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Shorewood Hills Community League Minstrel Show
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The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. The Shorewood Singers, dressed in costume, added to the old-fashioned southern atmosphere. Pictured are three of the singers with their director, Dr. Edgar W. Gordon. Left to right: Mrs. J.H. (Margaret) Westing, Mrs. J.J. (Thelma) Harned, Mrs, Charles F. (Dorothy) Jacobson Jr, and Dr. Gordon.
October 26, 1951
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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