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Winnequah on Lake Monona

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype print of Winnequah on Lake Monona with small buildings and three platforms for swings. A note on the back of the print reads: "The high swing was...
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World Food Fair

Date: 09 18 1967
Description: Ferris wheels and agricultural machinery are some of the things that attract fair-goers at the World Food Fair.
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Train Ride at Madison Labor Festival

Date: 08 31 1948
Description: Madison Labor officials riding on a tiny train at the 6-day Labor Festival at Olbrich Park.
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Enjoying the Ride

Date: 06 22 1978
Description: A boy enjoying an amusement ride on swings at the East Side Businessmen's Club carnival at Milwaukee Street and Fair Oaks Avenue. Other riders, carnival-go...
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Arms Sisters at Peppermint Park

Date: 06 1961
Description: Mamie and Rita Arms, daughters of Lewis Arms, sharing a midway ride at Peppermint Park.
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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Attending the grand opening of the Vilas Park merry-go-round are, (L-R): Lawrence H. Fitzpatrick, Wisconsin State Journal managing editor; Robert C....
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Children Walk Their Cows at the Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 17 1958
Description: Slightly elevated view of children parading their cows at the Dane County Junior Fair. Judy Hurlbut (15), Route 2, Verona, won the grand championship steer...

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