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| Date: | 08 1927 |
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| Description: | A young boy sits on the dock in front of Olson's store in Crescent Park on Lake Waubesa. Small row boats are arrayed for rental. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of boaters and crowds at Monona Park. Caption reads: "Monona Park." |
| Date: | 07 03 1946 |
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| Description: | View from B.B. Clarke beach of swimmers on a raft in Lake Monona ready to start a swimming race with people in the foreground watching from the shore. Race... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Children fishing and playing in the water at Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | A boat full of men and women is entering the lock on the Yahara River at Tenney Park. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of people rowing on the Yahara River on Madison's East Side. The Malt House, 1603 Sherman Avenue, is in the background. |
| Date: | 06 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Two girls at Brownie Day Camp at Burrows Park. Standing near a boat on the shore of Lake Mendota is Shelia Sullivan, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Su... |
| Date: | 07 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Tenney Park breakwater and Lake Mendota. The city of Madison was able to resume construction at no cost. The construction company tearing up East Washingto... |
| Date: | 08 16 1950 |
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| Description: | A lifeguard observes swimmers at the beach in Vilas Park. A rowboat used by the lifeguard is on the beach. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Illustrated map of points of interest, including University buildings, parks, athletic venues, fraternity and sorority houses, and state buildings. |
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| Description: | We've at least been able to conserve something if it's only the idea of conserving for conservation's sake But the community interests ought to come fir... |
| Date: | 08 22 1959 |
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| Description: | Mayor Ivan Nestingen leads the parade of boats that opened the new Tenney Park lock on Saturday morning. |
| Date: | 07 27 1960 |
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| Description: | Residents gather at Olbrich Park for the annual East Side Businessman's Association picnic. Families are invited to bring a picnic supper. The event includ... |
| Date: | 08 03 1953 |
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| Description: | Boaters passing by through the Tenney Park lock in three motor boats. |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | This pictorial map focuses on the Madison Isthmus, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, and shows points of historical interest, buildings, parks, and I... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View from pier of groups of people walking along a Lake Monona dock and on the walkway to the shore. On the right is an excursion boat with a United States... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a boy standing on a pier on Lake Waubesa. There are boats docked at the water's edge and a group of children and adults are on th... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Panoramic view of Brittingham Bay taken from the north west shore of Brittingham Park. The boathouse is on the left. On the right the railroad tracks cross... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View across lake towards Ravenswood Park. Two boathouses are on the shoreline, and behind trees are cabins. Caption reads: "Ravenswood Park, Lake Kegonsa." |
| Date: | 07 04 1954 |
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| Description: | Locktender Earl Wood swinging open the heavy lock gate for a speedboat operator passing through the lock on the Yahara River at Tenney Park. A sign above t... |
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