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Madison Maennerchor Singing Society

Date: 02 21 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Maennerchor, the oldest singing society in Wisconsin, standing around their accompanist, Mrs. Grace L. Snell, at the group's ninety-...
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Westminster Church "Singing School"

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: A group of Westminster Presbyterian Church members in old fashioned dress recreate an old-time singing school as a fund raiser to bring five displaced pers...
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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Pictured left to right are the members of the Minorettes quartet who will perform at the Jaycettes' fashion show: Mrs. William J. (Rosemary) Coyne, 104 Sou...
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Seventeenth Annual Radio Music Festival

Date: 05 06 1950
Description: Professor E.B. Gordon is shown surrounded by some of his 90,000 "radio children," 3,500 of whom sang for him Saturday at the University of Wisconsin stock ...
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Walter Heerman discusses the score of Handel's "Messiah" with chorus members. They are Arlene Radl (sitting) and, standing left to right, Matthias Cooper, ...
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Madison Civic Chorus

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Madison Civic Chorus members to participate in performance of The Messiah posing for a group portrait. They are, from left to right: (standing) Ralph James...
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Shorewood Hills Community League "Shindig" Event

Date: 10 20 1950
Description: Members of a chorus made up of Shorewood Hills residents and organized by Dr. Edward Gordon rehearse before entertaining guests at the Shorewood Community ...
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Christmas Seal Display

Date: 12 02 1950
Description: A group of girl scouts from Troop 99 of Bashford Methodist Church singing Christmas carols at a Christmas holiday display at a Madison law firm featuring t...
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Madison Maennerchor Anniversary Dinner

Date: 03 27 1951
Description: Guests sit at a banquet table during a dinner celebrating the Madison Maennerchor 99th birthday at Turner Hall. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Alexi...
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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. The Shorewood Sin...
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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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German Students Sing with Maennerchor

Date: 02 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten German students at the University of Wisconsin. The group rehearses regularly with the Madison Maennerchor.
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Madison Grieg Male Chorus

Date: 06 21 1952
Description: Members of the Madison Grieg Male Chorus are shown in their new uniforms before participating in the sangerfest of the Norwegian Singers Association of Ame...
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Madison Philharmonic Chorus Picnic

Date: 07 30 1952
Description: Six people are gathering around a picnic table at the Madison Philharmonic Chorus picnic supper. They are, left to right: Ruth Foster, president of the gro...
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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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Philharmonic Chorus Picnic

Date: 07 28 1953
Description: Four members of the Philharmonic Chorus at a picnic table at their annual picnic. Shown left to right are: Mrs. Ruth (Robert M.) Foster, Mrs. Catherine McC...
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Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's Party

Date: 07 21 1953
Description: Musical entertainment at the Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's party. Helen Nichols is accompanying a trio on the piano. Singers are, left to right: Dr. L.R...
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Zonta Style Show

Date: 09 07 1953
Description: Vera Weikel Adams, a lyrico-spinto soprano, sits at a piano during the Zonta Style Show. Adams sang two groups of songs during the show.
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Olivia Monona

Date: 06 1904
Description: Olivia Goldenberger, who was born in Madison, but went on to perform under the stage name Olivia Monona with the Chicago Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, ...
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Ben and Olivia Goldenberger

Date: 1910
Description: Ben Goldenberger and his sister Olivia face each other over a small table. There is a menorah on the bookcase in the background. Ben would later change his...

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