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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Conductor Walter Heermann leading the civic orchestra in a rehearsal in Scanlan hall.
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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Loraine Emordeno provides tympani beats during the rehearsal of the civic symphony in Scanlan Hall.
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Record shop employee Charles Lunde (right) explaining the merits of Charlie Ventura's septet to customer Richard Mallum, who is admiring the cover of the v...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer John Salzer (left) looking over an album with George Dasson. Other 33rpm vinyl records are displayed on the wall, and framed photographs of musica...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer Nancy Thomsen purchasing a vinyl record. Other 33rpm records are displayed along the back wall and counter top, and 45s are sitting inside a glass...
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 03 09 1954
Description: Customers Judy Schwandner and May Nicolaus enjoy hearing a record playing on a turntable in the store's listening booth.
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Shopping at a Record Store

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Customer Anne Davis playing a vinyl record in a listening booth before making a decision to purchase it.
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Children at U.W. Nursery School

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Shelly Felt playing a vinyl recording on a portable record player. A holder with records is standing next to the record player.
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We Saw You . . . at YWCA Tea

Date: 05 21 1954
Description: Beth Mitchell entertaining with a flute solo accompanied by Donna Ploog on piano as Mrs. Harold Kubly is listening to the music.
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: A.E. McDonnell, Director of Music at Wausau High School, giving advice to Theresa Stluka of Middleton during the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. Ther...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Three clarinetists during a band practice at the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. They are Joanne Wallner of Wisconsin Rapids, Beverly Babas of Algoma...
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Two trumpeters at the University of Wisconsin Music Clinic. They are Thomas Fritz from Menomonee Falls and Norman James form Hollandale.
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University of Wisconsin Music Clinic

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: George Houslander, Director of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, leading a band practice session in a gymnasium at the University of Wisconsin Music Clini...
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George Vukelich

Date: 09 28 1962
Description: Radio host and newly published author, George "Papa Hambone" Vukelich relaxing at his home on Plymouth Circle. He is sitting in a chair holding an LP copy ...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God' to raise money for scholarships. Members of one of the play's choirs provides musical back...
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 18 1957
Description: The Navy ROTC drill team executes a salute during the Armed Forces Day parade before Madison's Capitol building. There is an American flag hanging from the...
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24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: The 24th annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by 2,019 boys and girls. Margaret Merl...
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24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Warren Wooldridge conducts the 24th Annual Radio Music Festival of the WHA Wisconsin School of the Air concert held at the U.W. Stock Pavilion attended by ...
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Music Rings Out From Campus

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Pat Harley of East Troy, Wisconsin, is practicing her clarinet in the stairwell during the 1957 Summer Music Clinic on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Music Rings Out from Campus

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Six participants of the Music Clinic in University of Wisconsin's Bernard Hall are shown in a jam session. They are the "Dixie Landers" playing "As the Sai...

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