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Tractorette Instruction

Date: 1942
Description: Women sitting on grass watching a lecture on maintenance of Farmall A and Farmall M tractors. The lecture was part of International Harvester's "Tractorett...
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U.S. Navy V-12 Chorus and University of Wisconsin Band

Date: 04 02 1945
Description: U.S. Navy V-12 Chorus and University of Wisconsin Band at the Stock Pavilion. Separate label negative reads, "3rd Anniversary - Happy Hour".
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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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U.S. Navy Band

Date: 03 01 1945
Description: United States Navy Band on stage, decorated with shamrocks, at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union showing members of the band with their instrument...
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Naval Training School Band

Date: 11 03 1944
Description: U.S. Naval Training School (Radio) Band in Great Hall of the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Halloween decoration in the back...
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"Chicagoans'" Band

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: The Army Air Force "Chicagoans" Band, with five musicians playing their instruments on a stage decorated with banners, flags and Milwaukee Road logos for "...
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Navy Band

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: Thirteen members of the Navy band posing on stage.
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Sailor in Comedian Act

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: Navy sailor standing at a microphone performing a comedy act.
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Scene from WAC-Khaki " GI Revue

Date: 09 27 1943
Description: Elevated view of a scene from Truax Field's "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue: "We Are the United Nations" finale with chorus on stage holding international flags.
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Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Scene from Truax Field's "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue: Rhumba dancers Pfcs. Mary Noonan and James Willingham, and eight other WACs as rhumba dancers, in costume, o...
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Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue: Sergeant Henry Hale Uhar and seven other soldiers dressed as "Hawaiian Maidens," on stage at the Wisconsin Memorial Union ...
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Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Scene from "Wac-Khaki" GI Review: Six WACs dressed in South Seas costumes, at the Wisconsin Memorial Union Theater.
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Oscar Mayer Co. Health for Victory Club, East High

Date: 08 17 1943
Description: "Health for Victory" club sponsored by Oscar Mayer & Company, at Madison East High School, 2222 East Washington Avenue.
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Health for Victory Stage Set

Date: 09 17 1942
Description: Health for Victory stage, set up with posters, stove and refrigerator for Oscar Mayer at the Eastwood Theater. On the stage is a woman pointing to a poster...
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Red Cross Trained Staff Assistants

Date: 11 09 1942
Description: Group portrait of State Civil Service employees enrolled in the staff assistance course for Red Cross and other defense related organizations, posed benea...
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 05 02 1939
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee at night showing "'When Germany Fell' with Col. A.L. Rule. Authentic from beginning to end." People are purchasing tickets at the t...
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Men Planning for World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: International Harvester dealer Charles Landaal signs a pledge to help collect scrap as part of Governor Julius P. Heil's "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. Milw...
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Funeral Wreath for Lieut. William T. Gleason

Date: 07 27 1945
Description: Funeral wreath with photograph in center of Lieut. William T. Gleason, at Lieut. Gleason's funeral service held on July 27, 1945, at St. Bernard's Church. ...
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Women Inspecting Gun Parts International Harvester Factory

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Female factory workers inspect parts at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "Many small parts for the gun a...
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Military Couples on Stairwell

Date: 1942
Description: Two soldiers link arms with two women wearing dresses at the Port Clinton Service Center. The men were former International Harvester employees, and likely...

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