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Ice Skating Winners

Date: 02 09 1947
Description: Group portrait of the winners in an annual city skating meet, front row, l to r: Phillip Oren, Dick Simonson, Gail Wold, Patsy Gibson, Gary Melcher, and H...
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Line of Prairie du Sac Power Dam Looking West

Date: 1911
Description: Frozen Wisconsin River from the east bank looking west, marked to show the future location of the power dam. Logs and stumps indicate prior clearing of th...
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Erecting Pile Driver for Railroad Extension to Dam Site

Date: 1911
Description: Workers erecting a steam driven pile driver while others survey for the railroad extension from the village of Prairie du Sac to the dam site on the Wiscon...
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Fox River in Winter

Date: 1900
Description: Fox River during the winter. A hill with trees on the far shoreline can be seen in the background.
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Model G-61 Truck Operated by the G.H. Miller Company

Date: 1920
Description: An International G-61 truck parked on an ice-covered city street and loaded with crates. The truck was owned by the G.H. Miller Transfer and Storage Compan...
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Crowd Ice Skating in Park

Date: 1915
Description: Crowd ice skating in a park, possibly Kosciuszko Park.
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Electric Railroad Across River on Ice at Power Dam

Date: 01 20 1912
Description: Elevated view of two men standing on a rail car on the narrow gauge electric railroad crossing the river at the dam construction site. The portion of track...
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Skating at Humboldt Park

Date: 01 11 1920
Description: Crowd in Humboldt Park watching an ice skating race. Caption on glass plate reads: "Municipal Skating and Hockey Association, Inter City Meet".
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Schlei-Nelson Co. Tow Truck

Date: 01 20 1926
Description: A parked tow truck of the Schlei-Nelson Company of 3026 North Avenue.
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Wreck of High Trestle at Power Dam

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: A view, looking east, of the wreckage of the high trestle caused by flooding and ice. The concrete plant is visible on the far bank.
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Completed Power House and Dam

Date: 02 28 1915
Description: Elevated view, looking east, of the power house, lock, and dam on the Wisconsin River.
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First Coast Guard Rescue at La Pointe

Date: 1930
Description: Large group of fishermen standing on ice with catch of fish displayed on airplane wing near La Pointe, Madeline Island.
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Engine Used to Saw Ice

Date: 1923
Description: A man uses an International 6 H.P. stationary engine and sawcutter to cut through ice. The caption beneath with the photograph reads: "Ice used by our deal...
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Fisherman of Chequamegon Bay

Date: 1950
Description: Vern Frechette (left) and Leonard Larson show their catch of trout caught during ice fishing on Chequamegon Bay.
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Illegal Parking in Maple Bluff

Date: 01 03 1948
Description: Cars parked illegally on Farwell Drive in Maple Bluff. Cars belong to people ice fishing on Lake Mendota. A traffic problem was created in the village of M...
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Wellman and Quilty Curling Rinks

Date: 01 18 1948
Description: Members of the winning rinks in the intra-club bonspiel, are, standing, the Wellman Rink: left to right, Walter Wellman, Jim Cottrell, Dr. L. F. Fundell, a...
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University of Wisconsin Hoofers Club Winter Carnival

Date: 02 14 1948
Description: Ice carving of the Olympic rings at the University of Wisconsin Hoofers Club Winter Carnival, with Bascom Hall and the Lincoln Monument in the background. ...
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Two members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured are Mrs. H.A. (Winifred) Balsley, vice-president (left), and Mrs. Alan (Jessie) Nels...
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Junior members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured left to right: Ann Zander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Zander; Judy Hicks,...
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Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park watching I.E. Karsten demonstrating his figure skating technique. Pictured left to right: Richard ...

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