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Armed Forces Day

Date: 1950
Description: Color guards marching past the Wisconsin State Capitol carrying flags as a crowd looks on.
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Tenney Park

Date: 1950
Description: View across snow towards the A.G. Zimmerman Bridge in Tenney Park during the winter. Large trees are around the bridge. Note from the property record: "rei...
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Piling It Up, Madison

Date: 1950
Description: A man is operating an Allis-Chalmers HD 5 Diesel tracked front end loader that is scooping snow onto a large pile. Trees are in the background.
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Lake Mendota Inlet

Date: 1950
Description: A partially frozen inlet from the lake. The view may be from Spring Harbor Park. Docks and piers line the shores. A rowboat partially covered in snow is up...
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First Fishing

Date: 1951
Description: First fishing near Vilas Park on Murphy's Creek (now known as Wingra Creek.) Many people are set up to fish on both sides of the tree-lined banks.
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Spring Willows

Date: 1952
Description: A view of willows in spring on Willow Drive.
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Whitened Willow Drive

Date: 1955
Description: Willow Drive is covered with snow. A view of the Wisconsin State Capitol can be seen through the trees.
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Birdhouse

Date: 1963
Description: Snow-covered birdhouse perched in a small tree. A house is in the background.
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Squaw Bay

Date: 10 1962
Description: View from shoreline towards a rowboat is pulled up onto the shore of Squaw Bay on Lake Monona. Trees are in the foreground. The sky is overcast and the wat...
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The State Capitol

Date: 1945
Description: The 4th Wisconsin State Capitol, built in 1906-1917.
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Capitol Tulips

Date: 1952
Description: The 4th Wisconsin State Capitol, built in 1906-1917. In the foreground is a large, round bed with a display of tulips.
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Football Crowd

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of crowd. Umbrellas shelter some spectators sitting in the stands at a football game.
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Playground Games

Date: 1968
Description: Children and adults having a tug of war during a play day at Marquette School. A fence and dwellings are in the background.
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Boy's Eye View

Date: 11 1968
Description: A young boy is kneeling and peering in between balusters of a balustrade indoors at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 26 1969
Description: Cub Scouts marching in a Memorial Day parade. Two scouts are holding flags, and spectators are in the background.
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Foul!

Date: 1976
Description: A referee has his fist raised over his head indicating a foul while standing over a basketball player lying on the floor. They are at the State Boys High S...
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Persuasion

Date: 1975
Description: The State Legislature in session at the State Capitol. The board indicating votes cast is overhead.
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Bunny Hop

Date: 1978
Description: A man is walking his rabbit on a leash at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Terrace.
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Madison, Dane County

Date: 04 1977
Description: Cedar Waxwings flock in a tree in Spring. Quote from photographer, on reverse of photograph: "Cedar Waxwings-Migrating north, in my yard."

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