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Wingra Park Advancement Association Hall

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Wingra Park Advancement Association Hall, with a man and a woman posing in front of the building.
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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: 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.
Photograph

2nd Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 
Description: Stereograph view of the East Wing of the 2nd Wisconsin State Capitol built in Madison, also showing the pathway to the door then considered to be the front...
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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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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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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...
Book or Pamphlet

Proposed State Street Park

Date: 
Description: Drawing of proposed park on State Street at the corner of Broom and Gorham Streets.
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Stewart Lake and Park

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of Stewart Lake and park.
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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; ...
Photograph

Band Concert at Tenney Park

Date: 1912
Description: A group of formally dressed people gather at Tenney Park to hear a band concert.
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Tenney Park Panorama

Date: 1913
Description: Panoramic view of Tenney Park showing Marston Bridge.
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Parking at Henry Vilas Park

Date: 1916
Description: View of the automobile parking area at Henry Vilas Park with a large tree in the foreground.
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Tenney Park Lagoon

Date: 1902
Description: View looking out over the lagoon in Tenney Park.
Map or Atlas

Design for a Park Fronting on Lake Monona Bay

Date: 1904
Description: A map showing the design for a park fronting on Lake Monona Bay. (Now called Brittingham Park) taken from between pages 44 & 45 of the 1905 Madison Park a...

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