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| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Two members of the Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars drill team and some of the crowd gathered at Forest Hill Cemetery during services to dedicate a marble m... |
| Date: | 05 31 1955 |
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| Description: | Veterans of World War I were among the participants in the Memorial Day parade. From left to right are Frank Austin, Frank Hermen and Peter C. Vanden Hueve... |
| Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front. |
| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Mrs. H.L. (Charlotte) Gerber, escorted by Earl Heath, prepares to place a wreath in honor of World War I dead during ceremonies at the South Hamilton Stree... |
| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | The unveiling of a marble monument dedicated to Madison's war dead at Forest Hill Cemetery as part of Madison's Memorial Day ceremonies. At the right of th... |
| 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: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade. During the 1890s and 1900s, most of the 45 to 65 age group of men were Civil War veterans, and belonged ... |
| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Eighty-two-year-old William N. Nichols holding a flag during Memorial Day services at the Wisconsin State Capitol. He is the son of a Union Civil War veter... |
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| Description: | Presents from home being distributed to troops preparing a New Year's punch. The group of men is standing near a building, and other soldiers are standing ... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Members of the Junior Red Cross of Madison making Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments, and recreation hall decorations for service units... |
| 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: | 05 1946 |
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| Description: | Marge Bong talks with General Kenney on the Wisconsin State Capitol steps at the Major Richard Ira Bong (1920-1945), Memorial dedication, Memorial Day. |
| Date: | 05 1983 |
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| Description: | "Theresa American Legion members paid homage to former comrades on Memorial Day at the River Church Cemetery." |
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| Description: | Girl Scouts of Washington, D.C. celebrate Labor Day by mailing out photographs of the uniform pledge cards of the U.S. Food Administration. |
| Date: | 05 1946 |
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| Description: | Marge Bong and General Kenney standing by a bust of Major Richard Ira Bong (1920-1945), at the Richard Bong Memorial dedication on Memorial Day. |
| Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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| Description: | Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at the State Street corner, featuring a float shaped like a boat and carrying a naval gun barrel. Gun barrel and fl... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | A photograghic card created by Robert Doyle to wish friends and family "Iamu Mwasawa!" A smiling, quarter-length portrait of Robert Doyle in uniform appear... |
| Date: | 12 26 1945 |
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| Description: | Signe and Peder Sletteland, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry A. Sletteland, 2150 Chadbourne Avenue, looking at a catalog. She is a student at Skidmor... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Four Junior Red Cross members with Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments and recreations hall decorations made for military units and hosp... |
| Date: | 05 07 1965 |
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| Description: | Three women decorating a parade float. They are U.W. student members of the Angel Flight Air Force ROTC auxiliary. Their names are, Catherine Hughes, Angel... |
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