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Mrs. Ogg's Tea Party

Date: 11 14 1931
Description: Women posing at Mrs. Emma Ogg's tea party, a benefit for the scholarship fund of the University League, 1715 Kendall Avenue. L-R: Dorothy Fellows, Flora Ri...
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Blackhawk Country Club 1920s Costume Party

Date: 07 23 1955
Description: Dr. and Mrs. L. Riley McCormick, 2117 Monroe Street, in costume playing the piano at the Blackhawk Country Club 1920s costume party.
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Blackhawk Country Club Costume Party

Date: 07 23 1955
Description: Dr. and Mrs. L. Riley McCormick in costume, 2117 Monroe Street, playing the guitar and singing at the Blackhawk Country Club 1920s costume party.
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Who's New Club

Date: 01 24 1947
Description: Four members of the Who's New Club, in Civil War costumes. One woman is seated at a piano, one sitting near a spinning wheel, and two standing. They are pa...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Beer Party

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Eight students, in costume, gathered around a piano at a University of Wisconsin-Madison beer party.
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Farmers Union Workshop Meal

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Description: Farmers Union Workshop eating a meal together. Tom White, extreme left, was the Tennessee legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Conducto...
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East Side Women's Club Spring Banquet

Date: 06 02 1948
Description: Three of the committee chairmen who helped with arrangements for the East Side Women's Club annual spring banquet. Seated at the piano is Mrs. Russell C. (...
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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 Foundation Centennial Campaign Dinner

Date: 11 15 1948
Description: Guests of honor at the banquet that opened Dane county's campaign for the University of Wisconsin centennial campaign. From the left are: Prof. Kiekhofer; ...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Dinner Meeting

Date: 01 18 1949
Description: Guests at a Wisconsin Council of Churches dinner meeting.
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Shorewood Hills League Cabaret Party

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: Mrs. Lloyd W. (Mildred) Coleman, at left, and Mrs. J. Gibson (Marion) Winans, at right, playing a piano duet as part of the program for the Shorewood Hills...
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Nakoma 12th Night Party

Date: 01 07 1950
Description: View of a Home Talent Comedy performance by Charles C. Bradley, imitating Helen Morgan and singing to Mae Zimmerman of 311 North Frances Street. The backgr...
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Madison Maennerchor Singing Society

Date: 02 21 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Maennerchor, the oldest singing society in Wisconsin, standing around their accompanist, Mrs. Grace L. Snell, at the group's ninety-...
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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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Historical Pageant

Date: 1925
Description: Two girls in costume sitting at the feet of Mary Turner Carriel, who is sitting on a raised dais in a chair dressed in a fur-trimmed cape, crowned Mother Q...
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Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's Party

Date: 07 21 1953
Description: Musical entertainment at the Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's party. Helen Nichols is accompanying a trio on the piano. Singers are, left to right: Dr. L.R...
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Mayville High School Graduation

Date: 1962
Description: "Mayville High School graduates assemble at Mayville Firemen's Park."
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Catholic Woman's Club Tea

Date: 12 04 1954
Description: Catholic Woman's Club members host a tea for new members. They include, from left to right: Johnette Finnegan, President (pouring tea), Elizabeth Teslaw, M...
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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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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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