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Ice Skater Trying Out New Skates

Date: 12 30 1953
Description: Dave Halls is trying out new ice skates he received for Christmas at Tenney Park pond, which is used as a Madison outdoor rink in winter. With ankles wobbl...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Rickey Holmes, David Dopkins, and Dick Quinlan digging for worms before heading to the Tenney Park lagoon to fish. Dick is using a shovel to overturn wet d...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Emil Thomas taking his beagle, BeBe, on a leash with him to fish. Walking along the dirt shore of the pond at Tenney Park, the dog is pulling on the leash,...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee boys, John and David Malec, in Madison to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Louis Malec at 1134 E. Gorham Street. John is fishing on the Yahara River...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Dale Jordan showing a fish, caught fishing with friends at Tenney Park.
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We Saw You . . . Swinging at the Park

Date: 07 28 1954
Description: Tommy Eithum (of 754 W. Washington Avenue) is shown playing on a swing at Brittingham Park.
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We Saw You . . . Swinging at the Park

Date: 07 28 1954
Description: Mary Jane Caruso (of 780 Gwinnett Court) is shown playing on a swing at Brittingham Park.
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We Saw You . . . Swinging at the Park

Date: 07 28 1954
Description: Frank Caruso (of 780 Gwinnett Court) and Larry Bergman (of 744 Gwinnett Court) sharing a swing at Brittingham Park.
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Winter Snow Scene

Date: 12 05 1954
Description: Man hiking in fresh snow at Tenney Park.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Bob Lake and Dick Wills, holding their sticks up, stopping abruptly in pursuit of a hockey puck at Vilas park rink.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Stella Gelman helping her daughter, Cindy, ice skate on frozen parts of Lake Wingra at Vilas Park.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Francis Nerlinger is teaching his daughter, Susan Jane, to ice skate at the Vilas Park ice skating rink by Lake Wingra.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Francis Nerlinger helping daughter, Susan Jane, learn how to skate at Vilas Park ice rink by Lake Wingra.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Ice skaters on the Vilas Park ice rink by Lake Wingra.
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Jerry Ball Waxing His Car at Tenney Park

Date: 04 17 1957
Description: Jerry Ball of Portage waxes his car at Tenney Park during his break from work. Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Springtime at Vilas & Wingra Park

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Teddy (age 8) and William Buenzli (age 10) of 1820 Vilas Avenue enjoy a spring day flying homemade planes at Vilas Park.
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Springtime Cleanup at Brittingham Park

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: A city parks department worker helps with the spring clean-up by raking the lawn at Brittingham Park beside Monona Bay.
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Boys Enjoy a Spring Day at the Fishing Pond

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Michael Larson of 1417 Fremont Avenue and Daniel O'Neill of 3114 Sherman Avenue try their fishing style amidst the trees at the Tenney Park lagoon.
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George Stephan Family Spends a Spring Day at Tenney Park

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Law student George Stephan, 403 N. Murray Street, studies at Tenney Park while his wife, infant son, and mother-in-law, Mrs. Hofmeister, enjoy the sunshine...
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Cub Scout Pack Picnic at Hoyt Park

Date: 06 04 1957
Description: Den Mother J. E. Maddrell carries a try of cupcakes with den chief assistant John Carrier who has a jug of grapeade. The Cub Scouts are (left to right): To...

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