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Milwaukee Road Booth at U.S.O. Carnival

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: Booth at the U.S.O. Carnival sponsered by the Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club, featuring games of chance and a model train set-up.
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Activities at the Atwood Community House

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Two members of the East Side Youth Mayor's Council, Pat Friedland (205 North Fifth Street) and Karen Mennes (1949 East Main Street) are working on decorati...
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Activities at the Atwood Community House

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Beverly Reiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reiner (Route 1) helps build a booth for the benefit spring carnival held by the East Side Youth Mayor's Coun...
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Carnival for Roundy's Fund

Date: 08 24 1954
Description: Roundy is surrounded by children who put on and participated in a neighborhood carnival fund raiser held at the Marv Wellentin home at 210 Breese Terrace. ...
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Another Winner

Date: 12 01 1968
Description: A girl wearing a coat and hat with her arm raised, as if she has just tossed something. In front of her is a clear bowl holding three small balls. Behind h...
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Ferris Wheel

Date: 1968
Description: People are riding on a Ferris wheel above a crowd of people walking around a fairgrounds.
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Tilt-A-Whirl

Date: 1968
Description: Four girls are sitting in a tilt-a-whirl amusement ride. In the background people are riding on a Ferris wheel.
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Crowd at Carnival

Date: 1898
Description: Crowd scene and circus barker in front of “The Electric Era Shows” tent, probably at a fair or carnival. A smaller tent in the background on the left has a...
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David Obey Greets Constituents

Date: 1970
Description: Running hard for re-election after serving less than a full first term, Congressman David Obey introduces himself to constituents and their children.
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Shorewood Hills Carnival

Date: 07 31 1952
Description: The students at Shorewood Hills School held their second annual carnival and collected $60.00 which was presented to Roundy's Fun Fund.
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Performing Dogs

Date: 1910
Description: A small crowd watch as eight dogs perform in Capitol Park. There are circus or carnival tents erected along Pinckney Street, and the First National Bank (l...
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Train Ride at Madison Labor Festival

Date: 08 31 1948
Description: Madison Labor officials riding on a tiny train at the 6-day Labor Festival at Olbrich Park.
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Carnival Group

Date: 08 06 1948
Description: Group portrait of 13 men and women from the Hennie's Shows carnival standing in front of the Wisconsin State Journal building. They had visited Camp Waubee...
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Carnival Tent

Date: 06 1908
Description: Crowd near the front of a side show tent with large banners.
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Carnival Banners

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Description: A group of adults and children are gathered in front of carnival banners. Probably depicting "Gay Paree" at the State Fair.
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Street Carnival

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Description: Children gathered in front steps and on a platform with large painted banners at a street carnival, possibly the State Fair. There is also a stand with an ...
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Carnival Banners

Date: 1914
Description: The exterior of carnival banners with people gathered in front of them. Probably depicting "Gay Paree" at the State Fair.
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Midway Scene

Date: 1936
Description: A costumed young woman who danced as part of the Carioca Revue stands on a stage in the midway of the Wisconsin State Fair, perhaps waiting to perform.
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Storming of Ice Palace by Fire King

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Description: St. Paul Ice Carnival. Night view of the storming of the ice palace by the fire king.
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St. Paul Ice Carnival, Ice Palace

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Description: The ice palace at the St. Paul Ice Carnival. People are on and around a scaffold in the left foreground carving busts out of ice. Blocks of ice are on the ...

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