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Madison Brass Band at State Fair

Date: 09 10 1879
Description: The Madison Brass Band performing at the Wisconsin State Fair at Camp Randall. The view is facing east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Boy Scout Band

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait of a Boy Scout band in front of a large brick building, possibly the old Baraboo High School. The bass drum head reads "Boy Scout Band" and ...
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Suffrage March

Date: 03 03 1913
Description: Elevated view of a suffrage parade, with a large crowd looking on. The sign on the horse-drawn wagon reads: "We Demand an Amendment to the Constitution of ...
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Reunion of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Date: 1880
Description: Outdoor elevated view of a reunion of the Norwegian American men of the 15th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry at Luther College. They are posin...
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Band Playing at Train Station

Date: 1917
Description: Twelve piece brass band playing at a railroad station during the "Union Pacific Preparedness Special Campaign."
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Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps

Date: 02 10 1946
Description: Four Lakes Council Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps on stage at Central High School, in uniforms with instruments and flags, for Victory concert.
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Four Lakes Boy Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps

Date: 05 14 1945
Description: Group portrait of the all-Eagle Four Lakes Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps with their director, from Madison, Wisconsin.
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Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps.

Date: 04 21 1945
Description: Group portrait of the Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, with instruments.
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U.S. Navy V-12 Chorus and University of Wisconsin Band

Date: 04 02 1945
Description: U.S. Navy V-12 Chorus and University of Wisconsin Band at the Stock Pavilion. Separate label negative reads, "3rd Anniversary - Happy Hour".
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O. Henry Band on Stage

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Seven musicians in the Truax Field O. Henry Band on stage, decorated with banners, flags and logos of the Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha" and "Sioux" lines by th...
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Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club Committee

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: Group portrait of the Milwaukee Road Employees Service Club Committee standing in front of bandstand with musicians. Patriotic decorations provided by the ...
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"Chicagoans'" Band

Date: 11 07 1944
Description: The Army Air Force "Chicagoans" Band, with five musicians playing their instruments on a stage decorated with banners, flags and Milwaukee Road logos for "...
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Scene from WAC-Khaki " GI Revue

Date: 09 27 1943
Description: Elevated view of a scene from Truax Field's "Wac-Khaki" GI Revue: "We Are the United Nations" finale with chorus on stage holding international flags.
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Milwaukee Railroad Service Club

Date: 09 24 1939
Description: Group portrait of Milwaukee Railroad Service Club convention in Crystal Ballroom of Loraine Hotel. A group people are in front posing with musical instrume...
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Mayor Schmedeman Greeting Indian Chief

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman greeting Chief Shunatuna, who is on horseback and who is in Madison with the Official United States Indian band at the RKO Orphe...
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Lake City Cornet Band

Date: 05 17 1870
Description: A large group, mainly men, are gathered behind the "Lake City Cornet Band" who are in uniform near a lake shore, possibly Lake Monona. The card was marked ...
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Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 02 16
Description: Group portrait of Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps at second annual concert on the Central High School auditorium stage.
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Junior Fair Dedication

Date: 08 24 1940
Description: Elevated view of the dedication of the Junior Fair barn at the Wisconsin State Fair, the construction of which was a WPA project. A Scout band provides the...
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Wisconsin Building at the St. Louis World's Fair

Date: 1904
Description: The Joseph Clauder Marching Band from Milwaukee pose in front of the Wisconsin Building at the St. Louis World's Fair. Clauder's band was one of the most p...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade, in front of the Freeman House. Leading the ranks is probably James Livingston, Alvin "Bean" Hagen is pro...

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