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School Children Folk Dancing

Date: 1919
Description: School children dancing in a circle to music from a Victrola phonograph as women look on. The children are outdoors, possibly in a rural schoolyard.
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Directing an "Action Song"

Date: 1919
Description: Miss Streeter leading school children in the "shoemaker's song". Another woman is standing near a Victrola. The children are outdoors under trees. Possibly...
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Matinee Dance

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: Couples dance to a small band at a matinee dance in the Madison East High School gymnasium.
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Snazzy Chazzy and his Student Oomp-pah Band

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Snazzy Chazzy and his Grenadiers, eigth grade students at Nakoma School, who play some real Milwaukee-style German tempo. Left to right, front row: Bruce ...
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Lowell School Christmas Party

Date: 12 14 1944
Description: Eight girls (on the left side from floor to harp) Ruth Quale, Mary Fess, Patricia Kinney, Elaine Tripalin, (girl in the center) Carlene Stoker, (right side...
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International Harvester Exhibits at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 08 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of the Kankakee High School band that is playing in the background as a crowd gathers around International Harvester exhibits at the...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic Faculty

Date: 07 30 1948
Description: Group portrait of the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic Faculty held each summer for Wisconsin high school student musicians. Left to right: Peter Wilho...
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Highlander Student Workshop

Date: 05 1960
Description: Music being played at a Highlander Folk School student workshop. John Lewis in back, extreme left; James Bevel, kneeling, left (in front of John); Candie A...
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Lowell School Russian Dancers

Date: 01 07 1949
Description: Lowell School students staged a demonstration of "Music and Dance" for educators attending the Mid-Winter music clinic at the University of Wisconsin. Four...
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Lowell School Dancers

Date: 01 07 1949
Description: Lowell School students staged a demonstration of "Music and Dance" for educators attending the mid-winter music clinic at the University of Wisconsin. Dori...
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Madison Symphony Youth Concert

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Stan Stitgen, Norma Malmanger and Don Liebenberg, standing left to right, and Beth Mitchell, sitting, prepare for the special youth concert to be given by ...
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All-State High School Band Members

Date: 07 10 1952
Description: Small group portrait of six student members of the 1952 All-State high school band examining a musical score with their conductor. Shown seated at left is ...
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State Solo Ensemble Festival

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Carol Jack, Janet Saevre, and Gilman Voss are among the 5,000 high school musicians at the State Solo-Ensemble Festival held in Madison.
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: A.E. McDonnell, Director of Music at Wausau High School, giving advice to Theresa Stluka of Middleton during the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. Ther...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Three clarinetists during a band practice at the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. They are Joanne Wallner of Wisconsin Rapids, Beverly Babas of Algoma...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Two trumpeters at the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. They are Thomas Fritz from Menomonee Falls and Norman James form Hollandale.
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: George Houslander, Director of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, leading a band practice session in a gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin Music Clini...
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24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: The 24th annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by 2,019 boys and girls. Margaret Merl...
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24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Warren Wooldridge conducts the 24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air concert held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by ...
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Music Rings Out From Campus

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Pat Harley of East Troy, Wisconsin, is practicing her clarinet in the stairwell during the 1957 Summer Music Clinic on the University of Wisconsin campus.

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