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Waukesha County Outline Map, Wisconsin 1873

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  Waukesha County Outline Map 1873 Added January 10, 2016 by Michael R. Reilly Source:http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.AtlasWaukCo1873.i0005&id=WI.AtlasWaukCo1873&isize=XL&title=Atlas%20of%20Waukesha%20Co.%20Wisconsin%2C%20drawn%20from%20actual%20surveys%20and%20the%20county%20records%20to…%2C%20p.%205

Pleistocene Geologic Cross Sections of Waukesha County

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  Pleistocene Geologic Cross Sections of Waukesha County Added January 10, 2016 by Michael R. Reilly An item of interest, especially on the left side, second one from top, shows an area including Sussex. Notice how closely the dolomite or lannon stone comes to the surface. This accounts for the many quarries and gravel pits located in the area, and… Read more »

Waukesha County Outline Map, Wisconsin 1914

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  Waukesha County Outline Map 1914 Added January 9, 2016 by Michael R. Reilly Source:http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.AtlasWaukCo1914.i0005&id=WI.AtlasWaukCo1914&isize=XL&title=Standard%20atlas%20of%20Waukesha%20County%20Wisconsin%20including%20a%20plat%20book%20of%20the%20villages…%2C%20p.%207

Waukesha County Outline Map, Wisconsin 1891

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Waukesha County Outline Map 1891 Added January 9, 2016 by Michael R. Reilly Source:http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.PlatWaukCo1891.i0005&id=WI.PlatWaukCo1891&isize=XL&title=Plat%20book%20of%20Waukesha%20County%20Wisconsin%20drawn%20from%20actual%20surveys%20and%20the%20county%20records%2C%20p.%205

Index to Menomonee Falls High School Bands

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Index to Menomonee Falls High School Bands Added by Michael R. Reilly, June 10, 2016 Updated 07/03/2016 a country band – Members: Dane Peterson, Brian Smith, Peter Alt, Paul Oswald, Rian Sommerfield, Dan Ackerman, and Kenny Chakitas American Express – Michael White and Steve Daigle took the band, changed the name to the “American Express”, with Charlie Radtke, Wauwatosa, Lead… Read more »

St. Mary’s School Band and Choir

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St. Mary’s School Band and Choir Added by Michael R. Reilly, June 11, 2016 Updated 06/11/2016 Dan Berg – KNEW I saw that pipe at St Mary’s in Steve L Daigle band post. It is the most photographed pipe in history. This was MY band and choir playing in the basement in 1969…. watch your head! (Me on sax, brother… Read more »

Steve Daigle – The Hidden Drummer

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Steve L. Daigle “The Hidden Drummer” Added by Michael R. Reilly, June 11, 2016 Updated 06/18/2016 Steve L Daigle – Hello Mike! Thanks for Friending me! It’s been so very many years since we were back at M.F.N.H.S. I see you like Music and History, two very important things to me also. I moved to Colorado in May of 71. Then back… Read more »

Elmer Marks and the Nightingale Ballroom

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Elmer Marks and the Nightingale Ballroom Added by Michael R. Reilly, June 14, 2016 Updated 06/14/2016 Marks played polkas, ran club July 09, 2009 SHARE ByJesse Garza of the Journal Sentinel July 09, 2009 When Elmer Marks squeezed out his favorite song from the accordion strapped to his heart, his son, Rick, knew it was Saturday morning. “The hurdy-gurdies, the… Read more »

Burg Band – Menomonee Falls: Polka and Dance

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Burg Band – Menomonee Falls: Polka and Dance “Burg Band” Added by Michael R. Reilly, June 13, 2016 Updated06/13/2016 Dan Burg, June 12, 2016 – Yep.. the Tony Rademacher Band was well known… and although I don’t believe they had a band name, my Dad and my Uncle played at Otzelberger’s Tap back in the ’40’s. Members were John Burg,… Read more »

Rainbow Bridge Band – Menomonee Falls 1976

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Rainbow Bridge Band – Menomonee Falls 1976 Rainbow Bridge Added by Michael R. Reilly, June 13, 2016 Updated 06/23/2016 Above – Dan Burg, June 12, 2016:You need to contactTony Carini from The Crisis! for info about Rainbow Bridge. I believe his brother was in that band around 1976. Here is all I have: “Ross Carini, and Randy Dietz, Marc Winclif… Read more »