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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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Martha Washington Tableau

Date: 02 22 1932
Description: The John Bell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution present a tableau of Martha Washington's life at the Hotel Loraine for the bicentennial o...
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New Year's Ball

Date: 01 01 1858
Description: Printed invitation to a New Year's Ball given at Weeden's Hotel in Neenah with music provided by Shattuck's Cotillion Band. The invitation is printed on e...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade, in front of the Freeman House. Leading the ranks is probably James Livingston, Alvin "Bean" Hagen is pro...
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Verona Home for the Aged Christmas Party

Date: 12 24 1950
Description: Six residents of the Verona Home for the Aged attend the annual Christmas party sponsored by the Madison Association of Underwriters at the Park Hotel. Joh...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: Elevated view of part of the crowd watching as military units from Truax Field march down South Carroll Street during the Memorial Day parade at Madison's ...
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Schlitz Hotel Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Date: 11 29 1906
Description: Front cover and menu pages of the a la carte and table d'hote options for Thanksgiving dinner at the Schlitz Hotel, with a boy wearing only a chef's hat an...
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Hotel Loraine New Year's Day Menu

Date: 01 01 1929
Description: Front cover and menu page of the New Year's Day menu at the Loraine Hotel, part of the Schroeder Hotels, with a man and a woman dressed in sweaters and win...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: Elevated view looking down towards the corner of Carroll and Main Streets at one of the largest marching groups in the parade observing Memorial Day, the ...
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We Saw You . . . at the Armed-Forces Event

Date: 03 16 1957
Description: Two veteran Rotarians are shown chatting at the annual Recognition Day dinner which ties in with Armed Forces Day. At the left is Louis Hirsig, chairman of...

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