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Italian Women's Mutual Society Banquet

Date: 02 23 1941
Description: "Jobo" Joe Puccio, leads the singing at the Italian Women's Mutual Society 7th anniversary banquet in the Italian Workingman's Club, 914 Regent Street, in ...
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Sims and Bailey at WIBA

Date: 03 23 1932
Description: Lee Sims, piano player, and Ilo Mae Bailey, singer, at WIBA radio, NBC studios.
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Maestro Leads the Orchestra

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Description: Members of the orchestra look closely at the conductor as he leads them in the performance of a piece of music.
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Charles Dietz and Helene Stratman-Thomas

Date: 09 02 1946
Description: Charles Dietz, a singer of English ballads, and song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Gold Star Parents at Memorial Concert

Date: 03 20 1949
Description: The University of Wisconsin honored the dead of four wars with a concert presented by the University Symphony orchestra and chorus that was attended by som...
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Composer Prof. Oskar Hagen and Conductor Dr. Bjornar Bergethon

Date: 04 12 1949
Description: Composer Prof. Oskar Hagen and conductor Dr. Bjornar Bergethon confer on Hagen's chorus composition "Carducciana" written for the Philharmonic Chorus of Ma...
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University of Wisconsin Players Opera Finalists

Date: 02 06 1950
Description: Finalists in tryouts for leading roles in the first opera ever to be presented by the Wisconsin Players are shown here with Doris Kassel, accompanist, at a...
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Walter Heerman discusses the score of Handel's "Messiah" with chorus members. They are Arlene Radl (sitting) and, standing left to right, Matthias Cooper, ...
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Madison Civic Chorus members to participate in performance of The Messiah posing for a group portrait. They are, from left to right: (standing) Ralph James...
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Madison Philharmonic Chorus Reception for Patrons and Open Rehearsal

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: The Madison Philharmonic Chorus under the direction of Robert Petzold holds a reception and rehearsal for its patrons at the YMCA to acquaint the patrons w...
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Norman Ebron Band

Date: 02 18 1950
Description: Norman Ebron Band, members of American Federation of Musicians, segregated Local 587, play stand-up bass, coronet, clarinet and piano in front of a white a...
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Musical Families

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Group portrait of eight members of the Arthur Hasler family posed around a piano, singing. Seated at the piano are Sylvia, the oldest, and Mark. In the bac...
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Wisconsin High School Student Rehearsal

Date: 02 11 1958
Description: Prof. J. Russell Paxton (left) of the University of Wisconsin School of Music and director of the Wisconsin High Singers posing with participants in the Wo...
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University of Wisconsin Drama Quartet

Date: 01 12 1959
Description: The University of Wisconsin Drama Quartet, sponsored by the University's Bureau of Lectures and Concerts, presents a musical biography of Richard Rogers. P...
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Sigma Alpha Iota Benefit Musicale

Date: 02 05 1959
Description: Charlotte Burr (left) and Margaret Wilber, standing, inspecting the musical program for the Sigma Alpha Iota Benefit Musicale. Seated is Nancy Becknell, an...
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Philharmonic Rehearsal

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: The Philharmonic Chorus of Madison rehearses a portion of a Bach motet with accompanist Julia Benoy Landmark, seated. Left to right, they are: Elizabeth Bo...
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We Saw You . . . Preparing Christmas Concert

Date: 12 01 1959
Description: Members of the Philharmonic Chorus of Madison prepare for the annual Christmas concert to be held in the Central High School auditorium. Shown (left to rig...
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Sigma Alpha Iota Anniversary Banquet

Date: 04 21 1961
Description: Admiring a four-tiered anniversary cake at a banquet celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority are, left to right, Helen Pete...
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Sigma Alpha Iota Anniversary Banquet

Date: 04 21 1961
Description: Guests of honor attend a banquet celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority. They are, left to right: Helene Blotz, faculty ad...
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Playing Checkers and the Accordion

Date: 03 31 1934
Description: Indoor flashlight portrait of Ernst Bruetzman, Edgar Krueger, Jennie Krueger Bruetzman, and Raymond Fehrmann sitting at the table. Ernst is playing the acc...

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