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Olson's Store at Crescent Park

Date: 08 1927
Description: A young boy sits on the dock in front of Olson's store in Crescent Park on Lake Waubesa. Small row boats are arrayed for rental.
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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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Beautiful Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: A woman stands with two white dogs among the trees at Effinger Park. The park features benches, a pump, a lawn swing, a gazebo and three cabins.
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Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: Six men and women and two dogs sitting in the shade at the park. A carved bench is in the foreground, and in the background are houses or cabins.
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Honeymoon Cottage

Date: 1930
Description: View of exterior of the Honeymoon Cottage in Effinger Park. It features a screened porch. There are two other cottages behind it.
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An Old Landmark — Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of buildings in Effinger Park. A dirt road leads up to the house where two cars are parked. There is a picnic table and a large tree in the f...
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Panoramic Resort at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1925
Description: View of two-seat lawn swings amid trees on a lawn. Cabins are along a hill in the background. There is an information center on the far left.
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City Hall in Library Park

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of two-story city hall in Library Park. It features a bell tower and mansard roof. There is a plaque mounted over the doorway just below the roof....
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Scene at Park — Water Fountain

Date: 1930
Description: Water fountain near city hall at Library Park. There is a water fountain or bubbler on the edge of the fountain. Two men are sitting on separate benches in...
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Free Tourist Park

Date: 1925
Description: The entrance to the Carthwaite Park tourist camp and picnic grounds. There is a sign for a filling station 1 mile ahead. A car is parked inside the grounds...
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Civil War Monument, Brodhead

Date: 1917
Description: View of a fountain in an octagonal basin at the Wisconsin Veteran's Memorial Park. There is a monument of a soldier behind it. Dwellings surround the park.
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Solders Monument — South Side Park

Date: 1924
Description: View down sidewalk of two young girls standing at the base of the Soldiers Monument. There is a fountain near the monument on the right. There are benches ...
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Cottages at Park

Date: 1912
Description: Two cottages at a park near Brodhead. One has a sign that reads, "Davis Junction."
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Irvine Park

Date: 1926
Description: A gazebo dedicated to solders and sailors in Irvine Park. A flagpole and benches are in front of the gazebo.
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Gallop Inn Resort on Elk Point

Date: 1931
Description: Men and women, some in bathing suits, pose in front of the Gallop Inn Resort restaurant.
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Pavilion at City Park

Date: 1926
Description: Pavilion, judge's stand, and other small structures at Firemans City Park.
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Tourist Park

Date: 1927
Description: A cylinder-shaped cement building with an open door in a rural area. In front of the building is a picnic table, and on the right an automobile is parked n...
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Scene in Park

Date: 1929
Description: A small park in a median of Main Street. The park houses the Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War memorial.
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Glenwood Park

Date: 1925
Description: Gardens and flower patches at the Glenwood Park. There is a large building in the background.
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Playground in Lake Hallie

Date: 1924
Description: A swing set at a public park. There is a windmill in the background.

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