Flag Drill at Henry Vilas Park | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Flag Drill at Henry Vilas Park

Flag Drill at Henry Vilas Park | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Fourth of July flag drill at Vilas Park, choreographed by F.W. Kehl in Madison. The land for Vilas Park was donated to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive by William Freeman Vilas in 1904. In 1911 he provided money for the establishment of a zoo that was named in honor of his son Henry Vilas. The photograph provides a panoramic view of Lake Wingra and the landscape beyond. In the foreground the audience is watching from a carriage and from an automobile.
DESCRIPTION
Fourth of July flag drill at Vilas Park, choreographed by F.W. Kehl in Madison. The land for Vilas Park was donated to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive by William Freeman Vilas in 1904. In 1911 he provided money for the establishment of a zoo that was named in honor of his son Henry Vilas. The photograph provides a panoramic view of Lake Wingra and the landscape beyond. In the foreground the audience is watching from a carriage and from an automobile.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:28835
Creation Date:
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Kehl School of Dance, Madison, Wisconsin, records, 1894-2015
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH M92-249.651
Original Dimensions:17 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Performing arts
Trees
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Hats
Lawns
Fourth of July
Crowds
Outdoor photography
Flags
Parks
Automobiles
Carriages and carts
Horse-drawn vehicles
Lakes
Tents

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