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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... |
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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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| Description: | Colorized view of the Capitol Park and the replica of Centennial fountain installed in the park in 1878. The green paint is a change made in 1898. |
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| Description: | Embossed souvenir postcard decorated with gold that depicts the third Wisconsin State Capitol as it appeared, 1883-1904. The gold dome was an entirely arti... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Postcard depicting the fire of February 26-27, 1904 that destroyed most of the second Wisconsin State Capitol. The smoke and flames have been dramatically ... |
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| Description: | A colorized image of a girls' swimming class at the Brittingham Park bathhouse. Caption reads: "Girls' Swimming Class, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Colorized view. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Lake Monona, Madison in Distance." |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of boaters and crowds at Monona Park. Caption reads: "Monona Park." |
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| Description: | Double postcard view of the Steensland Bridge, over the Yahara River at East Washington Avenue. Caption reads: "The Steensland Bridge, South End of Tenney ... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of the lagoon at Tenney Park, surrounded by trees, with a bridge in the distance. Caption reads: "Lagoon and Bridge, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
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| Description: | A scenic view down sidewalk towards Lake Mendota. People are standing and looking out towards Maple Bluff in the distance. Caption reads: "Scene from Tenne... |
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| Description: | View of a bridge in Tenney Park surrounded by shrubs and trees. Caption reads: "Bridge in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View of the lagoon and surrounding wooded area in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Bridge and Lagoon in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Bridge and Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | Located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, the lane is a dirt path surrounded by trees. |
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| Description: | Elevated view over flowering trees of the Yahara Parkway. The Yahara River is on the left and a path runs along it on the right. Caption reads: "Yahara Pa... |
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| Description: | A view from the shoreline through trees of the lagoon at Tenney Park towards an arched bridge. Caption reads: "The Bridge, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the Tenney Park bridge. Trees are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin." There is a handw... |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards arched bridge at Tenney Park, with the drive on the right. Caption reads: "Bridge and Drive, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis. |
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