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  1. Armband - 1993.003.63

    Armband "Fest Busters Oktoberfest 1984" White foam with red binding and velcro closure. Center has the ghostbusters logo turned to the festbusters logo says La Crosse, Wis and the ghost is holding a beer.

    Record Type: Object

    Armband
  2. Broadside - 2020.025.14

    Early Oktoberfest poster featuring the crowning of Miss Oktoberfest surrounded by women wearing dirndls and the Festmaster seated in the foreground holding a scepter.

    Record Type: Archive

    2020.025.14a
  3. Button, Promotional - 1990.087.266

    Blue and brown 1961 Oktoberfest button.

    Record Type: Object

    Button, Promotional
  4. Hat - 2018.028.02

    Red stiffened felt Bavarian style hat with white cording on the front of the hat band. Hat band is trimmed with two white feathers stapled in place on the right.

    Record Type: Object

    Hat
  5. Jacket - 2020.025.01

    Fritz Kesselring's Oktoberfest Bavarian Tegernsee style-jacket. Gray wool collar-less jacket with dark green accents and center front three antler button closure. Jacket has two front pockets, Oktoberfest and La Crosse-themed pins on the lapels, patches on the shoulders, and patches above the left cuff. Cuffs and epaulets are trimmed with red, white, and green German flower ribbon.

    Record Type: Object

    Jacket
  6. Lederhosen - 1988.064.02

    Child's Oktoberfest lederhosen. Green felt skirt with machine stitched waist band. Green felt suspenders with ribbon attached of red, yellow, and green hearts and flowers. Edges of green felt were cut with a pinking shears creating a zigzag pattern. One band of the same material extends across the chest from one side to the other. Suspenders are attached to the front with two decorative green buttons. Center back opening with no closure.

    Record Type: Object

    Lederhosen
  7. Lederhosen - 2004.020.01

    Lederhosen worn by the La Crosse Oktoberfest Festmaster in 1962, Don Rice. Men's shorts of black cotton, with self suspenders and decorated with embroidered flowers in red, yellow, green and white, and trimmed with embroidered ribbon in the same colors. Drawstring built into back of waistband allows wearer to adjust the size. Drop-front closes with button on each side, in lieu of a conventional fly opening. No maker's mark; may have been made e...

    Record Type: Object

    Lederhosen
  8. Lederhosen - 2016.006.02

    Men's shorts made of leather, shorts are grey, edged in forest green leather, drop front over fly, slash pockets, one rear pocket, built in knife sheath on right side, hand painted flowers on sides at bottom, laced opening at bottom of side seams. Green leather suspenders have a crosspiece decorated with a medallion of deer antler with a carving of deer inside of it. Buttons put on with leather tabs.

    Record Type: Object

    Lederhosen
  9. Necktie - 2020.025.03

    Fritz Kesselring's Oktoberfest Singers tie. Tan 100% polyester tie with geometrical floral design with two crossing bands near the bottom, one dark brown, and one dark orange. Tie has an elastic band with silver adjusters and tabs to secure around the neck. Tie has a silver floral tie ring.

    Record Type: Object

    Necktie
  10. Necktie - 2020.025.04

    Fritz Kesselring's Oktoberfest Singers tie. Short red cotton necktie with a floral pattern. The top of the tie has a small bow. Tie has an elastic band for around the neck. Small white tag on the back reads "Original by Gundi of Berchtesgaden."

    Record Type: Object

    Necktie
  11. Photograph, Color - 2021.072.02

    Color photograph of the Oktoberfest Singers from the 1981 Oktoberfest celebration. The photograph is mounted on cardboard.

    Record Type: Photo

    2021.072.02
  12. Postcard - 2017.035.23

    Unused Oktoberfest Postcard with the Golden Keg.

    Record Type: Archive

    Postcard
  13. Postcard - 2017.035.24

    Unused Oktoberfest Postcard with the tapping of the Golden Keg.

    Record Type: Archive

    Postcard
  14. Postcard - 2017.035.25

    Unused Oktoberfest Postcard with the tapping of the Golden Keg.

    Record Type: Archive

    Postcard
  15. Postcard - 2017.035.26

    Unused Oktoberfest Postcard with the Festmaster with Gambrinus staff.

    Record Type: Archive

    Postcard
  16. Postcard - 2017.035.27

    Unused Oktoberfest Postcard with Miss Oktoberfest and the golden keg with the Festmaster.

    Record Type: Archive

    Postcard
  17. Suspenders - 2020.025.02

    Fritz Kesselring's Oktoberfest Singers suspenders. Green elastic suspenders with yellow embroidery on the front. One side reads "Oktoberfest" and the other side "Singers" with musical notes above and below the text. The suspenders have silver metal clips and adjusters.

    Record Type: Object

    Suspenders
  18. Tie, Bolo - 2020.025.05

    Fritz Kesselring's Oktoberfest Singers tie. Green, tan, and red woven bolo tie with decorative metal clasp and tips with metal leaves. Attached to the claps is a decoration of painted feathers.

    Record Type: Object

    Tie, Bolo
  19. Vuvuzela - 2018.028.01

    Red molded plastic vuvuzela horn. Horn is one solid piece, with a mouth piece connected to a long shaft that gradually widens towards the opening.

    Record Type: Object

    Vuvuzela

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