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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
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Madison Civic Orchestra

Date: 11 17 1932
Description: The Madison Civic Orchestra poses onstage after the Parkway concert.
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Tony Salerno's Band

Date: 08 23 1932
Description: Anthony "Tony" Salerno's Gypsy Melodians at WIBA radio station standing around a piano. Tony is holding his violin, the other Melodians are standing around...
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O. Henry Band on Stage

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Seven musicians in the Truax Field O. Henry Band on stage, decorated with banners, flags and logos of the Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha" and "Sioux" lines by th...
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"Chicagoans'" Band

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: The Army Air Force "Chicagoans" Band, with five musicians playing their instruments on a stage decorated with banners, flags and Milwaukee Road logos for "...
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Armond Huseboe Orchestra

Date: 04 08 1944
Description: Armond Huseboe holding his saxophone and standing on the bandstand in front of his band of five musicians with their instruments.
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Armond Huseboe Orchestra

Date: 04 08 1944
Description: Six musicians, four standing and two seated, of the Armond Huseboe orchestra.
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Juliette Gerke

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Juliette Gerke, a 9-year-old twin, playing the piano.
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Benny Meroff Orchestra Poster

Date: 02 24 1937
Description: Advertising poster for Benny Meroff and his NBC Orchestra and Revue, with eight drawings, and photographs of performers.
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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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Township High School Musicians

Date: 05 17 1935
Description: A group of high school musicians from Township High School, Joliet, Illinois, on sleeping cots in the Field House during a National School Music contest.
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East Waterloo High School Musicians

Date: 05 17 1935
Description: A group of high school musicians, from East Waterloo (Iowa?) High School, sleeping on bleachers in the Field House during a National School Music contest.
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Brandy's Orchestra

Date: 01 14 1935
Description: Group portrait of Brandy's Orchestra at the Loraine Hotel lounge.
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Tony Salerno and his Gypsy Melodians

Date: 02 27 1934
Description: Tony Salerno and his Gypsy Melodians, six musicians. Tony Salerno, leader, is standing with instruments at the WIBA studio.
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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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Central High School Orchestra

Date: 04 26 1933
Description: Elevated view of the Central High School orchestra on stage, with a few observers.
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Buckman Musicale Artists

Date: 08 23 1932
Description: Buckman Musicale Artists, from l to r; Dave Welton, pianist; Francis Slightam, tenor soloist; and James Donahue, pianist, posing at WIBA studio.
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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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Orchestra Musicians at the Studio Ballroom

Date: 03 12 1932
Description: Group portrait of nine orchestra members gathered around a grand piano at the Studio ballroom, 237 West Gilman Street.
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Capitol Times Boys Band

Date: 04 25 1931
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol Times Boys Band in uniform, with instruments, on stage at the Orpheum Theatre.

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