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Little Rascals with International Harvester Cream Separator

Date: 1930
Description: Cast members from the early 20th century film series "Little Rascals" pose in and around an International Harvester cream separator with their dog.
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Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt

Date: 1931
Description: Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt in a scene from "Reunion in Vienna."
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Christopher Columbus Play

Date: 11 28 1933
Description: Four children in costume surround a cardboard cutout of a sailing ship for a play about Christopher Columbus. The play was performed at Longfellow School, ...
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Vernon and Irene Portrayed by Fred and Ginger

Date: 1939
Description: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the motion picture, "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" (RKO, 1939). Although Astaire and Rogers were ideally cast to...
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Corben Christening

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: RKO motion picture actress Raquel Torres christening the new model airplane manufactured in Madison by Orland Corben. Corben had flown the airplane that br...
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Tracy Takes Off

Date: 1932
Description: Spencer Tracy in "Sky Devils," Howard Hughes's silly World War I comedy. Tracy (center) and William Boyd play two inept stowaways who end up on a ship that...
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"Devil Dogs of the Air"

Date: 1934
Description: Jimmy Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in a publicity still from "Devil Dogs of the Air" (WB, 1935). In this production Cagney and O'Brien play tw...
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"Test Pilot"

Date: 1938
Description: A publicity still featuring the lead actors in "Test Pilot," an MGM 1938 motion picture release. "Test Pilot" was the story of a reckless commercial test p...
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"Men with Wings"

Date: 1938
Description: Beaver Dam's favorite son Fred MacMurray (right) co-starred with Ray Milland and Louise Campbell in "Men with Wings," a 1938 Paramount release that traced ...
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On the set of "Youth Takes a Fling"

Date: 11 08 1938
Description: Cast and crew setting up a shot for the film "Youth Takes a Fling" starring Andrea Leeds and Joel McCrea. An International D-series panel truck was used in...
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Roundy Coughlin on the Orpheum Theatre Stage

Date: 05 27 1939
Description: Roundy Coughlin in a police uniform, standing in front of a motorcycle and a life-sized poster of four movie stars on a tandem bicycle. This event occurred...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Spanish Department

Date: 05 11 1937
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison Spanish Department cast of "La Careta Verde" on stage in Bascom Hall.
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First Methodist Church Easter Pageant

Date: 04 20 1935
Description: First Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue. Easter pageant, with large group of actors in costume in a scene on "stage" in the chancel.
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Hollywood Proteges

Date: 06 21 1934
Description: Portrait of boy and girl, Jackie and Patsy Paige, stage names of child film actors, children of Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Rengstorff. They were in town visiting t...
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Greta Garbo Display Window

Date: 02 23 1934
Description: Greta Garbo display window at the Burdick & Murray store, 15-19 East Main Street. Garbo was appearing as Queen Cristina in the movie "Queen Christina" at t...
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Badger Theater Group

Date: 01 20 1934
Description: Group portrait of three women and two men who are in the Badger theater group in Mt. Horeb participating in the Dane County rural drama tournament. Left to...
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Fitting Costumes

Date: 10 11 1933
Description: Gerald Benzor, who plays the "Queen of Hearts." in the play "Alice in Wonderland," (left), has finishing touches put on his costume by Philip Dakin (2519 K...
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Raquel Torres at Bastick Beauty Shop

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Actress Raquel Torres has her hair dressed by Rose Bastick at Bastick Beauty Shop, 18 E. Mifflin Street.
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Raquel Torres Holding a Dog

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Portrait of Raquel Torres, actress and RKO star, holding a small dog.
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Raquel Torres at Manchesters Cosmetics Counter

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Raquel Torres at Manchesters cosmetics counter with Max Factor representative, Mabelle Hege, and another woman holding a dog.

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