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William R. Holmes, as a Magician

Date: 1905
Description: William R. Holmes, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a professional magician in front of a painted backdrop. Pictured with a m...
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Men and Women Gathering in Living Room in Cuba

Date: 1949
Description: Three men and two women gather in a living room to listen to one of the men playing a guitar. The room is in the worker housing at an International Harvest...
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Wisconsin High School Play Cast

Date: 10 05 1949
Description: Left to right: Dave Brodhead, Bill Spoentgen and Helen Hosler, three Wisconsin High School students, rehearse for "Trifles", a one-act play.
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Three members of the play-reading group of the Junior Division of the University League and their husbands meet to read a play. Standing left to right are:...
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Singer Joe Glaza

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Description: Joe Glaza plays guitar and sings at a dinner event.
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League of Women Voters Skit Cast

Date: 09 14 1950
Description: Four League of Women Voters of Madison members who will perform a skit, "Bridge a la League" at a membership reception, are gathered around a card table. F...
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Madison Civic Music Association

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Busy with arrangements for the Silver Jubilee membership drive of the Madison Civic Music association are the board members. The photograph was taken at th...
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Y.W.C.A. (210 E. 77th St.) Studio and Small Stage

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Description: View of the Y.W.C.A. (210 E. 77th St.) studio and small stage. View features the stage on the right with curtains drawn, two chandeliers hanging in front o...
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Three Piece Orchestra Aboard Freighter

Date: 06 1942
Description: Men in a three piece orchestra, consisting of a guitar, a violin, and a glass jug, posing for a photograph aboard the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa ...
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Youth Summer Theater

Date: 05 18 1954
Description: Actors and actresses portray a scene from the play "A Shop at Sly Corner" at the Youth Summer Theater. They are, standing left to right: Rod Groves, Willia...
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West High School PTA Annual Benefit Welfare Show

Date: 01 27 1956
Description: Mrs. W.J. (Isabel) Peterson (left) of 815 Hiawatha Drive, script-writer, and Mrs. Paul (Corinne) Geisler of 4026 Council Crest, director, talk over their p...
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Sigma Alpha Iota Benefit Musicale

Date: 01 27 1956
Description: Mrs. James F. (Elizabeth) Land, 4018 Manitou Way, is general chairman of the annual Sigma Alpha Iota benefit musicale to be held at the residence of the pr...
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Green Ram Theater Opening

Date: 07 03 1957
Description: Professor Fredrick Buerki, technical director of the Wisconsin Union theater and designer of the new playhouse's stage facilities, cleaning a table on stag...
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West High School Presents the Play "The Bishop Misbehaves"

Date: 11 10 1958
Description: West High School presents the play "The Bishop Misbehaves". Members of the stage crew include, left to right: Lynn Hogan, Neal Ruedisili, Mike Schwartz, an...
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Plays at Madison High Schools

Date: 11 09 1954
Description: The play "I Remember Mama" will be presented Friday night in the West High School auditorium. At the rehearsal are, left to right: Bette Jo Wivel, Signe Br...
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Cast and Crew

Date: 04 20 2012
Description: Group portrait of the cast, crew and extended family of David Marcou for the Pulitzer-nominated play "Remembering Davy Crockett," at the end of the world d...
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Madison Youth Summer Theatre

Date: 07 24 1958
Description: Mary-Kate Lorenz, left, directs Anna Lee Henningsen, seated, Lois Suomi, kneeling, and Ann Mannering, standing, in the spanking scene from Youth Summer the...

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