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Jim Koehler Making an Organ

Date: 12 20 1950
Description: Thirteen-year-old Jim Koehler of 2408 Chamberlain Avenue works on making himself a pipe organ in his home workshop.
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Mickey Moore, Mary Miles Minter, Chester Franklin, and a Cello Player

Date: 1921
Description: Publicity still for All Souls' Eve, a Realart silent film released in 1921. From left to right: the child actor Mickey Moore plays a harmonica, the ...
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Rural School Room

Date: 1919
Description: Interior view of a school room at Mohegan Lake Public School, filled with rows of desks, an organ, and several chalkboards. The text on the chalkboard read...
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Quartet of Singers at First Baptist Church

Date: 06 09 1953
Description: A quartet of singers wearing choir robes and holding sheet music stand and rehearse behind a seated organist, Marion Winans at First Baptist Church. From l...
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Christmas Decorations on Church Chancel

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the First Presbyterian Church chancel decorated for Christmas. There are several decorated Christmas trees, an arch and crosses covered wi...
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Clara Middleton at Home

Date: 1909
Description: Clara Case Middleton stands behind a rocking chair beyond a curtained doorway. In the front room, a zither and banjo are displayed near a parlor organ.
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WIBA Radio Performers

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Portrait of Luan Hoesly seated at an electric organ keyboard. She and her mother Marion Hoesly, who played a piano, performed duets for a weekly radio broa...
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Eunice Smith

Date: 1977
Description: "Eunice Smith served as an organist for many years at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Theresa."
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Organ Player at St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Date: 01 1987
Description: "Brenda Bernhard, 15, was photographed as she played the organ at St. Peter's Lutheran Church."
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Organ for Mendota Hospital

Date: 12 13 1957
Description: Three men examine an electric organ placed upon a wheeled platform. The caption states, a new portable chord organ for patients at Mendota State Hospital a...
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The School at Work

Date: 1932
Description: Teacher Marjorie Carey stands behind her pupils sitting at their desks at the Mud Branch School, District No. 2, as they pose for their photograph. There i...
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School Exhibit and Fair

Date: 1925
Description: A display of autumn produce including corn, squash, cabbage and apples occupies a corner of the Centerville School. There are posters of animals, vegetable...
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Mrs. Rahjes Seated at her Organ

Date: 12 1981
Description: Mrs. William (Norma) Rahjes seated at her organ at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
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Theater Interior

Date: 1925
Description: Interior view of the Al. Ringling Theatre highlighting the elaborate woodwork, central chandelier, and stage curtain, which features the painting "Serenade...
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Children Posing with Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1915
Description: Laurie (oldest), Muriel and James Peterson posing with a decorated Christmas tree. James is holding a square object in his hands. Behind them is a parlor o...
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Singing at Christmas

Date: 1925
Description: Muriel and Laurie singing as their mother, Christine Peterson, plays the organ at Christmas. On the right is a decorated Christmas tree. A large area rug c...
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Church Service on Island Lodge Porch

Date: 1907
Description: Sunday church service is being held on the screened porch at Island Lodge on Archibald Lake. Left to right, front row: Eleanor Holt, Donald Holt. Second ro...
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Lucy Holt Playing the Pump Organ during Church Service

Date: 09 01 1907
Description: Lucy Rumsey Holt is playing the pump organ during Sunday church service on the Island Lodge porch. Her brother-in-law Grant Stroh is sitting in the corner ...
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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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University of Wisconsin International Students

Date: 01 1960
Description: Five unidentified University of Wisconsin students, all sitting cross-legged on the floor with a small portable pump organ or harmonium. In South Asia, the...

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