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Memorial Union Ball Room

Date: 09 28 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin Memorial Union ballroom from the foyer.
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Memorial Union Interior Ballroom

Date: 09 28 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union interior ballroom with skylight (Great Hall).
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Joe Yansky, a One-Man Band

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Joe Yanksy (Bohemian), a one-man band with accordion and drums.
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Joe Yanksy, a One-Man Band

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Joe Yansky (Bohemian), a one-man band with an accordion and drums.
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Robert Novy's Opera House and Dance Hall

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Robert Novy's Opera House and Dance Hall, site of a recording session by Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Young Adult Club Anniversary Dance

Date: 03 05 1947
Description: Young Adult Club 1st Anniversary dance in the Community Center. Dancing on the ballroom floor are: left to right, Mary Imhoff and Joe Prestigiacomo, and Ma...
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Testimonial Banquet for Thomas E. Jones, UW Track Coach

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Testimonial banquet, in Crystal Ballroom of the Loraine Hotel, sponsored by the Rotary Club, for Thomas E. Jones, U.W. track coach, who will be retiring af...
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Chanticleer Dance Floor

Date: 03 28 1931
Description: Interior view of the Chanticleer dance floor, showing tables, bar, and bandstand.
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UW Football Dinner

Date: 12 09 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin's annual football banquet in the Crystal Ballroom of the Loraine Hotel. Speakers of the evening included: back row, L to R: Jack Wi...
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Orchestra in Pit

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Orchestra sitting under an awning at the Chanticleer ballroom.
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Seamen's Harvest Dance

Date: 09 06 1947
Description: Young people at a union-sponsored dance in Milwaukee crowd around the stage, perhaps while the band is taking a break.
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Chanticleer Orchestra Group Portrait

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Chanticleer orchestra group portrait in front of a fireplace.
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Madison College Party Group

Date: 02 15 1939
Description: Group portrait of Madison College party group in Crystal Ballroom, Loraine Hotel.
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C.U.N.A. Banquet

Date: 05 16 1936
Description: C.U.N.A. (Credit Union National Association) banquet in the Crystal Ballroom at the Loraine Hotel.
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Orchestra in Pit

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Men in the orchestra are standing in a row posing at the Chanticleer ballroom.
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Chanticleer Orchestra in Pit

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Chanticleer orchestra with their instruments in the pit.
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 12 07 1909
Description: The Main Hall of the Milwaukee Auditorium. Set for the Charity Ball with many flower arrangements and seats.
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Ballroom at Kehl's Dancing Academy

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Description: The ballroom at Kehl's Dancing Academy, later the Kehl School of Dance, located at 309 West Johnson Street. The building was later the Labor Temple.
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National VFW Testimonial Dinner

Date: 11 23 1948
Description: At a VFW banquet, Lyall T. Beggs, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was honored by the VFW and Madison citizens at the Hotel Loraine in t...
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Kroger Banquet

Date: 04 23 1933
Description: Kroger managers at Kroger banquet in the Crystal Room at the Loraine Hotel.

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