deutschkron Lighting Candles at Son's Bar Mitzvah

Date: 05 1959
Description: Martin Deutschkron (husband of Eva Lauffer Deutschkron), lighting candles at son Edward's Bar Mitzvah; Temple Beth El.
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Wirka Takes Postmaster Oath

Date: 12 31 1948
Description: Joseph J. Wirka, former superintendent of mails, on the left, is shown receiving the keys to the post office from Walter J. Hyland, on the right, retiring ...
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Ida Banon Relles and Son George at George's Bar Mitzvah

Date: 1961
Description: Ida Banon Relles and son George at George's Bar Mitzvah, Superior Hebrew Congregation.
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Confirmation Ceremony

Date: 1910
Description: Twins Marie Johanna and Friedrich Wilhelm Ginnow pose in front of a decorated altar on their confirmation day. This was the last confirmation class at the ...
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Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars Mortgage Burning

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Mrs. Frieda Abrahams, president of the VFW woman's auxiliary, holds a candle to the mortgage held by C.L. Skinner, post commander. The ceremony was for the...
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Cornerstone Laying for Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 05 07 1950
Description: Speakers stand near the front of the partially finished new building during the cornerstone laying ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago Stre...
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Edgewater Hotel Dedication

Date: 05 21 1950
Description: Edgewater Hotel dedicated to Madison contractor and civic leader John H. Findorff, builder of the hotel. Dedication is marked with a bronze plaque hanging...
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Moose Women Officers

Date: 06 25 1950
Description: New officers of the Women of the Moose Lodge pose for a portrait at their installation rites. Seated, from left, are: Mrs. Jack Meier, Jr., graduate regent...
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Holy Hour

Date: 08 06 1951
Description: The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor, Catholic bishop of Madison, officiates at the sixth annual Holy Hour held at Edgewood College campus, Monroe Street.
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Central High Homecoming King and Queen

Date: 09 26 1951
Description: Central High School homecoming king Gilbert Pond places a crown on the homecoming queen, Marilyn Krask. In the background are two members of the queen's co...
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Saluting the War Dead

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Description: David Cline, a Vietnam War veterans and a national leader in Veterans for Peace and Vietnam Veterans Against the War, during a Memorial Day ceremony in Jer...
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Historical Pageant

Date: 1925
Description: Two girls in costume sitting at the feet of Mary Turner Carriel, who is sitting on a raised dais in a chair dressed in a fur-trimmed cape, crowned Mother Q...
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Mayville High School Graduation

Date: 1962
Description: "Mayville High School graduates assemble at Mayville Firemen's Park."
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Theresa Lions Club

Date: 1976
Description: "The Theresa Lions Club has installation of officers at the American Legion Hall."
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St. Peters Lutheran Church

Date: 05 1983
Description: "This photo was taken when Pastor John Berg was installed as pastor at St. Peters Lutheran Church."

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