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| Date: | 12 09 1948 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 19 1949 |
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| Description: | Madison high school students preparing for a Halloween party and dance at the LOFT. Kneeling is Phyllis Robinson, Central High School, director of decorati... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | A screen-printed poster advertising the Union Craft Committee's "Pumpkin Carving Contest," held on "October 29 at 7:30 pm in the Memorial Union Trophy Room... |
| Date: | 10 31 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 31 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 31 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 19 1952 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 31 1952 |
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| Description: | 1,250 Lapham School students and parents dressed in Halloween costumes attended an evening Halloween party at the school sponsored by the Parent Teachers A... |
| Date: | 10 20 1952 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 31 1987 |
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| Description: | Amanda Basile of Milwaukee's Northwest side dressed as the Milwaukee Journal Green Sheet for Halloween. She made the costume with her mother Penny Chapman ... |
| Date: | 10 21 1953 |
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| Description: | First United Methodist Church Sunday School participants go door to door on Halloween. First United Methodist Church Sunday school participants wear costu... |
| Date: | 10 22 1953 |
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| Description: | James Hall (left) and brother Terrence (right), sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Hall, work on their Halloween pumpkin. Both boys have their birthday on Hallowee... |
| Date: | 10 30 1953 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 18 1926 |
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| Description: | Original caption attached to the print: "Emil Jannings German movie star arrived today. Emil Jannings, German actor who was born in Brooklyn in 1886 return... |
| Date: | 10 26 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Carol Hanson bobbing for an apple as Donna Tupper laughingly looks on. |
| Date: | 10 26 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 10 27 1957 |
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| Description: | Susie Addington (left), age 5, and her sister, Carol, age 2, pose while dressed in Halloween costumes. |
| Date: | 10 22 1957 |
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| Description: | A decorated pumpkin serves as a table centerpiece. It is decorated with a face, a hat made of fresh flowers, and attached leaves for hair. |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| 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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