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Sorority Pledges

Date: 10 03 1950
Description: Pledges of the Delta Gamma sorority gather around the piano as Harriet Kirchhoff sits on the piano bench to play. From the left are: Joan Sexton, Madison; ...
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Music Sorority Alumnae

Date: 11 14 1950
Description: Alumnae of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority, members of the arrangements committee for the Founder's day twilight musicale, gather around a piano for a grou...
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University Club Christmas Dance

Date: 12 22 1950
Description: Robert Edmondson, featured entertainer at the University Club Christmas Dance, sits at a piano while surrounded by (left to right) Karen Ragatz, Ted Martin...
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University of Wisconsin Founders' Day Banquet

Date: 02 07 1951
Description: Shown at the speakers' table at the University of Wisconsin Founders' Day banquet are, (left to right): Walter Frautschi, member of the board of the Madiso...
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Shorewood Hills Community League Minstrel Show

Date: 10 26 1951
Description: The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. Seated at the pia...
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Edgewood High School Homecoming Committee

Date: 10 31 1951
Description: Committee chairmen for the Edgewood High School homecoming select music for the dance. From left, standing, are Tom Haen, Don Noltner, JoAnn Gilbert, and M...
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Madison Teachers - Education Week

Date: 11 06 1951
Description: Portrait of Madison music teacher Gertrude Kellman, seated at a piano. Kellman teaches at Emerson School.
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Madison Civic Symphony Young People's Concert

Date: 11 14 1951
Description: Joan Taliaferro sitting at a piano with Madison Civic Symphony orchestra conductor Walter Heermann. She is to play with the orchestra at their young people...
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Christmas Pageant Scene

Date: 12 30 1951
Description: Portrait of a Christmas manger scene with children of Blessed Martin House, an interracial center operated by the Blessed Martin Guild at 746 West Washingt...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner and Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Madison Philharmonic Chorus Reception for Patrons and Open Rehearsal

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: The Madison Philharmonic Chorus under the direction of Robert Petzold holds a reception and rehearsal for its patrons at the YMCA to acquaint the patrons w...
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Madison Maennerchor Director and Accompanist

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: Director of the Madison Maennerchor Alexius Baas confers with accompanist Grace Snell prior to the group's centennial concert. They are Wisconsin's oldest ...
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Loft Open House Entertainers

Date: 05 20 1952
Description: Dave Ross, a West High School student, is playing the piano for a group of fellow students from Madison's various high schools. They are the entertainers w...
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Father's Day

Date: 06 10 1952
Description: Wilbur J. Schmidt, 1221 E. Johnson Street, watches his two year old daughter, Linda play with her toy piano. The photograph was part of a newspaper feature...
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Forbes-Meagher Music Co. Wins Display Award

Date: 06 17 1952
Description: Forbes-Meagher Music Co., 27 W. Main Street, won a trophy in a nation-wide window display contest. A.C. Cory (right) presenting the trophy to Harold Frye (...
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U.W. Class of 1902 Reunion

Date: 06 20 1952
Description: Fred Leiser (left) is shown presenting a $12,000 scholarships check to University Vice-President Ira Baldwin (right) at the Half Century club luncheon in t...
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Home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Voegeli

Date: 07 23 1952
Description: Interior view of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don J. (Jean) Voegeli at 2805 Oxford Place in Shorewood Hills. The spacious one-story home was designed around th...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Choral director Bernhardt Westland plays the piano while eight members of the Philharmonic Chorus executive board standing nearby. Left to right: James Cra...
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Froker Twins

Date: 04 28 1953
Description: Portrait of Connie (seated) and Kathie Froker, twin daughters of Dean and Mrs. R.K. Froker of Shorewood Hills. He is the dean of the University of Wisconsi...
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Jerry Billington's Orchestra

Date: 05 22 1953
Description: Four members of Jerry Billington's Orchestra gather at the piano during the Cosmos Dance Club 30th Anniversary dinner dance. The orchestra has played for t...

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