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Holly Ball
December 28, 1982
Several people dance with a band in the background. Caption reads: "Holly Ball — Dancers took the floor to the music of Roman Hanes' orchestra Monday at the fifth annual Holly Ball at the Knights o...
Masked Ball
February 1, 1989
Two people in costume posing on the dance floor. A few other dancers and band members are in the background. Caption reads: "Masked Ball — At the second annual Charity Masquerade Ball of the Syrena...
Concertina Dancing Music
July 11, 1985
Several people, most of them women, dancing on a dance floor in front of a band on a stage. Caption reads: "CONCERTINA DANCING MUSIC — The woman outnumbered the men as dancers gathered for some old...
Helen and Jim Alherton
May 25, 1989
A couple is dancing in the foreground while several people are dancing in the background. The woman is wearing a sweater with an M stitched to it. Caption reads: "Helen and Jim Alherton danced to '...
Two Dancing Couples
October 24, 1966
Two couples are dancing in a ballroom with full-length curtains in the background. Caption reads: "The dance music appealed to (from left) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sampson, 2108 E. Edgewood Av., Shorewo...
Millie Rudella and Herman Comfort at Polish Fest
August 13, 1989
A man and a woman are dancing the polka. Caption reads: "Millie Rudella of Greendale and Herman Comfort of West Allis were among the many polka fans at Polish Fest over the weekend."
