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| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | East Washington Avenue from the Capitol Park with a view of the water tower, which stood from 1890 to 1920. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | City Park with the soldiers' and sailors' monument, a fountain, gazebo, and several park benches. Caption reads: "Soldiers and Sailors Monument, City Park,... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Colorized view. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Lake Monona, Madison in Distance." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of park with monument on lawn. A domed building is in the background. Caption reads: "Library Park, Kenosha, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of the city park, with a fountain and benches, and a child standing in the foreground on the right. Caption reads: "City Park, Reedsburg, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Crowd ice skating in a park, possibly Kosciuszko Park. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Grant Park through a window of the offices of International Harvester on Michigan Avenue. Trains are passing in the background behind a la... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Statue located in Juneau Park. Figure has left hand to eyes looking to the right, with a horn in his right hand resting on his hip. He stands on top of a ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Located in Juneau Park, the statue is on the right, on the edge of a steep hill. The hillside is lined with paths, and ends next to several railroad track... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A fountain and trees in Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) in front of the church. Caption reads: "St. John's Cathedral from Court House Park, Milwau... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A group of children, mostly boys wearing caps, playing with flying rings outside at a playground in front of a brick building. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Children playing in a park playground, mainly on a large swing set. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A statue of Franklin Pierce in a park plaza surrounded by trees. The capitol building surmounted by the original war eagle statue fills the background. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of main street from a city park, including parked cars and store fronts. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people viewing the bird cages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Caption reads: "Interesting Scenes at the Vilas Park... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people strolling around the grounds of the recently-opened Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "A Visit to the... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard with families watching the caged animals at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Watching the Wild Animals at the ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard of the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), with a camel in the foreground. Caption reads: "Scene at Vilas Park Zoo, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View taken from across railroad tracks of a children's park. Crowds of children and adults stand behind a fence along the park. Behind them are large brick... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A group of children playing volleyball during recess outside of a school building. Additional children are playing on a see-saw behind them. |
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