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Bradford Beach

Date: 06 21 1957
Description: View along shoreline of crowded Bradford beach.
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Barrel Race on the Lake

Date: 06 26 1909
Description: Two men paddle barrels with their hands and feet while a third tips over on Pewaukee Lake at the Waukesha Beach recreation area. Other people watch both f...
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Swimmers at South Shore Beach

Date: 07 26 1914
Description: A group, mostly youth, on the shores of Lake Michigan at South Shore beach in the Bay View neighborhood. Caption on glass plate reads, "On the Sands, South...
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Madison City Swim Meet

Date: 08 07 1949
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the 15 members of the Shorewood Beach swim team, winners of the team championship at the Madison City Swim held at B.B. Clark Bea...
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Madison's Vilas Park Beach

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: A lifeguard observes swimmers at the beach in Vilas Park. A rowboat used by the lifeguard is on the beach.
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Funchase Amusement Pier

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Description: Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". T...
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Sunbathers

Date: 06 2014
Description: Women and men wearing swim suits lying or sitting on the grass in James Madison Park. A man is resting against a tree in the foreground looking out over th...
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Swimmers at Vilas Park Beach

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Swimming instructor Ann Sundt checking on swimmers in the shallow water at the Vilas Park Beach.
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Five-Year Madison Life Guard Returning to Spanish School

Date: 08 11 1960
Description: Angello LaBarro, a lifeguard at a Madison beach, gives some advice to some junior aids while on duty. He is a graduate of Madison East high school and has ...
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North Beach at County Park

Date: 1929
Description: Text on front reads: "North Beach at County Park on Shawano Lake, Shawano, Wis." A giant water slide and hut can be seen in Shawano Lake at the beach. Swim...

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