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Eastmorland Bike Parade

Date: 08 29 1959
Description: Bicycles are decorated as part of the Eastmorland bike parade. The bikes belong to and were decorated by, from left to right: Jimmy Walsh, Mindy Peck, Lynn...
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Eastmorland Bike Parade

Date: 08 29 1959
Description: Children in the 6-8 age group decorated themselves as well as their bicycles for the Eastmorland bike parade. They include, from left, Karl Jones, Saverio ...
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House on Capitol Square

Date: 1965
Description: View looking through porches of residential buildings near Capitol Square.
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Maple Bluff Fire School

Date: 11 12 1960
Description: A scene from a fire school held by the Maple bluff fire department for their volunteer firemen. They witnessed demonstrations on how to put out different t...
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: Fritz Wegner, left, director of Madison's Boys Baseball program, watches the action at Vilas park with some of the boys.
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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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We Saw You . . . Playing Boys Baseball

Date: 06 1954
Description: A youth baseball player scoots past the catcher to score a run.
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 16 1953
Description: Slightly elevated view taken from the Capitol Square looking down State Street. There is an unidentified marching group is coming up the middle of the stre...
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Conklin Park Parade

Date: 07 08 1954
Description: Decorated "units" stand in a line awaiting a children's parade at Conklin Park. The parade was arranged as part of the Board of Education's Recreation Divi...
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Westmorland Fourth of July

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Mary Pauck is the drum majorette in charge of leading the Westmorland parade on the Fourth of July. The parade ended at the shelter house where all the chi...
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"Play Ball" Echoes Through City

Date: 06 20 1955
Description: Players from the Chanticleer team biking to a baseball game. Shown (left to right) are Bob Rodenfels, Bill Brimmer, and Lloyd Holzworth.
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Park Street during Back To School Filming

Date: 1985
Description: Park Street at the State Street intersection during the filming of Back To School. The pedestrian overpass bears a sign for the fictional Grand Lake...
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Group Portrait of the Turvill Brothers

Date: 09 25 1897
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Turvill brothers. All three men have beards. They are posing sitting on the ground in front of the family home. The man on th...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Armory and Gymnasium

Date: 1901
Description: View across lawn of the University of Wisconsin Armory building (Red Gym). A man is sitting on a railing in front of the gym entrance door. Another man is ...
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People Watching Parade

Date: 1918
Description: View from sidewalk of people watching a parade coming up the street. A large horse-drawn vehicle is at the front. In the background is a large brick buildi...
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People Watching Band in Parade on Mifflin Street

Date: 1918
Description: View from sidewalk on the Capitol Square of band in a parade moving down Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. There is a sign for Collyer Ph...
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: A crowd of children, adults, balloons, and bicycles is present at the Fourth of July celebration at Westmorland Park.
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Amber Grid

Date: 1987
Description: Exterior view of the Amber Grid at 1313 University Avenue. There is a bicycle parked in front of the building.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A young boy sticking his head through the fence while watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer visiting spot in Madison.
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50th Anniversary of the Bowman All Star Dairy

Date: 05 06 1964
Description: Duane Bowman is riding a small bicycle with a celery crop and a carton of milk in the basket, telling the 50th anniversary story of the start and growth of...

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