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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The Fourth of July "living flag" created by costumed dancers from the Kehl Dance Studio, a school founded in Madison by Frederick W. Kehl in 1898. The Capi... |
| Date: | 07 08 1988 |
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| Description: | Two women lifeguards sun themselves at the edge of Horeb Park pool during a rotation break. |
| Date: | 01 02 1988 |
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| Description: | Bundled-up boys ride their tubes down an icy slope in Mee-Kwon Park. |
| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The State Street approach to the Wisconsin State Capitol at the turn of the century. Electric poles and street railroad wires are in the foreground. In the... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | An idyllic afternoon in the Capitol Park, showing groups of men and women seated on benches and conversing. The reproduction Centennial fountain is almost ... |
| Date: | 08 02 1963 |
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| Description: | Contestant baits her hook in Washington Park at the annual Milwaukee county park commission's fishing rodeo. |
| Date: | 09 08 1956 |
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| Description: | A young man launches his toy sailboat in the lagoon. |
| Date: | 09 07 1963 |
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| Description: | Husband and wife prepare meal on top of a campfire grill. |
| Date: | 08 22 1963 |
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| Description: | Group plays cards underneath the shady trees in Mitchell park. |
| Date: | 06 23 1963 |
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| Description: | Boy hits second base while baseman comes down from catching a high throw. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Only the salvaged planking behind the "Forward" statue created by Jean Pond Miner indicates that anything more is going on in this picture than a peaceful ... |
| Date: | 08 1927 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Sunbathers relax on the piers at the swimming park on the Milwaukee River. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | The catcher squats as the batter gets ready to swing at a pitch while the umpire looks on. This image was taken as part of the WPA Federal Writers Project... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Union Depot with clock tower. The railroad station with clock tower is behind a park. Horse-drawn vehicles are near the entrance. Caption reads: "Union Dep... |
| Date: | 08 26 1908 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the third annual outing of the employees of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (TMERL) at Waukesha Beach. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway engine #6414, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia and purchased in 1931. The train is near the 26th... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot... |
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