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Brittingham Park

Date: 1900
Description: Boys playing on makeshift diving board on the shore of Lake Monona at Brittingham Park.
Postcard

Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba...
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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
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Children at Brittingham Park

Date: 1905
Description: Group of children playing with a makeshift diving board at Brittingham Bay swimming hole.
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Boy Scouts, Troop #16

Date: 05 26 1945
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Boy Scouts, Troop #16 from Blessed Sacrament Church, at Four Lakes Council Camporee in Olin Park.
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Lange Family Reunion

Date: 08 03 1941
Description: Group portrait of Lange family at a reunion in Olin Park, with the Madison skyline in the background.
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Children at Vilas Park Fountain

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Boy and girl modeling Manchester's Department Store clothes at the Vilas Park drinking fountain. Included in sleeve is a separate negative overlay negative...
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Kayser Motors Employees and Families

Date: 09 19 1937
Description: Group portrait of Kayser Motors employees and their families on a picnic at Burrows Park.
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Kiddie Camp Fair

Date: 07 29 1934
Description: Children in costume as king, queen and attendants at the Kiddie Camp Fair.
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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1931
Description: Children in costume with go cars from Brittingham Park waiting to participate in Lantern parade.
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Group Portrait at Vilas Park

Date: 09 05 1930
Description: Group portrait at Vilas Park, taken for Vigdahl.
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Capitol Steps Dancers

Date: 1900
Description: The Fourth of July "living flag" created by costumed dancers from the Kehl Dance Studio, a school founded in Madison by Frederick W. Kehl in 1898. The Capi...
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Shamrock Youth Baseball Team

Date: 07 26 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Shamrock youth baseball team. 15 boys are in Shamrock t-shirts, and one coach is standing on the left.
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Shamrock Youth Baseball Team

Date: 07 26 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Shamrock youth baseball team. There are 15 boys in Shamrock t-shirts, and one coach.
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Roller Skating

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Children roller skating on the Olbrich playground tennis court as part of city Recreation Department summer activities.
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Olbrich Park Fountain

Date: 01 24 1971
Description: A split-level fountain at Olbrich Park at the east end of Lake Monona on Atwood Avenue. It was designed by the City Parks Department and built in 1969 by J...
Postcard

Stoughton Hospital and Park

Date: 1910
Description: Park view featuring two children and their nurse or nanny in the foreground and an inset of the hospital in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "Stoughto...
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Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park

Date: 05 27 1944
Description: Boy Scouts at the Dane District Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park shown grouped about their tents.
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Wyngaard Children

Date: 06 07 1944
Description: The four Wyngaard children, from left to right: Tim, John, Michael, and Judy, sitting on a picnic table in Vilas Park.
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Cantwell Children

Date: 06 10 1944
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the four Cantwell children of 2801 Monroe Street, on a slide at Edgewood School. From top: Michael, Jeffrey, Connie, and Roger.

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