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Yahara River Parkway

Date: 1907
Description: The Yahara River Parkway, with the old Lapham School at 1436 East Dayton Street at North Thornton visible on the righthand side.
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Nagowicka Roller Mills

Date: 1920
Description: Nagowicka Roller Mills and mill race on river. Ducks are entering the water.
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Arboretum Duck Pond

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Duck pond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, a favorite spot for Madison children where mallard ducks live year around.
Photograph

Sigurd Olson Duck Hunting

Date: 1942
Description: Sigurd Olson duck hunting from a canoe.
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Nellie and Bernard Arms

Date: 07 1956
Description: Nellie Arms and Bernard Arms relax at their farm. There are ducks at Bernard's feet.
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Ducks in a Pond

Date: 08 1985
Description: "These ducks were seen in a pond near Lomira."
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Steel Rice Binder Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Catalog cover in light blue featuring an art nouveau frame in black around an illustration of ducks over marshy water with lilypads and rice plants. A red ...
Book or Pamphlet

Massey-Harris Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1901
Description: Front cover of catalog featuring a color illustration in green, red and gold ink on a black background, of bundles of wheat, clover leaves, flowers, trees,...
Photograph

Hunters on the Pond

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards a group of seven men posing on a dock in front of a small hunting shack in the middle of a marsh. Ducks hang on stringers attache...
Photograph

Chickens (or Ducks) and Coop

Date: 1900
Description: Chickens and chicks, (or ducks and ducklings) in an enclosure near a coop. Small trees are planted inside the fences holding the ducks. There are other far...
Photograph

Man with Binder on Transport Truck

Date: 1905
Description: Man on binder on transport truck. In the background is a hedge, trees, and a house. A flock of ducks is on the right near the hedge.
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1970
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view across water towards a fisherman wearing waders and holding his spinning rod and creel is crouching on his hands...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1982
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing. This drawing appeared in the Capitol Times on April 30, 1982 with the caption: "The opening of the state fishing se...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1973
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a man sitting at a table (inscribed PAM) and playing cards with a salmon and a muskelunge (muskie). The muskelunge appea...
Postcard

Rustic Bridge, Lakeside Park

Date: 1950
Description: View of the rustic bridge in Lakeside Park featuring railings made of branches. Caption reads: "Rustic Bridge, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Postcard

Dame's Farm Picnic Grounds

Date: 1908
Description: View across water towards a dwelling on the shoreline. Horses are on the shore, ducks are in the water, and a man is in a rowboat. Caption reads: "Dames Fa...
Photograph

Duck Hunter

Date: 1939
Description: A man wearing waders and smoking a pipe, is sitting and holding several ducks on his lap, and has his shotgun resting on his right leg. His left hand is re...
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo Animals Keep Active in the Winter

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Animals at the Henry Vilas Zoo keep active during winter weather.
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Sentimental Silhouettes

Date: 1968
Description: Two ducks are silhouetted on the Chippewa Flowage at sunrise or sunset.
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Family Outing

Date: 1975
Description: A family of ducks swimming across a wetlands area. In the foreground reeds extending above the waterline.

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