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Central High School Puppet Show

Date: 03 13 1929
Description: Central High School German Club puppet show "Der Rauber Jaromir."
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Central High School German Puppeteers

Date: 03 13 1929
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Central High School German Club puppeteers.
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School Children at Puppet Show

Date: 02 18 1948
Description: Six Emerson elementary school children at a puppet show promoting good teeth care. The children, from left to right are, first row: Ronald Gamer, Nancy Fo...
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Marquette School Family Fun Night

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Sara Reznichek watching three Marquette school fourth graders practice for their puppet show "Heidi" during the school's family fun night. The students, le...
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Marquette Elementary School Puppet Production

Date: 03 21 1950
Description: Students in the sixth grade classroom of teacher Freda A. Ferber prepare puppets for the production of their puppet show, "Robin Hood". Left to right are: ...
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Marquette Elementary School Puppet Production

Date: 03 21 1950
Description: Students in the sixth grade classroom of teacher Freda A. Ferber check on their puppet's "stage presence" for the production of their puppet show, "Robin H...
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Sorority Marionette Show and Tea Party

Date: 06 25 1950
Description: Cameron Thompson, age three, showing her puppet to Mrs. William S. Hooper of Minneapolis and to Gail and Jacqueline Harmon during the sorority marionette s...
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Shorewood Hills Summer Children's Recreational Program

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Children participate in a puppet show as part of the "open house" of the Shorewood Hills summer children's recreational program.
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Nakoma School Play

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Nakoma School third grade children performing a folk dance as part of a class play, "Democracy for Boys and Girls." The children were assigned to find out ...
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Nakoma School Play

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Nakoma School third grade children watching a class play, "Democracy for Boys and Girls." The children were assigned to find out where their ancestors came...
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Planning Committee

Date: 10 23 1951
Description: Thirteen members of the planning committee for the Daughters of Demeter "all-agricultural" dinner. On the far right, Mrs. George (Vivian) Werner is showing...
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Maema Marionette Scene

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Description: View of a Maema Marionette scene from "The Snow Mountain." Two child puppets play on a see-saw and a female puppet sits on a bench.
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Ed Sullivan and Shari Lewis with Puppets

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Description: Ed Sullivan and Shari Lewis pose with puppets Topo Gigio and Lambchop.
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"Ocean Treasure" Playbill

Date: 11 1935
Description: Typewritten playbill for the puppet show "Ocean Treasure" written and produced by Miriam Bennett.
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"Ocean Treasure" Marionettes

Date: 11 1935
Description: Marionettes made by Miriam Bennett used in the production of "Ocean Treasure," a puppet show written and produced by Miriam Bennett.
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Eddie Tullock

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Description: Magician Eddie Tullock (1919-2007) performing at a restaurant. Minnesota-born Tullock was the originator of "trade show magic," the concept of presenting a...
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Your Puppet Pals

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Merrillyn (Mrs. Robert) Wegner is shown standing behind a set from "Your Puppet Pals" which includes 3 puppets: Professor Bookworm, Dingle the Clown, and F...
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Lincoln School Brownie Troop

Date: 03 20 1954
Description: Portrait of 13 members of the fourth grade Brownie Troop of Lincoln School. They are shown with some puppets which they used in their program in honor of t...
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Coleman Puppets

Date: 12 04 1954
Description: Coleman Puppets perform on stage.
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Mother-Daughter Dinner

Date: 05 17 1956
Description: Merrillyn Wegner (Mrs. Robert E.), (right) shows off her puppet "Casper the Clown" to Mrs. Ray (Evelyn) Lessner and her daughter Sharon at the mother-daugh...

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