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300 to Sing in State Capitol Christmas Pageant
December 4, 1958
Some of the 300 choristers who will sing in the Christmas pageant in the State Capitol are shown at a rehearsal. This group of singers is from West High School.
Wisconsin State Capitol Christmas Pageant
December 11, 1949
Elevated view of a crowd gathering in the State Capitol rotunda for the twenty-fourth annual Christmas Pageant.
Wisconsin State Capitol Christmas Pageant
December 7, 1954
Joseph Valenza and Deloras Capaci portraying Joseph and Mary in the manger scene at the State Capitol Christmas pageant.
Christ Presbyterian Church's Women's Service League Fair
November 11, 1957
Mrs. Janet Berger, Mrs. Elizabeth Zweifel, and Mrs. Jane White prepare some items for the Christmas Fair of Christ Presbyterian Church's Women's Service League. Laura Jane Berger also lends a hand.
Patty Hamilton with Doll
December 1, 1944
Patty, daughter of Harry and Velma Hamilton, posed with "Marie", a costumed doll, in the State Historical Society museum's exhibition: "Christmas Customs in Wisconsin."
Nativity Christmas Pageant
December 1943
The cast of the Nativity Christmas pageant of Blessed Sacrament Church, posed on a stairway in their costumes.