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Milwaukee-Downer College Marionettes

Date: 03 08 1956
Description: A woman adjusts a marionette on a table. Above and behind the table, three women operate horizontal ("American") control bars. Caption reads: "Mrs. Harry H...
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YWCA Marionette Theater Workshop

Date: 12 06 1962
Description: A woman standing among several marionettes, demonstrating the strings and control bars to another woman and two children. Caption reads: "Two youngsters...
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Central High School Puppet Show

Date: 03 13 1929
Description: Central High School German Club puppet show "Der Rauber Jaromir."
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Central High School German Puppeteers

Date: 03 13 1929
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Central High School German Club puppeteers.
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: Three young friends are shown with puppets and setting ready to give a performance of Hansel and Gretel. Of their earnings, they intend to give $3 to the E...
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Recreational Therapy Puppets

Date: 1948
Description: Thirteen puppets, representing a mixture of human and animal shapes, hang by their strings. A caption on the rear of the image identifies them as recreatio...
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"You're a Mean One" Protest Sign

Date: 03 29 2016
Description: Three young people, two men and one women, are sitting on the curb in front of a fence with a sign reading: "No Trespassing By Order of Police." Behind the...
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Coleman Puppets

Date: 12 04 1954
Description: Coleman Puppets perform on stage.
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School Children at Puppet Show

Date: 02 18 1948
Description: Six Emerson elementary school children at a puppet show promoting good teeth care. The children, from left to right are, first row: Ronald Gamer, Nancy Fo...
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Truck Towing Sesame Street Parade Float

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. A black and white International Harvester Scout 4x4 truck is towing a Sesame Street themed parade float. Muppe...
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Your Puppet Pals

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Merrillyn (Mrs. Robert) Wegner is shown standing behind a set from "Your Puppet Pals" which includes 3 puppets: Professor Bookworm, Dingle the Clown, and F...
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Lincoln School Brownie Troop

Date: 03 20 1954
Description: Portrait of 13 members of the fourth grade Brownie Troop of Lincoln School. They are shown with some puppets which they used in their program in honor of t...
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Sorority Marionette Show and Tea Party

Date: 06 25 1950
Description: Cameron Thompson, age three, showing her puppet to Mrs. William S. Hooper of Minneapolis and to Gail and Jacqueline Harmon during the sorority marionette s...
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"Ocean Treasure" Marionettes

Date: 11 1935
Description: Marionettes made by Miriam Bennett used in the production of "Ocean Treasure," a puppet show written and produced by Miriam Bennett.
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Ed Sullivan and Shari Lewis with Puppets

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Description: Ed Sullivan and Shari Lewis pose with puppets Topo Gigio and Lambchop.
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Mother-Daughter Dinner

Date: 05 17 1956
Description: Merrillyn Wegner (Mrs. Robert E.), (right) shows off her puppet "Casper the Clown" to Mrs. Ray (Evelyn) Lessner and her daughter Sharon at the mother-daugh...
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Howard Olson, Ventriloquist

Date: 03 03 1958
Description: Howard Olson poses as "Chester LeRoy" with three of his wooden puppets: Mr. Zino, Cowboy Eddie, and Sandy McAndy.
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Planning Committee

Date: 10 23 1951
Description: Thirteen members of the planning committee for the Daughters of Demeter "all-agricultural" dinner. On the far right, Mrs. George (Vivian) Werner is showing...
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Shorewood Hills Summer Children's Recreational Program

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Children participate in a puppet show as part of the "open house" of the Shorewood Hills summer children's recreational program.
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Nakoma School Play

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Nakoma School third grade children performing a folk dance as part of a class play, "Democracy for Boys and Girls." The children were assigned to find out ...

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