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The Casino

Date: 1880
Description: Monona Lake Assembly, The Casino. This structure, including the ice house and provision space, designed by Conover and Porter and built for $1700.00 in Jun...
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Man with Horse-Drawn Mower in Park

Date: 1900
Description: A man is sitting on a mower drawn by two horses in a park along a body of water. A group of people, including men, woman, and children, are near a band pav...
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Bethesda Springs

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Description: A large group of well-dressed people are gathered around a gazebo at Besthesda Springs.
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Public Square

Date: 1900
Description: A park with a fountain, a statue, park benches, a gazebo and paved paths. Large trees shade the park, people relax in the shade and a main commercial stree...
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Grand Forks Pavillion

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Description: Parkgoers relax by a pond and socialize in a classical-style pavilion set in the trees.
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Sunset Forest Arbor

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Description: A small group sits under an ivy-covered arbor which covers what appears to be a fresh water well. The arbor is set in the woods and bears a horse-shoe shap...
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Playland Picnic Grove and Beach

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Playland picnic grove and beach, both crowded with people. A large ship, pavilions and outbuildings are in the background. Caption rea...
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Contrasting Tans on Buster Island

Date: 02 20 1945
Description: The caption in the Milwaukee Journal, says it best, "From the far-off Pacific (somewhere on Kwajalein), the picture of Ensign Ray Hanson and Robert ...
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Shelter at Bernard's Park

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards a large shelter at Bernard's Park filled with people. Other people relax at picnic tables in under trees in the foreground.
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Clysmic Spring

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Clysmic Spring, Waukesha, Wis." The spring is shown inside a pavilion and surrounded by benches, chairs, flowers and bottles. Between...

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