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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: C.C. Benn is shown warming up his bugle. He blew taps at the Wisconsin American Legion's 40 and 8 memorial service. Looking on are Vig Iversen and Jacob Mi...
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Philadelphia Orchestra at U.W. Stock Pavilion

Date: 05 10 1962
Description: Philadelphia Orchestra performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Ray Price Band in Studio

Date: 06 1955
Description: Four men playing musical instruments in a studio with a electric sign that says: "On the Air." U.W. student Ray Price led the band, which consisted of stan...
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Symphony Conductor Walter Heerman

Date: 10 1955
Description: Walter Heerman conducting the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at the opening concert of its 30th season.
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New City-County Building Opening

Date: 05 17 1957
Description: With nostalgic feelings, Dane County supervisors said goodbye to the old courthouse on Main Street, then marched to the new City-County building on Monona ...
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Memorial Day Event at Central High School

Date: 05 30 1957
Description: Pausing after playing "Onward, Christian Soldiers," two tuba players in the 32nd Infantry division band are watching the ceremonies on the stage for Memori...
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U.W. Marching Band Practicing Prior to Game Day

Date: 09 27 1957
Description: Members of the U.W. marching band practicing the half-time show prior to the U.W. vs. Marquette football game. They are in formation in the center of the g...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: Conductor Walter Heermann leading the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra of 75 members during a rehearsal at Scanlan Hall. The group rehearsed every Tuesday ...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: The principal players of the woodwind section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. Left to right are: Donald Kirkpatrick, ...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: Members of the percussion section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. Helen Dahm (right) is playing the tympani, Marian K...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: A violinist's view of conductor Walter Heermann leading the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra during rehearsal at Scanlan Hall, which occurred Tuesday eveni...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: The principal players of the brass section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. From left are: Nancy Becknell, French horn...
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Reception for Canada Lee

Date: 10 14 1945
Description: Six people stand near a table with a punch bowl, some posing for the camera and others seeming unaware of it. Caption reads: "Reception for Canada Lee, sta...
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Summer Music Clinic Try Outs

Date: 05 10 1958
Description: "Almost 4000 high school musicians came to Madison for the state solo - ensemble festival, and 20 of them went home with scholarships for the 1958 Summer M...
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Grace Episcopal Church's Reconditioned Pipe Organ

Date: 10 17 1958
Description: H. Frederick Fuller, a Madison organ architect, stands by some of the pipes of the organ he reconditioned at Grace Episcopal church. The organ was original...
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Gunnar Johansen and Friends from Denmark

Date: 10 29 1958
Description: Three friends who are reunited when the Danish National orchestra from Copenhagen arrived to give two concerts in Madison are, left to right: Charles Sende...
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Granny Cowdin

Date: 11 19 1958
Description: Mary B. Cowdin is in her apartment playing her piano and joined by her son-in-law, Ralf Metz, who is playing a violin, and her grandsons Scott, 12, and All...
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University of Wisconsin Honor's Convocation

Date: 06 07 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin Concert Band director Raymond F. Dvorak directs the band during a rehearsal for the UW Honors Convocation ceremony to be held in th...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Drummer Har...
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Young Women's Ukulele Orchestra

Date: 11 30 1925
Description: Group portrait of 24 women and one man sitting and holding ukuleles. Caption reads: "Young women's ukulele orchestra at French Battery and Carbon Co. party...

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