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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer Anne Davis playing a vinyl record in a listening booth before making a decision to purchase it.
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Rally

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Prom queen candidate Jean Riley of Green Bay (a.k.a. "Calamity Jean") appearing with two "bashful cowhands," who are singing on her behalf at the rally in ...
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Arthur Murray Dance Studio Instructors

Date: 01 15 1954
Description: Rose Shell and George Theiss demonstrating the motions of the rumba at the Arthur Murray dance studio. Shadows and reflections accompany their instruction ...
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Three Arthur Murray Dance Studio Instructors

Date: 01 15 1954
Description: George Theiss dancing with Rose Shell (left) and Pauline Keyes at the Arthur Murray studio.
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Activities of Firemen at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Harold Hansen (left) and Fred Manthe making chili for the firemen's dinner. Hansen is standing next to the stove stirring a deep pot with one hand, and is ...
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Activities of Firemen at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Captain Arne Lewick doubles as the fire station mechanic. Smoking a pipe, he is working at a lathe.
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Two Arthur Murray Dance Studio Instructors

Date: 01 15 1954
Description: Pauline Keyes and Nick Theiss demonstrating the rumba at the Arthur Murray dance studio. Shadows and reflections accompany their instruction in the mirrore...
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Firemen Activities at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Chatting about previous fire fighting experiences are (from left to right): Captain Arthur Wilcox, Firemen Russell Mani, and Wilbur Wright. They are sittin...
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Two Arthur Murray Dance Studio Instructors

Date: 01 15 1954
Description: Pauline Keyes and Jim Banta demonstrating a Latin dance step at the Arthur Murray dance studio.
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Firemen Activities at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Lt. Henry Anderson (left) and Capt. Erwin Beale (right) waiting for details as Fireman O.E. Vallem is receiving a phone report from East Side firemen. Vall...
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Sears Roebuck Store Construction

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Architect's representative Rod Lindwall checking over plans at the new Sears Roebuck store under construction on East Washington Avenue. He is using what a...
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Sears Roebuck Store Construction

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Checking over blueprint plan details at the new Sears Roebuck store under construction on East Washington Avenue are Cy Perkins, George Lehmann, and Robert...
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West Side Business Men's Association Meeting

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Four members of the West Side Business Men's Association visiting before the meeting. From left are: C.A. Lewis, J.J. Quartuccio, Obie Quam, and Richard La...
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West Side Business Men's Association Meeting

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Members of the benefit league of the West Side Business Men's Association, left to right: Lee Watts, Adolph Mallatt, Karl Rentschler, Ron Rosa, and John Bl...
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West Side Business Men's Association Meeting

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Freeman Fox greeting William D. Byrns, the first president of the West Side Business Men's Association, at the meeting to install 1954 officers at the Nako...
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West Side Business Men's Association Meeting

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Robert Connor, Jr. accepting the gavel as president of the West Side Business Men's Association from retiring president Harold C. Weiss.
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Lona Engelbe...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Sheila Ryan ...
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Madison Figure Skating Club Winter Party

Date: 01 21 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club held their annual winter party at the Truax Field Arena. The event was organized on a circus theme. Arden Taylor...
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Madison Vocational School Cooking School

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Instructor E.L. Heiser looking on as students Jean Burik, Bob Knoelke, and Delwin Henriksen are preparing a salad in the cooking school at Madison Vocation...

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