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Man and Mermaid

Date: 08 21 1963
Description: Couple poses behind carnival cutout of a sailor and mermaid.
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Carnival Group

Date: 08 06 1948
Description: Group portrait of 13 men and women from the Hennie's Shows carnival standing in front of the Wisconsin State Journal building. They had visited Camp Waubee...
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Train Ride at Madison Labor Festival

Date: 08 31 1948
Description: Madison Labor officials riding on a tiny train at the 6-day Labor Festival at Olbrich Park.
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Street Carnival

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Description: Children gathered in front steps and on a platform with large painted banners at a street carnival, possibly the State Fair. There is also a stand with an ...
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Performing Dogs

Date: 1910
Description: A small crowd watch as eight dogs perform in Capitol Park. There are circus or carnival tents erected along Pinckney Street, and the First National Bank (l...
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 07 1956
Description: Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin, sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, posing with six girls who raised money for the Roundy's Fun Fund by havi...
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Madison Zonta Club Members with Carnival Prizes

Date: 03 28 1957
Description: The Madison Zonta Club sponsored a carnival for patients at Mendota State Hospital. Zonta members show some of the prizes they have gathered for the event....
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Crowd at Carnival

Date: 1898
Description: Crowd scene and circus barker in front of “The Electric Era Shows” tent, probably at a fair or carnival. A smaller tent in the background on the left has a...
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We Saw You at Medical Auxiliary Carnival

Date: 10 26 1960
Description: Attendees at the annual benefit dinner dance of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Dane County Medical Society. They are, from left to right: Dr. A.P and Adeline...
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We Saw You at Medical Auxiliary Carnival

Date: 11 26 1960
Description: Attendees at "Carnival!," a benefit dinner dance of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Dane County Medical society. In the background are paintings given new ide...
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We Saw You at Medical Auxiliary Carnival

Date: 11 26 1960
Description: "Carnival!" was the theme for the annual benefit dinner dance of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Dane County Medical Society. Attendees shown, left to right, ...

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