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East High School Orchestra

Date: 05 24 1937
Description: Group portrait of East High School orchestra members standing on risers holding their instruments.
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Playing the RCA Victor Theremin

Date: 10 17 1930
Description: Charlotte Hilton playing the Victor Theremin musical instrument invented by Leon Theremin, at the Ludlow Radio Company store, 116 N. Fairchild Street.
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Elsie Taschek at Carillon Keyboard

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Elsie Taschek at the keyboard of the University of Wisconsin-Madison carillon. Traditionally the carillon was always played by men before World War II.
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New Teachers

Date: 09 22 1953
Description: New teacher Geraldine Hirschy plays an autoharp while students Carolyn Handel and David Myers watch.
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Wisconsin High School Orpheus Show

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Group portrait of three musicians that took part in Wisconsin High School Orpheus Club's Orpheus Show, titled "Mickey Moose Club, Anything Can Happen Night...
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Mayor Soglin as Honorary Host

Date: 06 27 1990
Description: Mayor Soglin standing at the microphone as Honorary Host of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square.
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W.A. Holt and Alfred Holt on the Beach

Date: 07 02 1920
Description: Alfred Holt is standing on the beach, carrying several boxes under his arm. To his right is his father W.A. Holt. A group of eight women are sitting on the...
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Church Music on Porch at Island Lodge

Date: 1916
Description: Arch McClure, on the left, is Holding a book and standing behind the home-made wooden podium that is decorated with flowers. A group of musicians is playin...
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Milwaukee Pops Orchestra Harp Auditions

Date: 08 05 1956
Description: Two women playing harps. Caption reads: "Auditions for the new Milwaukee Pops orchestra were held Saturday at Radio City. Miss Carol Dahm (front), 2...

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