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Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

Date: 1931
Description: Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt in a scene from "Reunion in Vienna."
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Accordion and Guitar Players

Date: 03 11 1936
Description: Man playing accordion and man playing guitar at the Town Club Tavern, located at 2501 Sherman Avenue.
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Boy with Accordion

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of boy in front of a painted backdrop. He is standing with his arm resting on an accordion placed on a table.
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Zilphia Horton Leading Farmers Union Session

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Description: Zilphia Horton playing the accordion and leading a sing-a-long during a Farmers Union session at Highlander Folk School. Myles Horton middle at table; DeJa...
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Early CIO Session at Highlander

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Description: Zilphia Horton leading songs at Highlander during an early union CIO session. Charlie Wilson, board member, extreme right, next to him is his wife Frankie....
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The Brau Haus

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Description: Interior of the Brau Haus, a German-American Rathskeller. A German band wearing costumes stands on the small stage at the restaurant, some holding musical...
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Herman Bentert with Accordion

Date: 03 1900
Description: Portrait of Herman Bentert with an accordion in Bentert's sitting room.
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"Justy" Justman and Company

Date: 11 2001
Description: "Justy" Justman entertains Ralph Widmer and his caregiver, Eiko Olson, in Ralph's home.
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"Justy" Justman and Ralph Widmer

Date: 11 2001
Description: Reflection of "Justy" Justman and Ralph Widmer in mirror.
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Music Trio at the Marine Club

Date: 04 04 1941
Description: Three musicians, from left: male clarinetist, female accordion player and male guitarist standing in front of printed stage screen at the Marine Club.
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Playing Checkers and the Accordion

Date: 03 31 1934
Description: Indoor flashlight portrait of Ernst Bruetzman, Edgar Krueger, Jennie Krueger Bruetzman, and Raymond Fehrmann sitting at the table. Ernst is playing the acc...
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Sailors in a Bar

Date: 1942
Description: Two sailors and two women are seated at a table smoking cigarettes and drinking beer, while another woman stands playing an accordion for them. Around the ...
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Betty Faulkner Leading Folk Singing

Date: 05 28 1965
Description: Volunteer Betty Faulkner plays an accordion while leading folk singing with children and parents at Gompers School as part of a YWCA program for 10 to 14 y...
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Mal-O-Dua

Date: 07 12 2015
Description: Four men are standing on a stage and playing instruments under a red and gray striped tent. Flowers are sitting in a vase at the front of the stage.
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Accordion Player

Date: 1964
Description: The granddaughter of Nellie Arms playing the accordion, probably in Nellie's home.

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