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Reed Memorial

Date: 06 1925
Description: View of the Reed Memorial monument.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Lois Cook, Noreen Killiher, and Geraldine Clark having a snack on the beach and waiting one hour before they swim.
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Pat Stevens is lying on her stomach, and Donna Arnold is checking her for the first signs of angry red indicating the first stages of a sunburn.
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Intersection of Monona Avenue and Main Street

Date: 1938
Description: View from Capitol Park towards the corner of Monona Avenue and Main Street.
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Island Park

Date: 1920
Description: Island Park in Racine.
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Roller Skating Rink in Madison

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Boys and girls roller skating on the Olbrich playground tennis courts on a summer evening. Music is furnished by a jukebox.
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Island Park

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of Island Park, from Washington Park Drive, looking north from the west end of Kinzie Avenue bridge.
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Island Park, Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1905
Description: Horlick Park, or Island Park, showing the Kinzie Avenue bridge.
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Island Park

Date: 1920
Description: Island Park, looking south from the east end of Kinzie Avenue bridge.
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Black Earth Tourist Park

Date: 1925
Description: The tourist park in Black Earth. Typically such facilities were free for motorists.
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Olin Park Tourist Camp

Date: 1925
Description: The Olin Park tourist campground on the shore of Lake Monona in Madison.
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GIs at Warner Beach

Date: 08 02 1944
Description: Arrival of two truckloads of Truax cadets at Warner Beach.
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B.B. Clarke Beach Swimming Champions

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Thirty-two winners of individual championships at the annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach.
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City Municipal Swimming Meet

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach, with swimmers in the water, and observers along the shore, with cars, and houses in the neighborh...
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"John Muir Lake"

Date: 1960
Description: View of Ennis Lake, also known as Fountain Lake, located in the John Muir Memorial Park near Montello. As a boy, John Muir lived with his family on the sho...
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"John Muir Lake"

Date: 1960
Description: View of Ennis Lake, also known as Fountain Lake, located in the John Muir Memorial Park near Montello. As a boy, John Muir lived with his family on the sho...
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Chippewa Falls Tourist Camp

Date: 1926
Description: The tourist camp that the citizens of Chippewa Falls provided free for motorists passing through their community.
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Stewart Lake and Park

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of Stewart Lake and park.
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Campers at Governor Dodge State Park

Date: 1978
Description: Campers at Governor Dodge State Park with their trailer.
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Smashing Illegal Gambling Devices

Date: 1948
Description: Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; ...

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