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Halloween Party at the Orpheum

Date: 10 31 1930
Description: View from the stage of a full audience of costumed Halloween party-goers in the auditorium at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Girl in Halloween Costume

Date: 10 29 1932
Description: Esther Johnson wearing a Halloween costume and big-nosed mask, and holding the Jack-o-Lantern that for the Capital Times "Schnozzle" parade in honor...
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Women in Halloween Costumes

Date: 10 24 1938
Description: Group portrait of nine women posing indoors in Halloween costumes. 119 N. Butler Street.
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W.T. Grant Company Employees' Party

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Employees of the W.T. Grant Company, 21 S. Pinckney Street, in costumes at their Halloween party.
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Halloween Costumes

Date: 10 31 1931
Description: Children posing in Halloween costumes at The Capital Times-RKO Strand Theatre Halloween party.
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Safe Burglary Sentencing

Date: 12 09 1948
Description: Three men in court with their attorney listen to their sentences for stealing the Durfee Brothers Roofing Company safe. From right are Louis and Kenneth Di...
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Lapham School Halloween Party

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: At Lapham School, more than 800 costumed children and their parents attended one of the largest Halloween night parties held in Madison. Pictured is a por...
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Lapham School Halloweem Party

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: At Lapham School, more than 800 costumed children and their parents attended one of the largest Halloween night parties held in Madison. Judges Roundy, and...
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Lapham School Halloween Party Bobbing For Apples

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: At Lapham School, more than 800 costumed children and their parents attended one of the largest Halloween night parties held in Madison. A boy is shown bob...
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Chicken Wire Witch at Midvale School

Date: 10 19 1952
Description: Sixth grade students at Midvale School constructed a witch out of chicken wire for the Halloween exhibit in the art gallery at school. The children left to...
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Girl Scout Week

Date: 10 20 1952
Description: Three members of a Girl Scout troop at the Washington Orthopedic school, and their leader and teacher, Miss Erna E. Schweppe, are shown making hats for a H...
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First United Methodist Church Halloween Party

Date: 10 21 1953
Description: First United Methodist Church Sunday School participants go door to door on Halloween. First United Methodist Church Sunday school participants wear costu...
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American Association of University Women Honors Teachers

Date: 10 30 1953
Description: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) honors teachers at a dessert party at the College Club. Pictured from left to right are three of the te...
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Loft Halloween Party

Date: 10 26 1954
Description: Joyce Nelson gets her hand stamped by Kristine Kaltbrunner at the Loft Halloween party. Admission cost one quarter and Dan Garson's orchestra performed for...
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Loft Halloween Party

Date: 10 26 1954
Description: Carol Hanson bobbing for an apple as Donna Tupper laughingly looks on.
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Loft Halloween Party

Date: 10 26 1954
Description: Kent Kildow and Larry Brown are shown adding an extra loop of paper ribbon to the spooky figure on the band stand. Other paper decorations include skeleton...
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Halloween

Date: 10 27 1957
Description: Susie Addington (left), age 5, and her sister, Carol, age 2, pose while dressed in Halloween costumes.
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Hard-Time Party

Date: 1932
Description: Pupils of the Northey School, District No. 7, pose with their parents at a Halloween "Hard-time" party at the school. Many in the group wear ragged or outd...
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Children in Halloween Costumes

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Description: Group portrait of children in Halloween costumes, including a ghost, Spiderman, and Bugs Bunny, probably at Neighborhood House.
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Pumpkin Totem Pole at Gompers School

Date: 10 30 1963
Description: Teresa Vos, age 5, dressed as a ghost, pays homage to a pumpkin totem pole at Gompers school.

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