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Madison Theater Guild's Carousel

Date: 04 03 1961
Description: A young female cast member poses on a suspended merry-go-round horse as she watches a rehearsal of the musical show, "Carousel".
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Outdoor Living Week

Date: 05 25 1961
Description: A woman and three children standing under umbrellas behind a barrier in the street during Madison's Outdoor Living Week activities.
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Full Moon over the Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 17 1962
Description: Night view of the full moon above the Tilt-A-Whirl ride prior to the opening day of the Dane County Junior Fair.
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East Side Business Men's Association Festival

Date: 07 02 1964
Description: Three girls on the "Flying Coaster" carnival ride at the ESBMA festival on Kid's Day.
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East Side Business Men's Association Festival

Date: 07 02 1964
Description: Four girls on the "Flying Coaster" carnival ride at the ESBMA festival on Kid's Day.
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East Side Business Men's Association Festival

Date: 06 30 1965
Description: A young girl enjoying a ride during "Kids Day" at the East Side Business Men's Association Festival. About 200 children from Wisconsin Treatment Center, Re...
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Baraboo Circus Celebration Parade

Date: 07 10 1965
Description: Charles P. (Chappie) Fox, left, standing at the microphone, moderating the annual circus celebration parade in Baraboo. He is the Circus World Museum direc...
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Baraboo Circus Celebration Parade

Date: 07 10 1965
Description: A Madison Knights of Columbus clown wheeling his unicycle along the parade route during the annual circus celebration parade in Baraboo.
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Play Space: Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Horses

Date: 02 27 1958
Description: Horses from the Vilas Park merry-go-round are being checked before returning to summer use by Angelo Traino (left), a city parks department employee, and J...
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Painting the Vilas Zoo Merry-Go-Round

Date: 06 07 1958
Description: Workmen painting the merry-go-round at the Vilas Park Zoo.
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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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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Professor Ray S. Owen, 5807 Winnequah Road (L), and Alderman Harrison L. Garner, Madison 13th Ward (R), enjoying a ride on the Vilas Park merry-go-round du...
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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: An unidentified boy enjoying his first ride on the new Vilas Park merry-go-round during the merry-go-round's grand opening.
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Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Madison Park Superintendent James G. Marshall throwing the switch to turn on the new Vilas Park merry-go-round. Show (L-R) with Marshall are park crew memb...
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We Saw You . . . at New Carousel

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Children and parents waiting their turn to ride the new Vilas Park merry-go-round during the grand-opening event for the ride on June 21, 1958. In the back...
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We Saw You . . . at New Carousel

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Children ride horses on the new merry-go-round at Vilas Park. The grand opening for the merry-go-round occurred on June 21, 1958.
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We Saw You . . . at New Carousel

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Two young girls having their first ride on the new merry-go-round at Vilas Park. The grand opening for the merry-go-round was held on June 21, 1958.
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We Saw You . . . at New Carousel

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: A young girl taking her first ride, with assistance from her father, on a horse on the new merry-go-round in Vilas Park. The grand opening for the merry-go...
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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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