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African American School Band

Date: 1914
Description: African-American school band assembled in a lecture hall at the Piney Woods Country Life School with Agricultural Extension Department workers and charts i...
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Central High School Band

Date: 04 16 1929
Description: Musicians from the Central High School marching band posing outdoors in uniform with their instruments.
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All-Campus Rally on the Palestine Question

Date: 11 14 1945
Description: Professor Walter Agard addressing an all-campus rally on the Palestine question held at the Memorial Union. Seated left to right: Elaine Sermopskie, Topeka...
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Longfellow School Drama

Date: 04 13 1948
Description: Sixth graders at Longfellow School presenting the children's story, "The Emperor's New Clothes." On stage, left to right, are: James Christensen, Floyd Di ...
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LOFT Honors Football Players

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Madison youth organization the LOFT honored Madison high school football players who were selected previously for All-City berths by handing out certificat...
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Marquette Elementary School Puppet Production

Date: 03 21 1950
Description: Students in the sixth grade classroom of teacher Freda A. Ferber check on their puppet's "stage presence" for the production of their puppet show, "Robin H...
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Lowell School First Graders

Date: 10 11 1951
Description: A "lion" is being put through its paces by his "trainer" before a crowd of "circus fans" at Lowell School, as first grade students perform at a dress rehea...
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Scrap Metal Parade

Date: 11 20 1951
Description: The Cambridge High School marching band goes down North Pinckney Street during the Scrap Metal Parade around the Capitol Square. Shown in the background ar...
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Pageant for the Founding of the College of Mount Saint Vincent

Date: 1922
Description: Costumed students stand outdoors to act in a pageant celebrating the founding of the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The school was founded in 1847 by the ...
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Freedom School Convention

Date: 08 08 1964
Description: A group sings freedom songs at the Freedom School Convention during Freedom Summer.
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Wisconsin High School Orpheus Show

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Group portrait of writers for the Orpheus Show at Wisconsin High School. The theme for the show was "Mickey Moose Club, Anything Can Happen Night." Picture...
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Edgewood High School Junior-Senior Prom

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: "Cinderella" is the theme of the Edgewood High School Junior-Senior Prom. Members of the poster and publicity committee: Kathy Connell, Darlene DeBower, R...
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Bicentennial Dance

Date: 02 22 1932
Description: Children at the Honey Creek State Graded School, District No. 1, commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington with a dance performed...
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We Saw You at Drama Institute

Date: 12 12 1959
Description: Drama Institute in Madison drew hundreds of high school thespians from all over the state. Members of the South Milwaukee High School Drama Club. Left to R...
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National Library Week

Date: 03 14 1958
Description: Five Edgewood High School Library Club members are preparing posters for the observance of National Library Week. Meeting in the library by bookshelves, th...

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