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| Description: | Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba... |
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| Description: | View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon. |
| Date: | 02 23 1953 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 18 1945 |
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| Description: | Four people fishing from the Westport bridge. Six people have lost their lives within the past eight weeks at this bridge. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Looking southwest along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad causeway. Two boys fish from the bridge. The sign declares "Private Property. No Thor... |
| Date: | 02 06 1949 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 02 1949 |
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| Description: | Members of the Philgas softball team watching play during a Mendota League game in Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Henry Vilas Park, with two bridges and Lake Wingra in the background. |
| Date: | 04 17 1950 |
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| Description: | A University of Wisconsin rowing crew prepares for a workout in the Yahara River aboard a scull. Trachte metal boat houses line the shore at right, and the... |
| Date: | 07 04 1898 |
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| Description: | A man sits and a woman rests against a tree near a rustic bridge. Several bicycles are parked nearby as well. |
| Date: | 05 07 1951 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 12 1953 |
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| Description: | George Karls of Waunakee is shown fishing in Cross Plains creek. |
| Date: | 07 29 1953 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 26 1953 |
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| Description: | Boats of the Four Lakes Yacht Club at anchor in the Yahara River. There is a bridge in the background. |
| Date: | 07 26 1953 |
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| Description: | Four Lakes Yacht Club member Clair Puttkamer is shown with his boat on a hoist operated by the Four Lakes Yacht Club on the Yahara river. The hoist facilit... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a scene at Little Norway. A man sits on a wagon chassis. He is wearing an ethnic costume. Various buildings are visible surrounded by... |
| Date: | 07 20 1950 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a scene at Little Norway. A log building stands to the left and the chassis of a wagon to the right. Text below reads: "Scene at L... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of Crystal Chandeliers above the Lake Bridge in the Cave of the Mounds. A group of visitors stand on a wooden walkway underneath the ... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | View from bridge towards a tall smokestack standing on the left side of the Yahara River where it is flowing out of Lake Mendota. Remnants of the foundatio... |
| Date: | 04 25 1941 |
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| Description: | Page with more images of the first trip of the 1941 season from the Neighborhood House log book of bike hosteling excursions, with Theresa Manderino, Vince... |
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