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Sedgwick County 4-H Band

Date: 1929
Description: 4-H band from Sedgewick County, Kansas. The band attended the International Harvester livestock show and Boys & Girls Club conclave.
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International Harvester Parade of Progress Fast Hitch Square Dance

Date: 1953
Description: Men in cowboy hats driving International Harvester tractors through an exhibition tent as part of the "Parade of Progress" at the Indiana State Fair as par...
Book or Pamphlet

Plano Harvesting Machinery Catalog

Date: 1890
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for harvesting machinery made by the Plano Manufacturing Company. Features a color illustration of a woman on a stage crown...
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Sailor in Comedian Act

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: Navy sailor standing at a microphone performing a comedy act.
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Phil La Follette at Progressive Convention

Date: 05 19 1934
Description: Former Governor Philip F. La Follette, the younger son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., calling the roll on the proposal to form a new political party at the...
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Dane County Theater Group Champions

Date: 02 01 1930
Description: Group portrait of Dane county theater group champions on stage holding a painting.
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Missionfest

Date: 08 27 1946
Description: Missionfest (Dutch) traditional psalms sung on church grounds.
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University of Wisconsin Cheerleader

Date: 1903
Description: A male cheerleader with megaphone leading the crowd at a University of Wisconsin football (?) game. The band performs at the front of the crowd.
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100,000th International Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd towards an executive who is speaking to workers assembled by the receiving department at Farmall Works to celebrate the 100,000th ...
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William Jennings Bryan Addressing Crowd

Date: 10 03 1900
Description: View from audience of William Jennings Bryan, as Democratic nominee for election to the presidency, addressing a crowd, estimated at 15,000 people, at a st...
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Latin-American Festival Dancers

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Left to right, Armando Huacuja and Berta Montemayor Koch, natives of Mexico, dance at the annual Latin-American Festival held at the Wisconsin Memorial Uni...
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Musical Group at Louisiana State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A musical group comprised of men playing guitars, fiddles, an accordion, and a string bass perform on stage at the Louisiana State Fair.
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Boy Scouts

Date: 1946
Description: Three young men in uniform, most likely boy scouts, standing with a model airplane. The men are being filmed for television at the Iowa State Fair.
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Iowa's First Television Show at Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A crowd gathers to watch "Iowa's First Television Show" at the Iowa State Fair International Harvester headquarters. The sign hanging above the audience re...
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Folk Dancers in Norwegian Costume

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Youth in traditional Norwegian costume shown performing a folk dance on the stage of Madison West High School auditorium during the mass commencement cerem...
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Dancers Forming a Circle

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Description: Dancers form a circle while two seated men play a guitar and a mandolin.
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Baby Huey & the Babysitters Guitarist on Stage

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: The guitarist for Baby Huey & the Babysitters, possibly Danny O'Neil, stands on stage playing a Gibson Les Paul guitar, wearing a wide brimmed hat and larg...
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Baby Huey on Stage with Horn Players

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Chicago R&B singer Baby Huey standing barefoot on stage wearing an open green shirt on top of coveralls. Members of his horn section are visible in the bac...
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Baby Huey & the Babysitters Horn Section

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Low angle view of three members of the Baby Huey & the Babysitters horn section, which features a modified trumpet, and a tenor and an alto saxophone. They...
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Baby Huey with Full Band

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: View from above of Chicago R&B act Baby Huey mid-performance. The band was made up of a three man horn section, electric guitar, drums, congas, electric ba...

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