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Procession at Bryn Mawr

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Description: A man leads a procession with a bull carrying a long cart decorated with flowers. Women process along the sides of the cart and a band marches on the road ...
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The Original Dodge City Cowboy Band

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Description: Group portrait of the members of the original Dodge City Cowboy Band, organized 1881-1882. Band members hold musical instruments, and a banner stands behin...
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Washington Mansion

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Description: View of musicians and dancers in front of the Washington Mansion, a wooden home built in 1811 by David Hammond. A band and dancers occupy the front lawn.
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That Hoola Shimmy: Two Men Playing Ukeleles

Date: 1920
Description: Two young men dressed in suits and ties playing ukeleles on a residential street.
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Ole Bull Monument

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Description: Monument of Ole Bull, a Norwegian violinist, in Loring Park.
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Waupun State Prison Band

Date: 1898
Description: String band consisting of seven inmates at Waupun State Prison. Three seated men hold guitars, three others hold violins and one standing man holds a cello...
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Spooner Playing at MadCity Music Festival

Date: 1976
Description: View from above and behind the stage as the band, Spooner, performs at the MadCity Music Festival held at Olin Park, Madison, Wisconsin. Band members inclu...
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Pete Seeger and Woman

Date: 07 14 1964
Description: View through fence of Pete Seeger and an unidentified woman stand outdoors near two parked cars. He was there for a concert he played in a church during Fr...
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Pete Seeger at a Concert

Date: 07 14 1964
Description: Pete Seeger walking outdoors through a crowd carrying two instrument cases. The concert took place during Freedom Summer near Hattiesburg. "Pete Seeger san...
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Impromptu Concert

Date: 1964
Description: A group of adults and children at an impromptu concert held outdoors during Freedom Summer outside of the Freedom School at Priest Creek Baptist Church. L...
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Impromptu Concert

Date: 1964
Description: A group of adults and children at an impromptu concert held outdoors during Freedom Summer outside of the Freedom School at Priest Creek Baptist Church. Li...
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Impromptu Concert

Date: 1964
Description: A group of adults and children at an impromptu concert held outdoors during Freedom Summer outside of the Freedom School at Priest Creek Baptist Church. Li...
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A Hammock Outing

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Description: A group of people gathered on and around hammocks in a wooded area. Three women are sitting in a hammock on the left, and on the right three boys are sitti...
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Tommy Ladnier, Daisy Matthews, and Irene Robinson on Baby Dodds' First Car

Date: 1923
Description: A man and two women sit on the running board of a car. Caption reads: "1st Car of Warren "Baby" Dodds, Negro drummer. 1923 Oldsmobile. Bright red. Price: $...
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Musicians at a Picnic at Winnequah Point

Date: 1897
Description: Five men are sitting in a forest clearing and playing brass instruments. Winnequah Point is on the shore of Lake Monona in what is now the City of Monona....

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