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Girl Scouts at Camp Indianola

Date: 10 10 1941
Description: Eight Girl Scouts are standing on and near a tree at the edge of Lake Mendota, with the Madison skyline in the background at Camp Indianola.
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Student Golf Match

Date: 06 01 1931
Description: View of grade school championship golf match on the 4th green, with seven men and boys on the fourth green of Glenway Municipal Golf Course, corner of Spee...
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Olson's Store at Crescent Park

Date: 08 1927
Description: A young boy sits on the dock in front of Olson's store in Crescent Park on Lake Waubesa. Small row boats are arrayed for rental.
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Family Posed on Elaborate Porch

Date: 1871
Description: Two women and a child pose on the porch of a Greek revival frame house. The porch appears to have been added later in a Victorian style, including elaborat...
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Boy Mowing the W.R. O'Hearn Yard

Date: 1898
Description: Boy mowing the lawn in front of an elaborate Victorian frame house, probably the residence of W.R. O'Hearn located at Tenth and Harrison Streets. The house...
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Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats. Whiting House is a four-story wood frame Second Empire style hotel standing on the l...
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Young Men's Christian Association Camp

Date: 1905
Description: The villa at the Young Men's Christian Association Camp. A group of girls and boys are sitting on the lawn on the left and two more people are sitting on t...
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Pertzborn Plumbers Boys' Baseball Team

Date: 06 18 1945
Description: Group portrait of Pertzborn Plumbers Boys' baseball team.
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Baseball Team

Date: 1913
Description: Young men in baseball uniforms, possibly members of an International Harvester company baseball team.
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Baseball Player with Bat

Date: 1913
Description: Man in a baseball uniform posing with a bat. The man may have been a member of an International Harvester company baseball team.
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Family in Yard

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Description: A young boy is mowing the lawn, while two women and a man are posing in the yard and on the porch of a two-story house.
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Syl Raking Lawn

Date: 1900
Description: Syl raking a lawn wearing a sailor suit with a cap. In the background are steps leading up to a small porch. A small tent or open-sided awning is pitched i...
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Syl, Harold and Gordon with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl, Gordon and Harold playing with fireworks on a lawn. A hammock strung between two trees is visible in the background.
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Syl and Harold Pose Outdoors

Date: 1901
Description: Syl and Harold pose in front of a tree. There are two chairs on the left, and a wooden swing hangs from the tree to the right.
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Syl with Sword and American Flag

Date: 1902
Description: Syl standing on lawn with a sword in his right hand and an American flag raised in his left. Cabins are visible in the background on the right, as well as ...
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Stopping a Fight between Syl and Barney

Date: 09 1903
Description: Harry Dankoler, wearing a hat and holding the shutter release mechanism in his right hand, is stepping in to stop a possibly posed fight between Syl and Ba...
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Syl and Man Playing Baseball

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Description: Syl and an unidentified man play baseball on the lawn. Syl is on the left wearing a catchers mask and glove, while the man is holding a bat preparing to hi...
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Boys High School

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Description: Exterior view of the boys high school building, with boys standing in lines in front of the building.
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Man and Boy with International Grocery Truck

Date: 1914
Description: Man in driver's seat and a youth on the running board of a parked Internaitonal Model M truck used by H.J. Nehlsen Grocer. A sign on the side of the truck ...
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Young Girls Sitting in Park

Date: 06 1925
Description: Group of young girls sitting on the grass in a park. Tennis courts are in the background.

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