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Madison Turners

Date: 1863
Description: Black & white lithograph by Milwaukee lithographer Louis Kurz depicting the Madison Turners or Turnverein at a shooting party on the Madison lakefront. Th...
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University of Wisconsin International Club Ball

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Ruth Lerdau, of Lima, Peru, playing the guitar at the University of Wisconsin's International Club Ball at the Memorial Union.
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Nakoma 12th Night Party

Date: 01 07 1950
Description: View of a Home Talent Comedy performance by Charles C. Bradley, imitating Helen Morgan and singing to Mae Zimmerman of 311 North Frances Street. The backgr...
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Shorewood Hills Community League "Shindig" Event

Date: 10 20 1950
Description: Dick Miyagawa, recreation director of the village of Shorewood Hills, is shown playing his Hawaiian guitar for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin (Elaine) Herbig at "Shind...
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Red Arrow Division Veterans Day Party

Date: 11 11 1958
Description: The annual Dane County 32nd Division Red Arrow Veterans Day party was held at the Towne Club. Guests included World War I and World War II division members...
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Brodhead Mandolin Club

Date: 1896
Description: Group portrait of the Brodhead Mandolin Club. The men are wearing suits and neckties, and all the women wear long white dresses. There are mandolins, as we...
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We Saw You . . . Marking Mexico Independence

Date: 09 17 1960
Description: People from Mexico and their Madison friends gather at the Truax Field Officer's Club to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. Dr. Gustavo del Castillo, phy...
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Empty Stocking Fund Television Benefit Show

Date: 10 30 1963
Description: Ronald Strahm of New Glarus will perform Western songs on the long television benefit for the Empty Stocking Fund on WISV-TV, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin...
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Trolley Guitar Concert

Date: 02 25 1956
Description: Three people clapping and smiling near a man playing a guitar. Caption reads: "Railroad fans clapped to the rocking rhythm of a guitar player on a s...
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United Bavarian Society Winter Festival Concert

Date: 02 10 1957
Description: A man playing a two-necked contraguitar while another man is playing a zither. Caption reads: "A bass guitar and zither were played by Hans Glieber ...

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