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| Date: | 09 06 1950 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathers to watch the Madison marine reserve unit marching down West Washington Avenue to board a train for duty in Korea. |
| Date: | 05 18 1957 |
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| Description: | Madison Marine Reservists marching in the Armed Forces Day parade on Madison's Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 11 11 1958 |
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| Description: | A Service Auxiliary member, escorted by a Marine, lays a wreath at the State Capitol cenotaph during Veterans Day observances in Madison. |
| Date: | 05 30 1953 |
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| Description: | View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services aro... |
| Date: | 11 11 1955 |
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| Description: | Veteran's Day observance at the cenotaph at the State Street entrance to the State Capitol in Madison. Gold Star Mothers and other patriotic groups observe... |
| Date: | 03 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Madison's Organized Surface Division 9-212, naval reserves, being inspected at the naval reserve training center, located at 1046 East Was... |
| Date: | 05 15 1957 |
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| Description: | Vice-Admiral George L. Russell, deputy chief of Navy operations, was honored Wednesday in his first visit to Madison. He is shown here inspecting an honor ... |
| Date: | 05 30 1953 |
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| Description: | An Air Force color guard from Truax Field is in his position at the south entrance to the Wisconsin State Capitol with the Capitol flag at half mast to hon... |
| Date: | 11 11 1952 |
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| Description: | Nena Aylward, left, of the Women's Relief Corps, is placing a wreath on the cenotaph in Armistice Day ceremonies in Capitol Park. Assisting is Clarence R. ... |
| Date: | 05 30 1953 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking down towards the corner of Carroll and Main Streets at one of the largest marching groups in the parade observing Memorial Day, the ... |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | The crowd at Truax Field watching the Armed Forces Day air show. |
| Date: | 05 30 1953 |
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| Description: | Madison observed Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services. A Memorial Day address by Assemblyman Elmer L. Genxmer was followed by a wreath ce... |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | Precision flying by Air Guard Minute Men thrilled the crowd watching the Armed Forces Day air show at Truax Field. |
| Date: | 05 16 1953 |
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| Description: | View from street of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band parading down Mifflin Street, past the Strand Theater. This parade took place on Armed Forces... |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | A young boy stands at attention during the parade at the Capitol Square for the Armed Forces Day air show and parade. |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | An officer salutes during the parade at the Capitol Square for the Armed Forces Day air show and parade. |
| Date: | 08 23 1957 |
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| Description: | Lt. Commander Wallace E. Zabler salutes the Navy and Marines in the review of troops who officially "piped him over the sides" at his retirement ceremonies... |
| Date: | 11 11 1952 |
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| Description: | Representatives of veterans' and patriotic groups, holding flags and paying tribute to the city's war dead by laying wreaths around a cenotaph at the Stat... |
| Date: | 11 11 1950 |
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| Description: | Red Arrow division national guardsmen observe wreath bearers at the State Street corner of the Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 05 19 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Armed Forces Day parade, showing servicemen marching on the Capitol Square past the Park Hotel on South Carroll Street. |
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