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U.S. Navy V-12 Chorus

Date: 04 02 1945
Description: U. S. Navy V-12 Chorus, sailors and WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), at the Stock Pavilion, "3rd Anniversary Happy Hour."
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Sigfrid Prager Farewell Dinner

Date: 06 12 1948
Description: Dr. Sigfrid Prager, retiring conductor of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra and Madison Civic Chorus, Farewell Dinner. Left to right are honoree Dr. Sig...
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Community Chest Fund Luncheon

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: The Madison Community Chest campaign kick-off luncheon at Grace Episcopal Church. Shown at the speakers table, clockwise from the left are: F. Halsey Kraeg...
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Band Playing at Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Band, in full regalia, playing tubas, clarinets and trumpets as well as other instruments, outside at a Fourth of July parade. There is a brick building in...
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Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of Northern Comfort

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A high point of the weekend was the marriage on Sunday of Robert Leslie and Barbara Swenson of the band Northern Comfort. Overhead view of the couple, eith...
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Madison Maennerchor Anniversary Dinner

Date: 03 27 1951
Description: Guests sit at a banquet table during a dinner celebrating the Madison Maennerchor 99th birthday at Turner Hall. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Alexi...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 05 14 1956
Description: Nellie Howland, one of the five original members of the Philharmonic Chorus, is shown in a local drugstore as part of her job as inventory worker for the M...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 05 14 1956
Description: Monnetta Shippy standing next to an assistant device during her job as a practical nurse at University Hospitals. She is also one of the original members o...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 05 14 1956
Description: Catharine McClosky, first, second and third grade teacher at the Waubesa School near McFarland, standing in her classroom. She is also a member of the Phil...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: Recreation for older adults is one of the topics at the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population. Gus Torgeson, guitarist; Henry Breneman, violin...
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Ice Cream Social

Date: 08 1996
Description: "A Syl Groeschl Band entertains at the Annual Historical Society Ice Cream Social."
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Shorewood Singers

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: The Shorewood Singers, directed by Dr. Edgar Gordon, preparing to present a program at the annual Shorewood Hills Christmas carol party. The rehearsal is a...
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Madison String Sinfonia

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Former members of the Madison String Sinfonia who came from other states for a surprise party to honor conductor Marie Endres during the 20th anniversary o...
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Madison String Sinfonia

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Former members of the Madison String Sinfonia attending a surprise party to honor conductor Marie Endres during an observance of the 20th anniversary of th...
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Madison String Sinfonia

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Attending a surprise party to honor conductor Marie Endres during the observance of the 20th anniversary of the group are present and former concertmasters...
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Madison String Sinfonia

Date: 03 11 1957
Description: Attending a surprise party to honor conductor Marie Endres during a 20th anniversary celebration of the Madison String Sinfonia group are five Sinfonia mem...
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Philharmonic Chorus

Date: 02 22 1958
Description: Members of the Philharmonic Chorus hold a reception in Esther Hall of the YWCA. Left to right are Mrs. Ambrose Landmark, accompanist; Ruth Dickert, presid...
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Philharmonic Chorus

Date: 02 22 1958
Description: Members of the Philharmonic Chorus hold a reception in Esther Hall of the YWCA. Eleanor Barschall (left), Mrs. A.G. Grover, and Mary Ylitalo rehearse a so...
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Philharmonic Chorus

Date: 02 22 1958
Description: Members of the Philharmonic Chorus hold a reception in Esther Hall of the YWCA. Three members of the reception social committee include, from left to righ...
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University League Tea

Date: 07 07 1959
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Sarig and Mrs. Florence Dvorak visit with Mrs. Allen Fisher of Ontario, Canada at the University League tea to honor wives of visiting summe...

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