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Mineral Spring Pavilion with Visitors

Date: 1875
Description: "Mineral spring pavilion with visitors taking the waters." Seven adults, including a man in a top hat, five children and a woman are posing in a gazebo bui...
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People at Racetrack

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Description: Racetrack crowded with people.
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Two Men Racing Horses on Racetrack

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Description: Elevated view from grandstand of one sulky driver and horse leading another in a race. The judges booth is on the other side of the track near a tall tree.
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Two Men with Racehorse

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Description: Elevated view from grandsstand towards men adjusting a jockey's stirrup and the gear of a horse on racetrack. On the other side of the track is the judges ...
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Picnickers in Pavilion

Date: 1890
Description: Pavilion with posed group of picnickers on one of the Apostle Islands.
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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 Rounding Turn

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Description: Two cyclists round a turn on Jackson County Fairground racetrack. The grandstand and judges' stand is in the background.
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Cyclists Crossing Finish Line

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Description: Cyclists in a race at the Jackson County Fairground cross the finish line near the judges' stand.
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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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Family and Wagon at Fair Grounds

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Description: Woman and child posed sitting in a buggy pulled by a single horse wearing a fly-net. A man is standing in front of them. The grandstand at the Jackson Coun...
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Motorcycle Races

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races.
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Sauk County Fair

Date: 1906
Description: Visitors to the Sauk County Fair walk by sideshow attractions and concession stands while others stand and converse. The "Grand Electric Palace," a "$10,0...
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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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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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Roaring River Pavilion

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Description: Elevated view of children and adults relaxing and socializing at a camp in the woods. The camp has a large, open, log building, and a flag is hanging in th...
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Picnicking on Tables in the Woods

Date: 1910
Description: View of groups of people picnicking on picnic tables in the woods. A pavilion is in the background.
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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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Horse Racing

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Description: View of a horse race at the Lower California Jockey Club in Tijuana, Mexico. Two men stand in a shelter, keeping time, while others watch the horses race p...
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Horse Racing at "The Finish"

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Description: Harnessed horses race past the judge's stand while spectators watch from the sidelines at The Finish, a dirt racetrack.
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Playing Shuffleboard at Lake Chautaugna

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Description: Several people play shuffleboard on an outdoor court at Lake Chautaugna. Spectators sit on benches and stand around the court to watch the games.

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