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Blackhawk Country Club "Children's Day" Dress Up

Date: 07 06 1932
Description: Blackhawk Country Club dress up day for women titled "Children's Day." Women are dressed in children's costumes and are eating ice cream cones.
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Armistice Day Parade

Date: 11 25 1919
Description: Kaiser's funeral wagon for parade and bonfire celebrating Armistice Day.
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Arbor Day Group

Date: 05 2000
Description: Group of students at Theresa Fireman's Park for Arbor Day activities.
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Lewis Arms on Graduation Day

Date: 1943
Description: Lewis Arms poses in his Navy uniform holding a rifle on the day he graduated from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
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The First Day of Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: View of the crowd at the Royal Palace in Berlin on the first day of mobilization, August 2, 1914.
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Wounded Austrian Soldiers In Vienna

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Description: Wounded Austrian soldiers in the Vienna Rotunde on a sunny day.
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Skutari

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Description: Skutari city hall bedecked with flags on the day of surrender of Montenegran troops.
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Kiddie Camp Campers

Date: 09 07 1933
Description: Group portrait of Kiddie Camp children on their last day of camp, with camp buildings in the background, 3910 Mineral Point Rd.
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First Day of Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: Crowds in front of the Royal Palace in Berlin on the first day of mobilization, August 2, 1914, after Germany had made the decision to declare war.
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Russian Embassy in Berlin

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Description: Twelve noon on the first day of mobilization. Large crowd gathered in front of the Russian embassy.
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Crown Prince's Palace in Berlin

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Description: On the first day of mobilization in front of the Crown Prince's Palace in Berlin.
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Suffering of Belgian Refugee

Date: 1914
Description: Homeless Belgian refugees sitting on a brick sidewalk along the street as they are preparing for another hard day.
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Al Brickson...
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Russian Embassy in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: Twelve noon on the first day of mobilization. Crowd gathered in front of the Russian embassy.
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Mobilization in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: On the first day of mobilization. Departing troops being cheered by crowds in front of the German Colonial Museum.
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Big Icicles at Camp 1

Date: 12 27 1923
Description: A group is visiting one of the Holt Lumber Camps on a winter day. Each person is holding a large icicle. Names from left to right: Unknown, Eleanor Holt, U...
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Patriotic Observance

Date: 07 1978
Description: A crowd of people gather for Flag Day on Wilson Street. Many have their hands on their hearts.
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Greg and Patty Herrling's Graduation from the University of Wisconsin

Date: 01 19 1965
Description: Gregory and Patty Herrling are shown coming down the steps of the U.W. Agriculture building on the day of their mid-year graduation.
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Civilians Enjoying a Free Meal

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Description: Daily scenes of the crowd gathered in front of the garrison door waiting to receive a free noon day meal from soldier's kitchen.
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Collecting Woolen Items for the Front

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Description: Results of the "Reich's Wool Week." Every day loads of wool garments arrived at the collection point in the old Kroll Opera House and were sorted by volunt...

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