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It's Those Johnson Boys

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Description: The Johnson Brothers, billed as "Clean, Fast, Swedish Comedy," was a musical comedy act based in Racine, Wisconsin.
Postcard

Dionne Sisters, World Renowned Musicians

Date: 10 31 1912
Description: Photographic postcard of two sisters posed with a guitar and a mandolin in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing dresses, and one sister has a lace...
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Capital Offenses

Date: 1986
Description: Photograph taken to illustrate the jacket of a recording issued by the Capital Offenses, the blue grass band headed by Congressman David R. Obey of Wiscons...
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Capital Offenses

Date: 1996
Description: Congressman David Obey (playing the harmonica) of Wisconsin with his two sons, Douglas and Craig, performing as part of the Capital Offenses, a bluegrass b...
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Scott Lilly

Date: 1996
Description: Scott Lilly, a senior staff member of the House Appropriations Committee, executive director of the House Democratic Study Group, and chief of staff to Wis...
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Scott Lilly

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Description: Scott Lilly, a senior policy adviser to Congressman David R. Obey, who formed the Capitol Offenses, a blue grass band with which Obey also played.
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Harmonica Homage

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Description: Congressman David R. Obey and his blue grass band, the Capitol Offenses, performed at many political events. It is no accident that the band chose this spo...
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Girl with Guitar

Date: 1935
Description: Arlene Elmer, 14, poses outside the Farmer's Grove School with a guitar. On the reverse of the photograph is written "This pupil is leader in plays and gam...
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Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree

Date: 12 14 1983
Description: U.S. Representative David Obey, his wife Joan and their son Douglas pose with Connie G. Hicks (with guitar) and U.S. Representative Tom Petri. Between Doug...
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Merle Haggard

Date: 07 20 2013
Description: Merle Haggard on guitar at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses. Another guitarist is on the left.
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Band at Oktoberfest

Date: 07 20 2013
Description: Country/folk/rock band playing and singing, prior to the Merle Haggard and the Strangers performance at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. They are wearing...
Poster

"Mi primera novia" (My First Girlfriend) Film Poster

Date: 1965
Description: Argentine film poster. Large, illustrated image of a man's head floating at the top with other smaller figures surrounding him. A band is playing on the le...
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Tom Wopat

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Tom Wopat, taken for the television show Prime Time Country. He is standing and has his left hand on the top of a g...
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Bonnie Raitt

Date: 09 14 1978
Description: Bonnie Raitt playing guitar during a performance at the University of Wisconsin Field House.
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Townes Van Zandt

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Description: Townes Van Zandt (left) playing guitar and singing at Bunky's. Owen Cody is playing violin with Van Zandt.

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