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32nd National Guard Band Plays at State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Ceremony

Date: 07 15 1961
Description: The 32nd National Guard Division band playing at the State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) plaque dedication ceremony on the State Capitol grounds as part...
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Drums on Parade

Date: 07 09 1961
Description: A three-deep crowd watches an Illinois drum and bugle unit march past in the 9th annual "Drums on Parade", sponsored by the Zor Shrine Activities Associati...
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Sunset Hills Children's Circus

Date: 07 29 1961
Description: Not just children came to the Sunset Hills neighborhood children's circus. It was a fund raiser to benefit the American Nursing Research Foundation. The po...
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Sunset Hills Children's Circus

Date: 07 29 1961
Description: Marueen McGilligan performing a progressive dance at the Sunset Hills neighborhood children's circus, a fund-raiser for the American Nursing Research Found...
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Truax Chapel Choir Carolers

Date: 12 1961
Description: Night view of Truax Chapel Choir members standing on the steps at the State Street entrance of the Capitol Building singing Christmas carols to passers-by ...
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Yule Tree Made of Cans

Date: 12 12 1963
Description: Mark Hosek, 8, is shown looking at a Christmas tree made by his father, Robert Josek, out of over 500 tin cans. The cans, placed against a wall, were solde...
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Commencement at University of Wisconsin

Date: 06 1964
Description: John Frederick, who will receive his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, is showing his family around the campus. They are, left to right, his sist...
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Patti Chandler, Actress, with "Mr. Bikini," a Stuffed Dog

Date: 08 05 1964
Description: Actress Patti Chandler, from California, is touring Wisconsin to promote the movie "Bikini Beach" showing at the Orpheum Theatre, in which she appears. She...
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Wisconsin Division of American Automobile Association Traffic Safety Posters

Date: 09 03 1964
Description: Arthur Wichern, public relations director for the Wisconsin division of the American Automobile Association (AAA), and Sergeant Jack R. Geiwitz, Monona pol...
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Wisconsin Ballet Company Demonstrations

Date: 08 06 1964
Description: Mimi Pansley (?) of McFarland shown performing a sauté, a sample elevation in ballet. The demonstrations were to show how ballet is basic for all forms of ...
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Wisconsin Ballet Company Demonstrations

Date: 08 06 1964
Description: Mimi Pansley (?), of McFarland, performing a temps levé in arabesque, an elevation from one foot into the air from the arabesque position, to show the simi...
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New Bells for Holy Name Seminary

Date: 10 07 1964
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison Catholic Diocese consecrates four new bells before they are raised in position at the new Holy Name Seminary buil...
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Decorations 1964

Date: 10 30 1964
Description: Alpha Tau Omega and Kappa Delta caught Michigan Spartans in this "No-Gain" pose depicted in the Homecoming decorations.
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Boxcar Loading with Donated Clothing

Date: 12 11 1964
Description: Two men are transfering boxes of donated clothing from a truck into the open side of a railway freight car parked at Cross Plains. The two men are Frank Ho...
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"Heiroglyph" Sculpture By O.V. Shaffer

Date: 06 09 1965
Description: Passerby looking at "Heiroglyph," a sculpture made by O.V. Shaffer, Beloit, located in front of the new Madison Public Library, 201 West Mifflin Street. Th...
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"Heiroglyph" Sculpture By O.V. Shaffer

Date: 06 09 1965
Description: A man and woman are looking at the "Heiroglyph," a sculpture by O.V. Schaffer, Beloit, in front of the new Madison Public Library, 201 West Mifflin Street....
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Madison Art Association's 2nd Annual Art Fair to be Held on Capitol Grounds

Date: 07 02 1965
Description: The Madison Art Association's 2nd annual Downtown Sidewalk Art Fair is held on the Capitol grounds. Shown admiring art work to be displayed is Governor War...
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Drums on Parade Held at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 07 10 1965
Description: The annual Madison Drums on Parade is held at Breese Stevens Field after a parade around the Capitol Square. Shown are members of the Argonne Rebel drum an...
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Middleton Good Neighbor Festival

Date: 08 27 1965
Description: Canada's internationally famous all-Indian band, the Chieftones, performing at the Middleton Good Neighbor Festival.
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Gimbels-Schusters Department Store Pop-Concert-Fashion Show

Date: 08 19 1965
Description: The Beatle-haired drummer from the DuPont dance group band, playing at a pop-concert-fashion show hosted by the Gimbels-Schusters department store, outside...

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