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City Park

Date: 1915
Description: View of the city park, with a fountain and benches, and a child standing in the foreground on the right. Caption reads: "City Park, Reedsburg, Wis."
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Lake Park Pavilion

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Description: View across road toward a large pavilion with a gray roof and tower. A dirt road passes across the lower foreground. On the right of the building is a trol...
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Washington Park Gazebo

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Description: Visitors around a gazebo or pavilion in Washington Park. A group of people are posing on the curved stairway on the right side of the pavilion. Caption rea...
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Football Game

Date: 1895
Description: Winter scene with two teams line up on a snowy field during a football game at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
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Cyclists at Starting Line

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Description: Six cyclists at the starting line for a race at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
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Horse-Drawn Mower on Park or Estate Grounds

Date: 1899
Description: A male grounds keeper is driving a horse-drawn mower down a path on a park or estate grounds. Another man is leaning against a slender tree. Both men are w...
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Tabernacle at Monona Lake Assembly

Date: 1895
Description: The Tabernacle and attendees at the Monona Lake Assembly. The assembly, Madison's annual Chautauqua, was held on the site of the present-day Olin Park.
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Man in Front of Gazebo

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Description: A man is posed standing on snow-covered ground in front of a gazebo in a park. He is wearing a suit and necktie, and holding a hat in his right hand. There...
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Man in Front of Gazebo

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Description: Ho-Chunk man posing standing on the snow-covered ground in front of a gazebo. He is wearing an overcoat, necktie, and hat. There are trees in the backgroun...
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Man with Horse-Drawn Mower in Park

Date: 1900
Description: A man is sitting on a mower drawn by two horses in a park along a body of water. A group of people, including men, woman, and children, are near a band pav...
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Syl at Soldiers' Home

Date: 07 23 1898
Description: Syl stands in front of a pavilion with a well or water pump in a park. A group of adults dressed fashionably stand in the pavilion while drinking water fro...
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Aunt Helen and Syl on Rustic Bridge

Date: 05 14 1899
Description: Aunt Helen and Syl stand on a rustic wooden bridge in Gully Lake Park. A pavilion is visible behind them through the trees.
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Bethesda Springs

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Description: A large group of well-dressed people are gathered around a gazebo at Besthesda Springs.
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Lakeside Park

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Description: Two men in a motorized boat with an awning cruise past a park with a tent and a gazebo. Caption reads: "Lakeside Park, Carthage, MO."
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Grand Forks Pavillion

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Description: Parkgoers relax by a pond and socialize in a classical-style pavilion set in the trees.
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Sunset Forest Arbor

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Description: A small group sits under an ivy-covered arbor which covers what appears to be a fresh water well. The arbor is set in the woods and bears a horse-shoe shap...
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Casino (Amusement) Park Roller Coaster

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Description: People gather around a bench in front of Casino Amusement Park. A roller coaster, pavilion, and ticket booth stand behind them.
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Beacon Park

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Description: Elevated view of people walking along the shore of Lake Chaubunagungamaug (also known as Webster Lake) in Beacon Park while an excursion boat waits at the ...
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Beautiful Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: A woman stands with two white dogs among the trees at Effinger Park. The park features benches, a pump, a lawn swing, a gazebo and three cabins.
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Parade on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a parade at the corner of North Pinckney and East Mifflin Streets. There is a temporary viewing platform set up in front ...

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