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Knights of Columbus vs. Zor Shrine Softball Game

Date: 08 06 1952
Description: Clowns surround Mayor George Forster, sitting the the driver's seat of a car, during the Knights of Columbus Shrine Softball Circus event.
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Beth Israel Center Shofar

Date: 09 10 1952
Description: Morris Heifetz, a member of the Beth Israel Center congregation, demonstrates how he sounds the shofar (ram's horn) to call members to worship on Rosh Hash...
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Musician Elmer Ziegler

Date: 09 25 1952
Description: Elmer Ziegler was a musical arranger, conductor, composer, publisher, multi-instrumentalist, instrument repairman, teacher and music store operator. He is ...
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Mendota State Hospital Dance

Date: 12 14 1952
Description: A circle of female patients and a nurse hold hands during a dance at Mendota State Hospital. John Birchall, a hospital recreation staff person, plays a dou...
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UW Band Trumpeters at Train Station

Date: 12 23 1952
Description: Seven U.W. Band members play " California Here We Come" on imported English fanfare trumpets decorated with a red satin Wisconsin banner. They are standing...
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Sam and Zona Liberace

Date: 08 10 1953
Description: Sam Liberace and his wife, Zona, with their French horn and cello in their home at 2638 East Dayton Street. Sam and his former wife, Frances, are the paren...
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New Teachers

Date: 09 22 1953
Description: New teacher Geraldine Hirschy plays an autoharp while students Carolyn Handel and David Myers watch.
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Central High School Orchestra Pop Concert

Date: 10 09 1953
Description: Group portrait of some of the Central High School Orchestra Pop Concert members with violins. From left to right in the front row are: Mary Rowley and Barb...
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Madison East High School Musicians

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Group portrait of musicians from Madison East High School who will participate in the annual winter concert. In front with a cello is Mary Lou Daniel. Behi...
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Decoupage Art

Date: 03 02 1954
Description: Music cabinet with decoupage design by Fern Fowler. The cabinet was owned by Winfield & Irene Alexander; a violin is laying on top of the cabinet.
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Musical Families

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: The musical Dvorak family posed around a piano. Left to right, they are: Theresa, 11, Robert,15, Katharine,12, holding a violin, the father Professor Raymo...
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Musical Families

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Crownhart family gathered at a piano with french horn and violin. Clockwise from the bottom are: Gretchen, 6, seated at piano, Ginger...
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Musical Families

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Portrait of the Fromm family playing music. From left, they are: Kathleen, 14, playing cello, Barbara, 18, playing violin, the mother Emily playing the pia...
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Musical Families

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Group portrait of eight members of the Arthur Hasler family posed around a piano, singing. Seated at the piano are Sylvia, the oldest, and Mark. In the bac...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: Recreation for older adults is one of the topics at the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population. Gus Torgeson, guitarist; Henry Breneman, violin...
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State Solo Ensemble Festival

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Carol Jack, Janet Saevre, and Gilman Voss are among the 5,000 high school musicians at the State Solo-Ensemble Festival held in Madison.
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University Symphony Orchestra Members

Date: 11 13 1957
Description: Shown in the WHA-TV studios, left to right, are Professor Robert Monschein; George (?) Kreuzer, oboe; Marilyn Weckel, flute; Doster "Doc" DeHaven and Judit...
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Wisconsin High School Orpheus Show

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Group portrait of one of the musical combos that participated in Wisconsin High School Orpheus Club's Orpheus Show, titled "Mickey Moose Club, Anything Can...
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Wisconsin High School Orpheus Show

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Group portrait of three musicians that took part in Wisconsin High School Orpheus Club's Orpheus Show, titled "Mickey Moose Club, Anything Can Happen Night...
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Central High School Operetta, "The Waltz Dream"

Date: 04 08 1957
Description: Flute players, Penny Brown, 642 State Street and Dennis Beecher, 547 Randall Avenue, rehearse for a scene from "A Waltz Dream," an operetta presented at Ce...

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