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Theater Men and Plaque

Date: 05 02 1961
Description: Three men examining a plaque. The original caption states: "F.J. Williams, left, Portage theater owner and longtime Wisconsin showman, receives a plaque co...
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S & M Theatres Employee Gathering

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: Group portrait of S & M Theatres (Oshkosh Wisconsin) employees seated around table at the Hotel Loraine, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Raff Brewster

Date: 05 08 1960
Description: Portrait of Raff Brewster, manager and organizer of the newly organized Westgate-Theater-Go-Round, which will operate in the West Side Business Men's Assoc...
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"Happening" — New Avant Garde Theater Experience

Date: 09 02 1965
Description: Lloyd Besant, author of a "Happening" and president of the Village Playhouse that will produce it, is shown discussing his script with Donna Zegarowicz (le...
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Orpheum Theater Ushers

Date: 09 02 1928
Description: Group portrait of Orpheum theater ushers in uniform.
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Theaters Collect Money for Polio Fund

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: March of Dimes treasurer, Frank Sackman, holding a check for money collected in four local theaters for the infantile paralysis fund campaign by teenage vo...
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Westgate Theater-Go-Round Troupe

Date: 06 23 1960
Description: The new theater troupe moving into its headquarters at the West Side Businessmen's Club. Left to right are: Raff Brewster, managing director, and David Thu...
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Wishing Well in Capitol Theatre

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Robert Hoffman dropping coins into the wishing well at the Capitol Theatre for the Empty Stocking Club and the Kiddie Camp fund to "Help Bring Happiness to...
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Merchandise Fair Pep Rally

Date: 10 24 1957
Description: Shown at the 8 a.m. rally at the Orpheum Theatre are, from left, Harry McGuire, Wolff Kubly and Hirsig, rally chairman; Herbert Martin, J. C. Penney Co., c...
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Theater Ushers

Date: 09 07 1930
Description: Group portrait of Capitol Theatre and Orpheum Theater ushers.
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Orpheum Theatre Ushers

Date: 09 09 1928
Description: Group portrait of Orpheum Theatre ushers in uniform.
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Loewenberg and Levitan

Date: 02 19 1931
Description: Solomon Levitan, state treasurer, receiving subscription book from Charles Loewenberg, manager of Fox Strand Theater.
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Capitol Theatre and Orpheum Theater Ushers

Date: 09 07 1930
Description: Group portrait of Capitol Theatre and Orpheum Theater ushers.
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Orpheum Theatre Projector Operators

Date: 02 25 1939
Description: Group portrait of 10 male projection operators of Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street.
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Theatre Managers Meeting

Date: 09 21 1949
Description: Group portrait of S & M Theatre managers (Ben Marcus), from Oshkosh, meeting at the Loraine Hotel in Madison.
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Orpheum and Capitol Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
Description: Group portrait of Capitol and Orpheum theater staff and ushers in uniform, standing and sitting around the Capitol Theatre lobby fountain.
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Collection of Food for Salvation Army

Date: 12 23 1930
Description: Collection of food for Salvation Army. Shows four men, two in uniform, and two wearing suits, in the Strand theater lobby.
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Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
Description: Orpheum and Capitol theatre ushers listening to a talk about fire prevention as they are standing beneath a marquee that advertises the epic "Cimarron."
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Mayor Law and Chic Sale

Date: 07 20 1933
Description: Mayor James R. Law presenting the keys of the city to Chic Sale, former Dane County land owner and character impersonator performing at the Orpheum Theater...
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Dane and Arthur in Lobby of Park Hotel

Date: 11 30 1930
Description: Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, Hollywood movie stars, standing in the lobby at the Park Hotel. Left to right: Harold S. Knudson, assistant manager of the ...

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