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Americanization Pageant

Date: 05 18 1919
Description: Scene from Poale Zion Chasidim, an Americanization pageant held in the Milwaukee auditorium to welcome Milwaukee's new citizens.
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Marquette School Pageant

Date: 04 21 1948
Description: Six students from Marquette School representing early Wisconsin settlers in Norwegian ethnic costumes performing in the school pageant celebrating Wisconsi...
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Women Stand with Children in Baby Pageant

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Young boys and girls participate in a "Childrens Bathing Beauty Contest" at a Civilian Defense Rally. Women are standing around the children. The winners, ...
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Historical Pageant

Date: 1925
Description: Two girls in costume sitting at the feet of Mary Turner Carriel, who is sitting on a raised dais in a chair dressed in a fur-trimmed cape, crowned Mother Q...
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Americanization Pageant

Date: 07 31 1953
Description: School children Nancy and Billy Hoppe look at costumes to be worn by actresses in the upcoming Americanization Pageant.
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 359-369

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Description: Everybody was wonderful

Stars kept rising, pink and gold
Trailing threads of breathless music
barely out of reach
Hand to hand around the n...
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Gathering of Girls Wearing State Sashes

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of girls wearing State sashes, and a group of boys on the right wearing uniforms. One boy has a drum, another boy has a flag, and th...
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Patriotic Pageant

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of the participants of a patriotic pageant. The men are wearing suits, and some are wearing military medals. The boys are in uniform...
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German Dinner at the Ark

Date: 08 27 1910
Description: Group portrait of Holt and Wheeler children who are dressed in costumes to resemble young Germans. One boy, sitting on the floor in front, is pretending to...
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Tercentennial Celebration, Green Bay

Date: 07 1934
Description: View across lawn towards people standing in front of a large theater stage and backdrop with trees drawn on it. Some are costumed as soldiers and some as N...

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