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Wisconsin School of Music Orchestra

Date: 01 14 1950
Description: Wisconsin School of Music orchestra on stage at the Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue. The conductor is Marie Endres. Violist is Martha Porter Kilgour.
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Mayor Soglin as Honorary Host

Date: 06 27 1990
Description: Mayor Soglin standing at the microphone as Honorary Host of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square.
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Philadelphia Orchestra at U.W. Stock Pavilion

Date: 05 10 1962
Description: Philadelphia Orchestra performing at the University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion.
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Dr. Sigrid Prager in His Farewell Concert

Date: 04 23 1948
Description: Dr. Sigfrid Prager conducting the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra, the Madison Civic Chorus, the University of Wisconsin chorus and soloists in his farewe...
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Music Rings Out from Campus

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Conductor Milburn Carey from Enid, Oklahoma, is conducting the youth orchestra at the University of Wisconsin Summer Music Clinic. Seen through a doorway, ...
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Dutch Boy Entertainers

Date: 10 20 1934
Description: Photograph submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Group portrait of the six men in Dutch costume and wooden shoes holding musical ...
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Young Cellist

Date: 11 1969
Description: A young cellist concentrating while playing his instrument.
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Fern Kirkpatrick

Date: 04 25 1952
Description: Portrait of Fern (Mrs. D.L.) Kirkpatrick, trumpet soloist with the Madison Civic Symphony.
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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Conductor Walter Heermann leading the civic orchestra in a rehearsal in Scanlan hall.
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Symphony Conductor Walter Heerman

Date: 10 1955
Description: Walter Heerman conducting the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at the opening concert of its 30th season.
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Dutch Girls Orchestra

Date: 05 28 1934
Description: Photograph submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Group portrait of the six women in the Dutch Girls Orchestra. They are posed ons...
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Gunnar Johansen and Friends from Denmark

Date: 10 29 1958
Description: Three friends who are reunited when the Danish National orchestra from Copenhagen arrived to give two concerts in Madison are, left to right: Charles Sende...
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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Loraine Emordeno provides tympani beats during the rehearsal of the civic symphony in Scanlan Hall.
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Madison Civic Symphony Conductor

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Walter Heermann, conductor of the Madison Civic Symphony and Civic Chorus, poses with a baton in his hand.
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The Peggy King Orchestra

Date: 11 16 1944
Description: Group portrait of Peggy King's all-girl orchestra, posing with their instruments. The swing band plays on the weekends at fraternity and sorority parties. ...
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University Symphony Orchestra Members

Date: 11 13 1957
Description: Shown in the WHA-TV studios, left to right, are Professor Robert Monschein; George (?) Kreuzer, oboe; Marilyn Weckel, flute; Doster "Doc" DeHaven and Judit...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Dairy farmer and member of the Philharmonic Chorus, Donavon Doerfer, standing in his barn next to cows in stanchions.
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: A violinist's view of conductor Walter Heermann leading the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra during rehearsal at Scanlan Hall, which occurred Tuesday eveni...
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Madison Civic Symphony Young People's Concert

Date: 11 14 1951
Description: Joan Taliaferro sitting at a piano with Madison Civic Symphony orchestra conductor Walter Heermann. She is to play with the orchestra at their young people...
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New Madison Civic Symphony Concertmaster

Date: 10 18 1960
Description: Mary Perssion (right) will become the concertmaster of the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra after being the assistant for twenty years. With her is Beatric...

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