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Girls in Red, White and Blue

Date: 1904
Description: Nine girls are posing standing and wearing patriotic costumes. One girl is holding a flag of the United States. Probably a smaller group, from a total of t...
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Steelworkers Costume Party

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Members of Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation) at a holiday costume party.
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First Thanksgiving

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Description: Thanksgiving dinner between Native Americans and early Pilgrim settlers in America.
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Children Dressed in Halloween Costumes

Date: 1920
Description: Five children dressed in Halloween costumes with jack-o-lanterns hanging overhead. Two of them are Robert J. Taylor's daughters, Ellen and Donna Taylor.
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Flag Day Events

Date: 06 14 1940
Description: Boy Scouts and others recite the Pledge of Allegiance during Madison's first public Flag Day ceremony held at the UW football stadium.
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Sucker Monocle

Date: 12 28 1962
Description: Jean Meyer plays with the sucker she got at a mother-daugher Christmas holiday tea.
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Oliver Chilled Plow Works Advertisement

Date: 1883
Description: Lithographed advertising card for the Oliver Chilled Plow Works commemorating the new year, 1884. The card features two color illustrations within a gold f...
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Making Valentines

Date: 01 30 1958
Description: Schoolgirls showing one another the valentines they are making in class to celebrate the holiday.
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Holy Redeemer School Play Cast

Date: 12 23 1945
Description: Group portrait of "Donkey and Star" play cast in Biblical costume at Holy Redeemer School, 140 West Johnson.
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Holy Redeemer School Cast

Date: 12 23 1945
Description: Group portrait of "Donkey and Star" play cast in Biblical costume, depicting Nativity scene with angels and harpist at Holy Redeemer School, 140 West Johns...
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Passover Supper

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Close-up group portrait of Abe and Sarah Mintz's family gathered around the dining room table for Passover supper, 336 West Wilson Street.
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Passover Supper

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Abe and Sarah Mintz's family gathered around the dining room table for Passover supper, 336 West Wilson Street.
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Edgewood High School Prom King and Queen

Date: 02 22 1944
Description: Caryl Coyle and Alex McCormick, who will be the Queen and King of the Edgewood High School Junior Prom to be held in May, were photographed at the Edgewood...
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Edgewood High School Prom King and Queen

Date: 02 22 1944
Description: Close-up of Caryl Coyle and Alex McCormick, who will be the Queen and King of the Edgewood High School Junior Prom to be held in May, photographed at the ...
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Halloween Party in Colonial Room, Loraine Hotel

Date: 10 30 1940
Description: Group portrait of adults in Halloween costumes in the Colonial Room at the Loraine Hotel.
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Methodist Church Easter Pageant

Date: 04 28 1935
Description: First Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue. Easter pageant "At Dawning," with a large group of actors in costume in a scene on "stage" in the chancel.
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First Methodist Church Easter Pageant

Date: 04 20 1935
Description: First Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue. Easter pageant, with large group of actors in costume in a scene on "stage" in the chancel.
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Norwegian Folk Dancers

Date: 05 12 1934
Description: Group portrait of ten Norwegian folk dancers in costume, coached by John Odden, and Harold Smedal holding a Hardanger violin, who will perform for the Sons...
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Girl Reserves Coloring Easter Eggs

Date: 03 30 1934
Description: Fifteen YWCA Girl Reserves sitting around a table coloring Easter eggs and putting them in small baskets to be distributed to crippled children at the Wisc...
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Three Female Models

Date: 03 31 1933
Description: Elizabeth Dill, Mary Flynn, and Sarah Ann Wiley, in the lobby of the Capitol Theatre, 209 State Street, modeling clothing from Kessenich's Easter collectio...

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