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Krueger Children on Front Porch

Date: 12 1905
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger are sitting on the front porch of the Krueger home with an Edison Standard phonograph sitting on a chair between them. Two Edison ...
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San Padeo Workshop

Date: 1964
Description: Highlander Folk School students and directors standing in a line, possibly singing together, at the San Padeo workshop. Third from left, Myles Horton, Will...
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Fred Coe

Date: 1956
Description: Candid shot of Fred Coe, producer of "Playwrights '56," sitting at his production board.
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School Project

Date: 04 22 1967
Description: Two junior high students work on a project that requires making a vocal recording.
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Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
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Story Time

Date: 09 26 1967
Description: Young children listen to a story through earphones as a teacher's aid looks on.
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Badger Theater Group

Date: 01 20 1934
Description: Group portrait of three women and two men who are in the Badger theater group in Mt. Horeb participating in the Dane County rural drama tournament. Left to...
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Lapham School Radio Room

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Ben Park, sitting in a chair, is talking to all the classrooms in Lapham school through the radio microphone in the office of Shirley D. Almy, principal. T...
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Enjoying the Sound System

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Description: A little girl stands at the built-in home entertainment system consisting of a phonograph turntable, radio, and single speaker.
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Rexair Corporation Employees

Date: 03 29 1950
Description: Group portrait of Rexair Corporation employees, 2802 East Johnson Street, attending a sales meeting at the Wings Inn. They made vacuum cleaners. (Wurlitzer...
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Women Dancing

Date: 03 10 1944
Description: Two sets of twins dance at the recreation center for school pupils at the Cottage Grove Town Hall. Included on the left are Jean and Joan Hanson of Cottage...
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WHA Summer Radio Workshop

Date: 07 12 1944
Description: Three persons at the summer radio workshop sponsored by WHA Radio on the University of Wisconsin campus. Jack Steel shows Senta Lorenz on the left and Ruth...
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Man Operating Phonograph Turntables at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: A man operating a series of phonograph turntables at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair. The turntables were likely connected to International Harves...
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Madison Summer Workshop for Deaf Children

Date: 07 26 1950
Description: Mrs. Ella Zilner plays a record of a dog barking for students at the Lapham School summer workshop for deaf children. Listening to the recording are Dianne...
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Tayles' Drummer on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Ken Ross, drummer for the Tayles performing at the Sound Storm music festival. His bandmate, guitarist Len Epland is wearing a pink shirt and playing near ...
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Strophe Band Keyboardist and Saxophonist

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Close-up of Paul Cleary, keyboardist wearing a leather vest over a jean jacket on stage at the Sound Storm music festival. Behind him is Rich Keane, saxoph...
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Sorry Muthas' Guitarist, Papa John Kolstad

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Papa John Kolstad, guitarist of the Sorry Muthas on stage at night during the Sound Storm music festival. Bill Hinckley can be seen reaching to adjust a mi...
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Sorry Muthas' Bassist, Bob Stelnicki

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Bob Stelnicki, bassist for the Sorry Muthas, playing a washtub bass, or "gutbucket" style bass as seen from the rear of the stage at night at the Sound Sto...
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Sorry Muthas' Bassist, Bob Stelnicki

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Bob Stelnicki, bass player for the Sorry Muthas, playing a washtub bass, or "gutbucket" style bass on stage at night at the Sound Storm music festival.
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Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas Singing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas on stage singing into microphones at the Sound Storm music festival at night. Judy Larson wears a spa...

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