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University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin crew gets into their shell from the dock on the Yahara River with Trachte boat houses in the background. View looking northwest tow...
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Four Fishermen on the Westport Bridge

Date: 06 18 1945
Description: Four people fishing from the Westport bridge. Six people have lost their lives within the past eight weeks at this bridge.
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Westport Bridge

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: State Highway 113 bridge over the Yahara River in Westport. The photograph is taken from the south end of the bridge showing the highway going straight ahe...
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Westport Bridge

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: State Highway 113 bridge over the Yahara River in Westport. The photograph is taken from the north end of the bridge showing the "blind" curve on the immed...
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Westport Bridge with Road Signs

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: State Highway 113 bridge over the Yahara River in Westport, with two automobiles and road signs that read: "County Highway M, Middleton 7 miles"; "State Hi...
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Bridge at Vilas Park

Date: 06 05 1947
Description: Jane and Jone Johnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson of Black River Falls, on the bridge over the lagoon at Vilas Park.
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Vilas Zoo Deer

Date: 12 20 1948
Description: White and dark European fallow, and a Sika Nippon deer, at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison.
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City Skating Meet Stars

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: On the ice are eight Madison skaters who starred in the annual city skating meet held at Vilas Park lagoon. Kneeling in the first row are Patsy Gibson, Den...
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Madison Softball Photographs

Date: 05 02 1949
Description: Members of the Philgas softball team watching play during a Mendota League game in Vilas Park.
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Dead Fish in the Yahara River

Date: 09 20 1949
Description: Two Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employees removing dead fish from the Yahara River near the Johnson Street bridge. The fish were evidently ki...
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Vilas Park Island Clean Up Campaign

Date: 05 13 1950
Description: Three teenage girls are carrying shovels on their shoulders while crossing a wooden foot bridge. More than 150 Madison high school pupils recruited throug...
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Highway Speed Limit Sign

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: The Madison city limits sign on Olin Avenue at Wingra Creek displays the start of the 25 miles per hour speed limit leaving the rural section of road.
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Madison's 1951 Softball Season Opening Game

Date: 05 07 1951
Description: George "Dad" Thompson, (left) and Matt Brossard sitting on a bench at Vilas Park Diamond #2 while watching the St James CYO vs. Hardy's softball game, whic...
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Fishing in Cross Plains Creek

Date: 07 12 1953
Description: George Karls of Waunakee is shown fishing in Cross Plains creek.
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Four Lakes Yacht Club

Date: 07 29 1953
Description: Six members of Madison's Four Lakes Yacht Club are shown in a boat. In the back row, left to right, are Tom McKee, Ralph Gregg, and Sherman Olson. In the f...
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Four Lakes Yacht Club

Date: 07 26 1953
Description: Boats of the Four Lakes Yacht Club at anchor in the Yahara River. There is a bridge in the background.
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Bomb Simulation at East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 07 12 1954
Description: The East Washington Avenue bridge was chosen as the point where a simulated atom bomb struck Madison during a civil defense test, unbeknownst to four canoe...
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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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Tenney Park

Date: 10 1954
Description: A gravel path leads to a bridge in Tenney Park.

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