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Albert Mueller, his Mother and Robert Draves

Date: 08 20 1940
Description: Albert Mueller, his mother, and recording technician Robert Draves. Mueller was a Tyrolean zither player.
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Wilhelm Tell Festival Flag Bearers

Date: 1952
Description: Four women in Swiss costume, three of whom are holding flags, at the Wilhelm Tell Festival.
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Swiss Immigration Tableau

Date: 1905
Description: Second generation Swiss-Americans dressed as Swiss immigrants for 1905 60th Anniversary of the founding of New Glarus.
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Girls in Swiss Costume

Date: 1941
Description: Two young girls dressed in Swiss costumes for the Wilhelm Tell Festival.
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New Glarus Centennial

Date: 07 16 1945
Description: Part of the crowd celebrating the New Glarus Centennial. In the background is a monument in memory of the first settlers of the Swiss colony of New Glarus ...
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Women with Alpine Horn

Date: 1955
Description: Two women in Swiss costume kneeling in the grass during the Swiss Cheese celebration. One is blowing into an alpine horn while the other holds the instrume...
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Swiss Group

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Description: Hand-colored studio portrait of women and children in Swiss costume.
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Swiss Yodelers and Chalet

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Description: Group of people in Swiss costume with large wheel of Swiss cheese, alpine horn and other instruments, and a St. Bernard in front of the Chalet of the Golde...
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New Glarus Swiss Yodelers

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a group of Swiss yodelers in costume. The gentleman in the center has a distinctive moustache.
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Two Women in Swiss Costume

Date: 1941
Description: Two women in Swiss costume, possibly for the Wilhelm Tell Festival.
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Anniversary of Swiss Settlement

Date: 08 16 1925
Description: A large crowd of men, women, and children gathers outdoors to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Swiss settlement in New Glarus.
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Group of Usherettes

Date: 1950
Description: Usherettes perform Swiss folk dances for the annual William Tell Festival.

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