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Camels' Day at Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: A five-day-old camel is introduced to the crowd during Camels' Day at Henry Vilas Zoo.
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Mary Day and her daughters

Date: 08 20 1950
Description: Group portrait of Mary Day and her daughters Beulah McClelland, Julia Day, Nona Kinnear, Ella Rasmussen, and Mrs. Thomas Earle.
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Listening to Labor Day Speech

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Description: Group of people listening to a speech at a labor day picnic.
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Seventh Day Adventist Church

Date: 01 14 1946
Description: Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1124 Colby Street.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Three women with noise makers. V-J Day celebration August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japanese forces during World War...
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Day House

Date: 07 29 1935
Description: William T. Day house, 3718 Nakoma Road, Hamilton Beatty, architect.
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Costume Gold Day

Date: 09 05 1934
Description: Group portrait of women in costume for costume golf day at Blackhawk Country Club.
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First Day of School

Date: 09 08 1952
Description: Students enter Madison's West High School on the first day of the school year.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 14 1945
Description: Four soldiers, one with liquor bottle and two others with noisemakers, standing on the Capitol Square. They are celebrating V-J Day, August 15, the day on ...
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UW Football Dad's Day Game

Date: 10 1954
Description: Quarterback Jim Holuska stands with his father at the University of Wisconsin Dad's Day football game.
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Clowns in Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Description: Group of clowns riding in a car after the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Williamson Street.
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Carl Martin Has Special Reason to be Proud on Father's Day

Date: 06 15 1961
Description: Carl Martin proudly poses with his two daughters, Carla (left), born on Mother's Day, May 12, 1957, and Debra (right), born on Father's Day, June 19, 1960.
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Costume Golf Day

Date: 09 05 1934
Description: Two "couples" in costume at Blackhawk Country Club for "Costume Gold Day."
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Playing at Day Care

Date: 05 08 1979
Description: Care worker Gail Hirn plays with 23-month-old Tina Casper at Freedom House Infant Day Care Center, while other children are napping on cots in the backgrou...
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Armed Forces Day Observed with a Parade Around the Capitol Square

Date: 05 09 1964
Description: Navy servicemen parade around the Capitol Square in observance of Armed Forces Day in Madison. The theme of the day-long event held at Truax Field is "Powe...
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Labor Day Float

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Description: A float in the last Madison Federation of Labor sponsored Labor Day parade. The float, which was one of the winners, was sponsored by Machinist Lodge 1406 ...
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East Side Businessmen's Association Festival at Voit Field

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: About 10,500 people attended the Children's Day festival on its first day at the East Side Businessman's Festival at Voit Field.
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United States Flag on the Park Motor Inn on Flag Day

Date: 06 11 1964
Description: The United States flag flying over the Park Motor Inn on Flag Day.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Four young women blowing on noise makers, with other people watching, celebrating V-J Day, August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surre...
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Nurses at St. Patrick's Day Luncheon

Date: 03 16 1948
Description: Group portrait of graduate nurses and other women attending a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at St. Mary's Hospital.

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