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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Children of University of Wisconsin faculty living in University Houses at Eagle Heights are costumed as Native Americans, cowboys, and flowers are marchin...
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Lewis Arms on Easter

Date: 04 26 1943
Description: Lewis Arms poses with his sister and other children on Easter Day. Front from left to right are Nedra Arms (sister) and John Hall. From left to right behin...
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Labor Day Parade Float

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Elevated view of the Iron Workers Local 383 float in the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. It won first place for originality.
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Memorial Day

Date: 1968
Description: "Memorial Day."
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Activities Scrapbook: Easter Egg Hunt

Date: 1941
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with children crossing the street in front of the settlement house, gathering Easter eggs in the park, po...
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Truck Pulling Float with Giant Turkey

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Thanksgiving Day Parade, either Macy's Parade in Manhattan, New York, or Gimbels' Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A red and white International Harve...
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Truax Field Honor Guard Leads Truax Contingent on Armed Forces Day

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: View down the 700 block of State Street towards the Truax Field Honor Guard marching past the State Barber Shop on Armed Forces Day. Park Street and the bo...
Postcard

Million Dollar Labor Day Parade

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a Labor Day parade with more than thirty identical automobiles in a long line. Crowds are watching from the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Mill...
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We Want Local Beer

Date: 03 2017
Description: A woman in a green sweatshirt is marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade carrying a sign reading: "We Want Local Beer."
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State Street Holiday Lights

Date: 11 23 1962
Description: Night view of State Street taken from Lake Street intersection and showing Christmas season lighting. A number of businesses are seen, including Rennebohm'...
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State Street After Snowstorm

Date: 12 23 1959
Description: View down State Street from the Capitol Square following a snowstorm. A Christmas tree is standing on the corner, and other holiday decorations are hanging...
Postcard

4th of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1915
Description: Handwriting on reverse reads: "Uncle John Doll leading 4th of July Parade in 1915." A man on a horse leads a parade of automobiles, trucks and tractors dow...

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