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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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Woman Holding Violin

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman sitting in a chair holding a violin on her knee. She is holding the bow in her other hand. She we...
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Woman Standing with Violin

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of woman posing with her violin and bow. She wears a large white bow in her hair.
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Boy Holding Bells

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of an unidentified boy. He wears a hat and a woolen jumpsuit, and holds some bells in his hands. In the backgrou...
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Luell's Orchestra

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Description: Indoor group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Luell's Orchestra consisting of five men. Each member holds an instrument and there are several oth...
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Dionne Sisters, World Renowned Musicians

Date: 10 31 1912
Description: Photographic postcard of two sisters posed with a guitar and a mandolin in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing dresses, and one sister has a lace...
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Children with Musical Instruments

Date: 1930
Description: A full-length studio portrait of four children holding musical instruments, a violin, two clarinets and a trumpet. The youngest is seated in a chair. The t...
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Old Wade House; Green Parlor

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of the Green Parlor, with a mannequin of a man in period dress sitting in a chair. Text on reverse reads: "The Green Parlor or sitti...
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The Front Parlor: The Tallman House

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Description: Interior of the room where visitors to the Tallman House were greeted formally. Musical instruments are arranged around.
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Lake Mills Concert Band

Date: 1906
Description: Studio group portrait of the Lake Mills Concert Band posing with their instruments; trombones, tubas, clarinets, bass drum, etc. Caption reads: "Lake Mills...
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A Jolly Time by The Shimonek Orchestra

Date: 02 01 1906
Description: Postcard featuring an oval-framed group portrait of a four-person band. The members are posing comically with their instruments. Caption reads: "Medford 2/...
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You Will Not Go Astray

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "But you will not go astray if you go to the 'Palm Garden. F.J. Gaetzman, Wausau, Wis." A photo postcard with two images. On the left ...

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