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Junior Prom

Date: 04 15 1910
Description: Elevated view from stage towards a large group of young people in formal attire standing in a decorated gymnasium. People are also up in the balcony. Capti...
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First National Bank Party

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Seven people at the food table at a First National Bank party.
Photograph

NAACP Reception

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Description: A group of people attending the NAACP reception for actor Canada Lee.
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Civil Air Patrol Party

Date: 08 04 1965
Description: Elevated view of four couples dancing near airplanes, while several other people look on. One person is playing the accordion. Caption reads: "They moved t...
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Nakoma Neighborhood Christmas Party

Date: 12 19 1947
Description: Nine young people gathered at the refreshment table at the annual neighborhood Christmas party given for all young people in Nakoma. Pictured left to righ...
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Costume Party

Date: 1937
Description: Seven people in costumes posed around a bar and holding glasses of beer.
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Outdoor Luncheon

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Description: A group of people gathered for an outdoor lunch.
Poster

People's New Year's Party

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Description: Poster advertising the Peoples' New Year's Party at the Langston Huges [sic] Center. Includes the motto "Same struggle — same fight."
Photograph

Employee Christmas Party

Date: 12 29 1927
Description: Group of people posing around a decorated Christmas tree, including a man in a Santa Claus costume.
Photograph

Buffet Table at St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1941
Description: Two nurses and four elderly people sitting behind buffet table at St. Mary's Hospital, 720 South Brooks Street.
Photograph

Mifflin Street Block Party

Date: 05 05 1969
Description: Crowd of people in front of house on Mifflin Street during the annual Mifflin Street block party.
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Dane and Arthur Party at Park Hotel

Date: 11 30 1930
Description: Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, Hollywood movie stars sitting at a table with six other people at the Park Hotel. One is Sol Levitan.
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Surprise Party at Mrs. Peterson's

Date: 11 01 1930
Description: A group portrait taken at a surprise party at Mrs. Peterson's (Aldro Wasley's sister) outside the home, at Sherman Park. One person is holding a dog.
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Dancing Around Whiskey Bottle

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Description: A couple dances behind an oversized cut-out of a bottle of Seagrams Whiskey, with other people seated around them. Some are wearing fake eyes.
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Junior Prom

Date: 04 15 1910
Description: Elevated interior view of prom attendants assembled in a gym. Streamers are hanging from the ceiling. Some people are watching from the balcony.
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Hillel Bombshell Ball

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Description: Six people posing behind a handmade poster for the Hillel Bombshell Ball. They are identified on the poster as Ralph Mirman, Hal Rosenthal, Edith Cohodas, ...
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Radio Station WIBA Party

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Group portrait at a party for radio station WIBA personnel. People are posing sitting and standing around tables set for dinner in front of a wall with As...
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Homecoming, Quinney, Wisconsin

Date: 07 01 1917
Description: View of a large group of people gathered for a Homecoming celebration. A young woman in the foreground is identified as Daisy Helen Hicken.
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Severson's Service Station Beer Party

Date: 06 10 1936
Description: View across street of a large group of people posing in front of Severson's Phillips 66 Service Station, 2089 Atwood Avenue, during a summer evening beer p...
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Christmas Parties

Date: 11 20 1954
Description: Beverly Slauson and Paul Gesiler sit with a large Santa Claus balloon during the Nakoma Welfare League dancing party for young people of the area.

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