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Farmers' Day

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Description: Elevated view of crowds of people and cars in the street on Farmers' Day. Caption reads: "Farmers' Day, Somerset, PA."
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Seventh Day Adventist Church

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

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Automobiles and police officer on West Mifflin Street. Celebration of V-J Day August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japan...
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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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McCormick Day Parade

Date: 1894
Description: Elevated view looking down at wagons and crowd gathering for McCormick Day parade. "McCormick Day" was a promotional device sponsored by the McCormick Harv...
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City View from Water Tower

Date: 02 02 1978
Description: "A view from the water tower, looking due south. Groundhog Day was a cloud-free day; forecasting six more weeks of bad weather."
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Loyalty Day Parade

Date: 03 31 1917
Description: Elevated view of men carrying flags marching down State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol in a Loyalty Day Parade.
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Earth Day March near Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 04 21 1970
Description: Crowd gathering for the first Earth Day march. Someone is holding the ecology flag. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background.
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Labor Day Parade Reviewing Stand

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Reviewing stand at the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square.
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Clowns at Cheese Day

Date: 10 24 1930
Description: A line of clowns and assorted pantomime animals dressed up for Cheese Day. The animals include; a horse, a woodchuck, a bear, a giraffe and an elephant. A ...
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Crowds at the corner of East Mifflin Street and North Pinckney Street on V-J Day, August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of J...
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Milwaukee's Greatest May Day Parade

Date: 05 01 1938
Description: Side view of a car parked at curb decorated to participate in the May Day parade. The car has two large megaphones mounted on top and a banner that reads, ...
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Memorial Day

Date: 1968
Description: "Memorial Day."
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Memorial Day

Date: 1976
Description: On Memorial Day American Legion Member Oliver Krueger drops a wreath into the Rock River.
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First Day of Mobilization

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Description: In front of the (military) district headquarters in Berlin-Schoeneberg on the first day of mobilization.
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First Day of Mobilization

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Description: In front of the (military) district headquarters in Berlin-Schoeneberg on the first day of mobilization.
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Crowd on Labor Day

Date: 1907
Description: View of a crowd on Labor Day. The street scene is on W. Second Street where horse-drawn vehicles are parked. To the left of the crowd is the Evans Building...
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Earth Day March

Date: 04 21 1970
Description: People walking near a bus before the first Earth Day march. One man is holding up an ecology flag. In the background people are standing on the sidewalk un...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: Part of the crowd gathered on the Capitol Square in Madison to watch the Memorial Day parade.

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