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Capitol Park Afternoon

Date: 1900
Description: An idyllic afternoon in the Capitol Park, showing groups of men and women seated on benches and conversing. The reproduction Centennial fountain is almost ...
Photograph

Walker Square Park

Date: 07 29 1914
Description: Individuals and children sitting on benches in the foreground of the residential park, with others in the middleground laying on the grass near the water f...
Photograph

Thordarson Garden Fish Pond

Date: 
Description: Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
Photograph

Girls in a Park near Large Fountain

Date: 
Description: Two young girls playing on a pathway near a large fountain and lamppost located in a park.
Photograph

Marathon County Park

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Marathon County Park. Many children are playing in the water surrounding a stone fountain, while others watch from the benches.
Photograph

Dousmans and Friends Playing Cards

Date: 1898
Description: Group of twelve people, including Nina Dousman, gathered around a table outdoors, with a fountain spouting water in the background. Four people play cards ...
Photograph

Scene at Park — Water Fountain

Date: 1930
Description: Water fountain near city hall at Library Park. There is a water fountain or bubbler on the edge of the fountain. Two men are sitting on separate benches in...
Photograph

Fountain in Park

Date: 1912
Description: Adults and children sit on park benches surrounding a fountain.
Photograph

Fountain in Bienville Park

Date: 
Description: View of Bienville Park. Men and women sit on park benches around a cast iron fountain with an acanthus leaf motif, added to the park in the 1890's. Buildin...
Photograph

Solders Monument — South Side Park

Date: 1924
Description: View down sidewalk of two young girls standing at the base of the Soldiers Monument. There is a fountain near the monument on the right. There are benches ...
Postcard

Monument Square

Date: 1975
Description: Photographic postcard view of Monument Square looking south. In the bottom right corner, a man sits on a bench looking at the fountain. The Civil War Soldi...
Photograph

Photographers and their Models

Date: 08 1979
Description: Flashy models received much attention from amateur photographers at the Sentinal Photo Show.
Historical Object

Fargo Children at Play

Date: 1899
Description: An album page decorated with a hand-painted stem of wild geranium flowers features four photographs of Stuart Fargo, age two years, and his sister Dorothy,...
Historical Object

The Fargo Children

Date: 1901
Description: Five photographs are mounted on an album page which is decorated with a painting of a honeysuckle sprig. In the photograph at top left, Frank, age three, S...
Postcard

Lake Park

Date: 1908
Description: Scene at Lake Park. Two women are standing next to a drinking fountain. Several other people are sitting on the park benches. Caption reads: "Lake Park, Fo...
Postcard

Washington Park

Date: 1915
Description: View of the fountain in Washington Park. A group of people are next to the fountain. Park benches are bordering the walkway. Caption reads: "Washington Par...
Postcard

Wilson Park, Menomonie, Wis.

Date: 1911
Description: View of the gazebo and fountain at Wilson Park. Two men are sitting on a bench on the far left. Caption reads: "Wilson Park, Menomonie, Wis."

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