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Madison Swimming Meet

Date: 07 24 1960
Description: Group portrait of champions in the Madison city swimming meet finals, each one a winner of one or more events.
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Boys on a Boathouse

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Description: View from Lake Mendota of five boys sitting on the railing of a boathouse at 216 Langdon Street, the home of Lucien S. Hanks family. From left to right are...
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We Saw You . . . at ESBMA Picnic at Olbrich Park

Date: 07 27 1960
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...
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Beach Scene

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: View of a crowd of people, mostly in swimsuits, at what might be Vilas Beach on Lake Wingra. There is a concession stand in a building in the background. A...
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Water Skiing Feiler Family

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: Ed Feiler towing his five youngsters on water skis across Monona Bay.
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Water Skiing Feiler Family

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: The five Feiler youngsters are towed on their water skis behind the boat driven by their father, Ed, on Monona Bay.
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Water Skiing Feiler Family

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: The five Feiler youngsters are posing on a dock with the tailor-made water skis that the family makes during the winter months. Left to right are John, 16;...
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Summer Scenes at Madison Parks and Beaches

Date: 08 03 1953
Description: Karen Jeffs of Alberta, Canada, plays in the sand at Vilas Park.
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Summer Scenes at Madison Parks and Beaches

Date: 08 03 1953
Description: Tom Carroll and his son Alan play in the water at the Vilas Park beach.
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Swimmers in Lake Monona

Date: 1897
Description: Original title reads, "Bathers assemble [swimmers in Lake Monona]." Women and men, wearing suits, hats, and long dresses, are standing near the lake shorel...
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Memorial Union Terrace

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Description: Elevated view of the flagstone terrace. People sit at tables in the sunburst chairs. There are shadows of the empty chairs on the terrace as well as the s...
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Dolphin Club Swim Show

Date: 03 21 1961
Description: A quartet of University of Wisconsin mermaids are splashing through its aquatic paces in a final dress rehearsal for the annual Dolphin Club Swim Show in t...
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Director Tom Knoche at the Hill Farm Swimming Pool

Date: 07 01 1961
Description: Director Tom Knoche forms a semi-silhouette as west side residents beat the heat in the outdoor Hill Farm Pool.
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Scuba Diving Class Students Demonstrate "Buddy Breathing"

Date: 07 13 1961
Description: Scuba diving class student Stephanie Morgan of 3534 Topping Road, Madison; and instructor, Paul Geisler, 4206 Council Crest, Madison, demonstrate the "budd...
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Water Skiing

Date: 08 03 1964
Description: View from tow boat towards a woman, named Anne, water skiing. In the background are houses along a wooded shoreline.
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Private Dormitories on University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 10 1964
Description: One of a series of photographs showing the luxurious features of private dormitories on campus, two residents of Lowell Hall, 610 Langdon Street, are shown...
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Childhood Fascination with the Earth

Date: 1982
Description: A group of four young boys are sitting and standing around a hole dug into the sand and filled with water. One boy is placing the muddy sand onto the head ...
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Spaight Beach

Date: 1982
Description: Men and women sitting or standing on a sandy beach. A small child is standing on the shoreline in the water. A small group of people is sitting on a grassy...
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Boys Playing in Muddy Sand

Date: 1982
Description: Three young boys playing in a small hole dug into the sand and filled with water. The boy's bodies and swimsuits are covered in muddy sand.
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Buttonhole Camera Negative 1

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Description: Six circular images on a glass plate negative from the Stirn Concealed Vest camera owned by Stanley Hanks. These six images are of young men engaged in out...

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