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Mop Heads

Date: 12 26 1948
Description: Top-hatted master of ceremonies, Stanton Stavrum, looks on as Robert Smith, Charles Van Deitz, and Hugh Benidict in mop wigs and dresses, rehearse singing ...
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Philharmonic Chorus

Date: 04 12 1949
Description: Group portrait of thirteen male and female members of the Philharmonic Chorus of Madison.
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Polka Party

Date: 1957
Description: A crowd gathers to watch men and women dance the polka at the Verona Legion Hall. A man plays a banjo in the background.
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Four Men Singing from Sheet Music

Date: 1941
Description: Four men stand together to sing from sheet music. Three of the men are dressed in suits and ties, and one man is dressed as an old-fashioned constable, inc...
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University of Wisconsin Players Opera Finalists

Date: 02 06 1950
Description: Finalists in tryouts for leading roles in the first opera ever to be presented by the Wisconsin Players are shown here with Doris Kassel, accompanist, at a...
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Madison Maennerchor Singing Society

Date: 02 21 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Maennerchor, the oldest singing society in Wisconsin, standing around their accompanist, Mrs. Grace L. Snell, at the group's ninety-...
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Westminster Church "Singing School"

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: A group of Westminster Presbyterian Church members in old fashioned dress recreate an old-time singing school as a fund raiser to bring five displaced pers...
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Guy Carawan and Singers

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Description: Folk singer Guy Carawan plays guitar and sings as James Bevel and Bernard Lafayette sing along.
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Singer Joe Glaza

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Description: Joe Glaza plays guitar and sings at a dinner event.
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Walter Heerman discusses the score of Handel's "Messiah" with chorus members. They are Arlene Radl (sitting) and, standing left to right, Matthias Cooper, ...
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Madison Civic Chorus members to participate in performance of The Messiah posing for a group portrait. They are, from left to right: (standing) Ralph James...
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Edwin O. Kimberly

Date: 1900
Description: Photographic calling card of Colonel Edwin O. Kimberly. During the Civil War he was in the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry. It is noted on the card that he was the ...
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Madison Maennerchor Anniversary Dinner

Date: 03 27 1951
Description: Guests sit at a banquet table during a dinner celebrating the Madison Maennerchor 99th birthday at Turner Hall. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Alexi...
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Shorewood Hills Community League Minstrel Show

Date: 10 26 1951
Description: The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. The Shorewood Sin...
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Farewell to Belfrage

Date: 1955
Description: Farewell party for Cedric Belfrage of the "National Guardian" at the newspaper's office. Identified in the crowd is Paul Robeson, a longtime supporter of t...
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Paul Robeson

Date: 1956
Description: Paul Robeson reading a copy of the leftist newspaper, the "National Guardian".
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German Students Sing with Maennerchor

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten German students at the University of Wisconsin. The group rehearses regularly with the Madison Maennerchor.
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Madison Grieg Male Chorus

Date: 06 21 1952
Description: Members of the Madison Grieg Male Chorus are shown in their new uniforms before participating in the sangerfest of the Norwegian Singers Association of Ame...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Choral director Bernhardt Westland plays the piano while eight members of the Philharmonic Chorus executive board standing nearby. Left to right: James Cra...
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McCormick-Deering Sisters and Big Brother Johnny

Date: 1938
Description: Group portrait of the McCormick-Deering Sisters and Big Brother Johnny, taken at the KCRC studios. Original caption reads: "Radio Talent "McCormick-Deering...

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