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Church Choir

Date: 1898
Description: A woman plays the organ, while two women, wearing hats, and three men, gather behind her, holding song books. They are enclosed by a low, circular railing;...
Poster

Wisconsin Traveler Poster

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Description: Poster publicizing "Wisconsin Traveler," possibly a musical group. Features a hand-drawn and hand-colored drawing of a fiddle player, a banjo player, and s...
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Captain Billy's Whiz Band Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Captain Billy's Whiz Band performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival as seen from the stage scaffolding. A large crowd is in front of the stage....
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Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas Singing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Judy Larson and Papa John Kolstad of the Sorry Muthas on stage singing into microphones at the Sound Storm music festival at night. Judy Larson wears a spa...
Poster

Poster for Morris Brothers' Opera House Minstrels

Date: 1857
Description: Black and white lithograph on paper. Title over image of minstrel company. Inserts of Lon and Billy Morris, left and right. Large image of man papering sto...
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Scene from Play

Date: 1905
Description: In a scene from a play, a woman is lying on the stage floor with her eyes closed. Two men in military uniforms, one brandishing a sword, are standing over ...
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Tableau

Date: 1905
Description: Three young women and five young men, three of whom are in military uniform, are posing in a scene from a play. There is patriotic bunting hanging from the...
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"The Mistletoe Bough"

Date: 1885
Description: Group portrait of four men and four women, all in costume. One woman is dressed in a bridal gown. Caption reads: "'The Mistletoe Bough' 1885. Mary R. Brigh...

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