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Invitation to Independence Ball

Date: 06 27 1839
Description: Invitation for Darwin Clark to the Independence Ball on the 4th of July, 1839 at the American Hotel.
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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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General View in the Camp

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "General view in the camp" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Guard"...
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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 ...
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Fourth of July Industrial Parade

Date: 07 1886
Description: Intersection of 4th and Steele Streets facing east. The building in the lower right is the Knipfer building, now Algoma Mercantile. Bunting adorns the Boed...
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Band Playing at Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Band, in full regalia, playing tubas, clarinets and trumpets as well as other instruments, outside at a Fourth of July parade. There is a brick building in...
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Marching Band in Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: A marching band in full regalia in a Fourth of July parade. They are walking in the street, spectators are along the grass near the curb, and storefronts a...
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Boy Scouts in Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: A group of Boy Scouts, led by the Scout Leader, playing drums in a Fourth of July parade. They are walking down a street and a crowd of spectators is in th...
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Lucius Fairchild and Friends

Date: 07 04 1893
Description: Lucius Fairchild (standing, left), Mary Fairchild (standing, center) and a group of unidentified men and women outdoors in formal attire. Lucius Fairchild ...
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Fourth of July ESBMA Parade

Date: 07 04 1952
Description: Elevated view of the 504th Air Force band from Truax Field leading off the 1952 Fourth of July parade followed by two of Madison's newer fire trucks. The v...
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Shepard Terrace Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1952
Description: A lineup of over twenty costumed children assembled along 2620 Chamberlain Street in the Shepard Terrace neighborhood. They had performed a circus for Roun...
Poster

Fourth of July Poster

Date: 1950
Description: Poster for the 4th of July celebration in Oostburg, Wisconsin. The featured entertainment consisted of acts for which the Ben Bergor Entertainment Agency w...
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Film Still of "The Clodhopper"

Date: 1917
Description: Film still exterior of a group of people at a picnic. A man is holding a bear with a chain in the center of the image. Booths can be seen in background, on...
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Film Still from "The Clodhopper"

Date: 1917
Description: Film still of a group outdoors at a Fourth of July picnic. A man is chasing a small pig in the center of a group of people.
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A.P. Johnson Tavern on Independence Day

Date: 
Description: View from street towards a man and two women sitting in front of a storefront decorated with patriotic streamers. The woman on the left is holding a hand f...
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Steve Gunderson

Date: 1980
Description: Steve Gunderson is standing next to a flatbed truck bearing a "Gunderson for Congress" banner. The truck is carrying a band and several supporters. Likely ...
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Children's Fourth of July Parade

Date: 1902
Description: A group of children are parading down the street on the Fourth of July. The drummer is leading the way. Two girls and one boy are pulling carts with a chil...
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Fourth of July Parade Wagon

Date: 1906
Description: A group of people on a horse-drawn wagon. They are holding or playing instruments, and appear to be wearing blackface makeup. Text written at bottom reads:...
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Woman with Guitar on Stage

Date: 07 04 1935
Description: Caption with negative: "Mrs. Walter Fox, one of the colonists, got an encore at the Palmer fourth of July fete by her guitar playing and singing of ballads...
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Gathering at Turner's Grove

Date: 07 04 1904
Description: A crowd of men, women and children have gathered in a clearing in a wooded area for a July 4 celebration. Sunlight passing through an American flag highlig...

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