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Armistice Day Ceremony

Date: 11 11 1947
Description: Armistice Day ceremony, looking down State Street, with a drum and bugle corps on the left and other veterans in uniform standing at attention near the cen...
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Zilphia Horton Leading Songs

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Description: Zilphia Horton leading singing at CIO School during Holiday season. At the table on the right, Myles Horton, Mike Ross, Tom Ludwig, and Joyce Mitchell.
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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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University of Wisconsin International Club Ball

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Ruth Lerdau, of Lima, Peru, playing the guitar at the University of Wisconsin's International Club Ball at the Memorial Union.
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Dinner Dance

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: Couples on the dance floor at The Chanticleer nightclub.
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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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African American Labor Leaders

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Description: Banquet for African-American delegates to the convention of the Alabama State Industrial Union Council.
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Two women at the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". The purpose of the breakfast is to honor engaged and "pinned" women. Marilyn McCormick, Alpha Gamma Delta, is...
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Jerry Billington's Orchestra

Date: 05 22 1953
Description: Four members of Jerry Billington's Orchestra gather at the piano during the Cosmos Dance Club 30th Anniversary dinner dance. The orchestra has played for t...
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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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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 rehearsal reception in Esther Hall of the YWCA. Two prominent Madison musicians pictured are, left to right, Vera...
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Norm and Marcella Beck Home

Date: 06 1966
Description: The wedding party relaxes at the Norm and Marcella Beck home.
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Music at the Wedding

Date: 07 29 1950
Description: Judy Luhn entertains guests with her accordion at the Guelig-Walsh wedding.
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Red Cross Volunteer Thank You Tea

Date: 12 1959
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth A. Risser (left) chatting with her husband's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Risser. Elizabeth is one of the Margaret Rupp Cooper harpists who pro...
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Nakoma Twelfth Night Party

Date: 01 05 1961
Description: Scenes from "Here We Go Again", an amateur variety show put on as entertainment for the 1961 Twelfth Night party at Nakoma School. Two former residents, Ch...

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