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Abraham Lincoln Portrait and Impersonator

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: Abraham Lincoln impersonator, Charles E. Bull, of Hollywood, California, and Jesse S. Meyers, commander of the Madison G.A.R. post, stand in front of a por...
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Abe Lincoln Portrait & Impersonator

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: Abraham Lincoln impersonator, Charles E. Bull, Hollywood, California and Jesse S. Meyers, commander of the Madison G.A.R. post, and two other men are stand...
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Betty Livesey at the Capitol

Date: 10 08 1928
Description: Five-year-old Betty Livesey pauses for a picture after the "Declaration of Chivalry" ceremony conducted at the 81st annual Capitol Grand Encampment of the ...
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Capitol Steps Dancers

Date: 1900
Description: The Fourth of July "living flag" created by costumed dancers from the Kehl Dance Studio, a school founded in Madison by Frederick W. Kehl in 1898. The Capi...
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Capitol Steps Dancers

Date: 1900
Description: "Living flag" created by the Kehl dancers on the steps of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This close view permits better examination of the ornamentatio...
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Capitol Square Parade

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Description: Snapshot by Madison butcher Earl Omen of elephants parading past the Monona Avenue gate of the third Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Christmas Pageant at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 14 1952
Description: An angel perches in an archway of the Wisconsin State Capitol, being watched by an assistant during the annual Christmas Pageant.
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Three Wise Men in a Christmas Pageant

Date: 11 14 1952
Description: Three boys dressed as wise men posed in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 04 1948
Description: Paul F. Hunter, Jr. dressed as Wisconsin' first governor, Nelson Dewey, shaking hands with Governor Oscar Rennebohm. Left to right: Mrs. Richard C. Church,...
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Crawford County Historical Pageant

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Crawford County historical pageant performers came to Madison to announce the Crawford County historical pageant and Villa Louis opening at Prairie du Chie...
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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. A float of a Viking ship is being pulled by a vehicle decorated as a fish, "the Spirit of Sca...
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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. A gondola float with a band playing Italian music is coming down the street.
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Villa Louis Opening

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Five Prairie du Chien women dressed in period dresses and hats posing for a group portrait with Governor Walter Kohler at the Wisconsin State Capitol build...
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Villa Louis Opening

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler (right) visiting with four members in period costume (a woman, a man dressed as an Indian, and two members of the Brothers of the Br...
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Americanization Pageant

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: Five women in costume during rehearsal for the Americanization pageant, called "A Thoroughfare for Freedom," which will take place on the balcony and steps...
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Americanization Pageant

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: A crowd gathers on the Capitol lawn to watch the Americanization Pageant, "A Thoroughfare for Freedom," as it is portrayed on the balcony of the East wing....
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Wisconsin State Capitol Christmas Pageant

Date: 12 07 1954
Description: Joseph Valenza and Deloras Capaci portraying Joseph and Mary in the manger scene at the State Capitol Christmas pageant.
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Patriotic Parade

Date: 04 1917
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of a patriotic parade marching from the Capital towards lower State Street. Spectators are lined up and watching ...
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"Trouble" Publicity Photograph

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor portrait of two children wearing caps and overalls. The Wisconsin State Capitol is out of focus in the background. Caption reads: "Madison Wis. Str...

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