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| Date: | 04 05 1948 |
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| Description: | Martin Christiansen of Edgerton, the oldest fiddler at the Old-Time Fiddlers contest at the Madison Community Center. He is 77 and has been playing almost ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Pete Seeger at Highlander Folk School, possibly at a 25th anniversary celebration, where he was in charge of music. Playing an Orpheum #1 open-back five st... |
| Date: | 05 13 1948 |
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| Description: | Youth Journal features a play which students of Wisconsin High School will present in the Wisconsin Union Theater. Pictured are Dorothy Kobs, Paul T... |
| Date: | 05 23 1948 |
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| Description: | Dr. Sigfrid Prager conducting the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra, the Madison Civic Chorus, the University of Wisconsin chorus and soloists in his farewe... |
| Date: | 04 1968 |
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| Description: | Dance interpretation of "Down on Me," a spiritual, as part of the Soul Roots Festival, April 26-27. Silhouettes of dancers with their arms raised. |
| Date: | 04 1968 |
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| Description: | Clown Mathis, dancing to the song "Steal Away" during a performance at the Soul Roots Festival, April 26-27. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Pete Seeger playing the 5-string banjo at the 25th Anniversary of Highlander Folk School in the Library building. |
| Date: | 02 1971 |
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| Description: | Screen printed poster announcing a performance by Miles Davis Quintet and Keith Jarrett, occurring Thursday, March 18, 1971, at the Union Theater in the Un... |
| Date: | 03 1971 |
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| Description: | Concert poster for "White Lightning" at Snoopy's in Madison, Wisconsin, March 23-24, 1971. |
| Date: | 03 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster for a "Grateful Dead" concert held on March 14, 1971 (3/14/71), at the Camp Randall Field House, Madison, Wisconsin. Features Jerry Garcia with a ma... |
| Date: | 03 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster announcing a benefit performance for the 1971 Ann Arbor Blues Festival. Featuring Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins, John Hammond, the Sam Lay Blues Revi... |
| Date: | 03 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster for a "Grateful Dead" concert held on March 21, 1971 (3/21/71), at the New Expo Convention Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "The Return of Spring" conc... |
| Date: | 03 1971 |
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| Description: | Dance Benefit poster to help free the Camp McCoy 3. Features illustration of the Camp McCoy 3 bound with chains around their arms and legs. Featured live p... |
| Date: | 05 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for the "Celebration of Life" music festival, held June 21 through 28, 1971, 150 miles north of New Orleans. Poster features two colorfu... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | W. Lambert Clark, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a violinist. Pictured in a tuxedo, playing a violin. Part of a yearbook cr... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | William R. Holmes, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a professional magician in front of a painted backdrop. Pictured with a m... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Katherine M. Harmon, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a pianist, playing an organ. Part of a yearbook created by classmate Al... |
| Date: | 05 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for a Tom Jones concert, featuring Tom Jones, Pat Henry, The Blossoms, and Jeff Slurges Universe, at the Dane County Coliseum, June 6, 1... |
| Date: | 06 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for a concert by Ike and Tina Turner at the Dane County Coliseum, in Madison, Wisconsin, June 26th, 1971. Features a picture of Tina Tur... |
| Date: | 06 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for a Rock-n-Roll music festival, featuring Warner Brothers recording artist Brownsville Station, Hound Dog Moses, and Tongue. Promoted ... |
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