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Arboretum Council Circle

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: The stone council circle in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. It was built by noted landscape architect and bereaved father, Jens Jensen, as a...
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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1905
Description: Lake near the home, probably Lake Hincks, which was named after General Edward W. Hincks who was administrator of the Home in the 1870's. The grounds consi...
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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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Children in Park with Swimming Area

Date: 06 1925
Description: Children dressed in bathing suits at a small park with a swimming place. A garden is in the foreground.
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Elizabeth Park in Hartford

Date: 1925
Description: Elizabeth Park's landscaped park, including pond and footbridge. Two people sit on a bench in the shade on the right. The original caption describes the pa...
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One of the Many Pretty Flower Beds, Riverside Park

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Description: View of flower beds in a park. An excursion boat is in the Mississippi River in the background. Caption reads: "One of the Many Pretty Flower Beds, Riversi...

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