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People's New Year's Party

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Description: Poster advertising the Peoples' New Year's Party at the Langston Huges [sic] Center. Includes the motto "Same struggle — same fight."
Photograph

Severson's Service Station Beer Party

Date: 06 10 1936
Description: View across street of a large group of people posing in front of Severson's Phillips 66 Service Station, 2089 Atwood Avenue, during a summer evening beer p...
Photograph

Acacia Fraternity Bowery Party

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Acacia fraternity "Bowery" party, with couples in costume. There are many commercial posters and advertising on the wall in the background.
Photograph

Bandstand at the Madison Club

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: A bandstand and dance floor set up for a party at the Madison Club after the South Dakota vs. Wisconsin football game, with palm tree decorations.
Photograph

Phi Sigma Delta "Ballyhoo Party"

Date: 03 14 1936
Description: Group portrait of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity men and their dates in costume for "Ballyhoo Party."
Photograph

Zeta Beta Tau Christmas Formal

Date: 12 14 1935
Description: A group portrait of the Zeta Beta Tau Christmas formal, 216 Langdon Street, with two girls holding ZBT plaques with its crest.
Photograph

Acacia Fraternity Nut Party

Date: 03 23 1935
Description: Group portrait of Acacia fraternity members and their dates, at 108 Langdon Street, at a nut party. The group is posing with many advertisement posters whi...
Photograph

Phi Delta Upsilon Bowery Party

Date: 04 14 1934
Description: Group portrait of students in costume at Phi Delta Upsilon Bowery Party, 418 N. Frances. Shows Bock Beer poster on wall, and a sign that reads: "Drinks, On...
Photograph

Acacia Fraternity Bowery Party

Date: 03 17 1934
Description: Group portrait of students in costume at the Acacia Fraternity, 108 Langdon Street, Bowery Party sign reads: "Quick, Henry, the Flit."
Photograph

Triangle Fraternity

Date: 03 18 1932
Description: Group portrait of Triangle fraternity "farm" party. On the wall in the background is an advertising sign for Atlas Special Brew.
Photograph

Oscar Mayer Meat Products Display

Date: 12 13 1931
Description: Oscar Mayer meat products on display at a Christmas party.
Photograph

Fraternity Party

Date: 03 15 1930
Description: Acacia House Fraternity Party, with group portrait of attendees in costume.
Print

Military Ball Invitation

Date: 04 29 1882
Description: Printed invitation to the 2nd annual military ball of the Light Horse Squadron of Milwaukee. The invitation is printed in blue and gold and features illust...
Photograph

Two Boys at Refreshment Counter

Date: 01 09 1956
Description: Rees Thomas and Billy Putnam at an ice skating party at the Truax Field clubhouse refreshment counter holding soda bottles.
Photograph

Central High School Homecoming Court

Date: 10 18 1952
Description: Central High School Homecoming King, Miles Kiefer; Queen, Mildred Fish; attendants Bonnie Willmoth, Shirley Jackson, Peggy Swadley, and Beverly Larson; and...
Photograph

Madison Woman's Club "Home Front" Tea

Date: 08 02 1944
Description: Five members of the Madison Woman's Club. Left to right, Mrs. H.J. (Dorothy) Schubert, Mrs. L.L. (Gertrude) North, Mrs. C.K. (Helen) Schubert, Mrs. Georg...
Photograph

Chicago, MIlwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Party

Date: 01 24 1945
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railroad party showing thirteen men seated and standing with a display of flags and an emblem.
Photograph

Gorillas Samson and Sambo Adoptive Birthday Party

Date: 10 05 1955
Description: Children and adults gathered in front of the gorilla cages at the Washington Park Zoo to celebrate the fifth adoptive birthday party for Samson and Sambo. ...
Photograph

University League Junior Division

Date: 11 24 1947
Description: Three couples at the registration desk for the Junior Division of the University League dance. Seated are: John I. and Gardenia Kross; standing left to rig...
Photograph

Lew Burdette's Decorated Home

Date: 10 1957
Description: Crowd in front of the home of Lew Burdette after the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1957 World Series. Pitcher Burdette won thr...

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