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Children and Snowman

Date: 12 1947
Description: Winter scene with two children leaning against a snowman.
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Beach Scene

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: View from the beach of people swimming, playing in the sand, and sunbathing.
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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba...
Postcard

Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
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Sportsman's Paradise Billboard

Date: 05 07 1935
Description: Four men are looking on during installation of a billboard designed by Hinkson Advertising Agency, at the corner of S. Park Street and Olin Avenue. The sig...
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Kiddie Camp Fair

Date: 07 29 1934
Description: Children in costume as king, queen and attendants at the Kiddie Camp Fair.
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Children in a Big Sandbox

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: A large group of children plays in a sandbox at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp.
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Virginia Gillette Spanking Dicky Dupois

Date: 08 27 1931
Description: Virginia Gillette demonstrates how residents in the 400 block of Virginia Terrace are combating traffic dangers by spanking. Dicky Dupois is over her knee,...
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Tree Sitters

Date: 07 26 1930
Description: Ed Sullivan, age 11, 1119 W. Dayton Street, and Gordon Todd, 118 N. Charter Street, sitting in a tree in the 1100 block of W. Dayton Street, pursuing the t...
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Tree Sitter

Date: 07 11 1930
Description: Paul Vilbrandt, age 10, standing by a tree and ladder at the 1200 block of West Dayton Street, hoping to break the tree sitting record of Jimmie Clemons of...
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Spot Lunch Diner

Date: 1949
Description: A little girl rides a tricycle in front of the Spot Lunch diner, a former streetcar. The Spot Lunch was located at 640 Williamson Street and owned by John ...
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Unitarian Meeting House Nursery School

Date: 06 28 1951
Description: Children playing outside the nursery school classroom at the First Unitarian Society Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Girls Sitting on a Snowman

Date: 02 02 1947
Description: Winter scene with two young girls, Jo Ann Simon and Barbara Gatanowicz, sitting on a reclining snowman in front of the Camp Randall married student trailer...
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Roller Skating

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Children roller skating on the Olbrich playground tennis court as part of city Recreation Department summer activities.
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Children Playing at the Neighborhood House

Date: 07 11 1955
Description: Three children, Jackie LeTourneau, Debra Ranes, and Ester Thayer, playing in the tot lot at the Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue.
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Children Sledding on North Pinckney Street

Date: 1915
Description: Winter scene with children sledding down 400 block of North Pinckney Street, Madison, Wisconsin, including 10 boys on a coasting bobsled. Three houses are ...
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Divine Savior United Methodist Church

Date: 03 05 1972
Description: Exterior view of Divine Saviour United Methodist Church at 6402 Hammersley Road, featuring colored glass windows with redwood paneling.
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Cantwell Children

Date: 06 10 1944
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the four Cantwell children of 2801 Monroe Street, on a slide at Edgewood School. From top: Michael, Jeffrey, Connie, and Roger.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Billy Wiedenbeck pushing Wally Britton into the water from a swimming platform.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Carol Ann Nelson and her sister, Patty, observing the sign stating the hours that lifeguards are on duty at the beach.

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