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Marling Lumber Company

Date: 09 19 1928
Description: Marling Lumber Company, 1801 East Washington Avenue. The Yahara River is to the right, with a bridge in the background.
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First Honors — Fall Festival

Date: 1927
Description: Sons of Norway group in traditional Norwegian costume standing on a replica of a viking ship as part of the Fall Festival. A large American flag flies from...
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1912
Description: A bridge with both a wooden walkway for pedestrians and a dirt road for automobiles. Two men and a horse are standing on the other side of the bridge.
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1912
Description: View across a railroad bridge with metal truss system over the Sugar River.
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1930
Description: View down middle of road of car driving across a bridge over Sugar River. Another car is parked by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
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Old Mill Site

Date: 1895
Description: View from bridge towards a tall smokestack standing on the left side of the Yahara River where it is flowing out of Lake Mendota. Remnants of the foundatio...
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Lover's Lane

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Description: A path along railroad tracks on the left and a river on the right. Tall bushes are along the river. Trees and a fence are to the left lining the railroad t...
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Man and Boy with Fish

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Description: A man and boy stand on a landing in front of two boats with water and a far shoreline in the background. They are holding up their catch of fish.
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Tenney Park Lock Opening

Date: 08 22 1959
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen leads the parade of boats that opened the new Tenney Park lock on Saturday morning.
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The Tunnel

Date: 05 2014
Description: Silhouette of a person riding a bicycle through a pedestrian tunnel under East Johnson Street near the Yahara River and Tenney Park. Above the entrance to ...
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Tenney Park Locks Activity

Date: 07 04 1954
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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Map of Madison Township

Date: 1924
Description: A map of the Madison Township, T7N R9E including Lake Mendota showing the location of Ho Chunk encampments and effigy mounds.

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