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Emerson School

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Description: A group of young students seated in their classroom holding books as the teacher stands at the back of the room. The title of the book is "The Progressive ...
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Italian Women's Mutual Society Banquet

Date: 02 23 1941
Description: "Jobo" Joe Puccio, leads the singing at the Italian Women's Mutual Society 7th anniversary banquet in the Italian Workingman's Club, 914 Regent Street, in ...
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Edgewood High School Glee Club

Date: 12 16 1942
Description: Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, Glee Club performing, on stage.
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First Methodist Church Boys Choir

Date: 12 17 1939
Description: Group portrait of Boys Choir wearing choir robes, holding song books and singing on stairs at the First Methodist Church, located at 203 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Group of Carolers

Date: 12 08 1939
Description: Group portrait of six East Side High School carolers posed in hooded garments, with musical instruments, 2218 East Washington Avenue.
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Children Playing Musical Instruments

Date: 11 03 1937
Description: Six children playing violins, a drum and a piano at the Wisconsin School of Music.
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Drummer Playing Drum Set

Date: 01 29 1937
Description: Man playing drum set in a photographic studio.
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Lone Cowboy

Date: 01 28 1936
Description: A man dressed as a cowboy is sitting and holding a guitar in front of a microphone in W.I.B.A. studios, 111 King Street, Room 28.
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George Friedrich Plays the Melodian

Date: 11 09 1933
Description: George J. Friedrich, floor manager at the Burdick & Murray Co., playing a Melodian at the Bullard house, 1154 E. Mifflin Street.
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Matinee Dance

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: Couples dance to a small band at a matinee dance in the Madison East High School gymnasium.
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Mrs. Buehler and Music Teachers

Date: 04 30 1933
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Buehler sitting at a piano surrounded by eleven women teachers of the Extension Division of the Wisconsin School of Music, 202 W. Gilman Str...
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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio corridor, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting, sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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Sims and Bailey at WIBA

Date: 03 23 1932
Description: Lee Sims, piano player, and Ilo Mae Bailey, singer, at WIBA radio, NBC studios.
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Man Playing Kimball Theatre Organ

Date: 04 05 1927
Description: Man playing Kimball organ at the Orpheum Theatre.
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Menominee Indian Band

Date: 1948
Description: Menominee Indian Band playing at the Wisconsin Centennial Year Kick-off Ceremony in the Wisconsin State Capitol. They played a one hour concert in the morn...
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Snazzy Chazzy and his Student Oomp-pah Band

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Snazzy Chazzy and his Grenadiers, eigth grade students at Nakoma School, who play some real Milwaukee-style German tempo. Left to right, front row: Bruce ...
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Library Music Committee

Date: 04 05 1944
Description: A committee of Madison women musicians, sitting around a table, selecting music books and scores to supplement the Madison Public Library collection are, l...
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"Truax Field Calling" Radio Show

Date: 09 18 1944
Description: Truax Field soldiers produce a weekly radio show, "Truax Field Calling" for WIBA, broadcasting from the field. Shown at a jam session are, left to right, P...
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Elsie Taschek at Carillon Keyboard

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Elsie Taschek at the keyboard of the University of Wisconsin-Madison carillon. Traditionally the carillon was always played by men before World War II.
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Lowell School Christmas Party

Date: 12 14 1944
Description: Eight girls (on the left side from floor to harp) Ruth Quale, Mary Fess, Patricia Kinney, Elaine Tripalin, (girl in the center) Carlene Stoker, (right side...

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