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Scene at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard of the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), with a camel in the foreground. Caption reads: "Scene at Vilas Park Zoo, Madison, Wis."
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Sulpho-Saline Spring Pavilion

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Description: View of the Sulpho-Saline Spring Pavilion, built in 1917 according to the plans of George Kessler and architect Henry F. Hoit. A woman sits on a bench outs...
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Remains of President Lincoln at Monument Square and Pavilion

Date: 1865
Description: The remains of President Lincoln lying in state in Monument Square and Pavilion. Lincoln's body was on its way from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illino...
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Massanetta Springs

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Description: View looking down into a covered shelter, built in the early 1900's, for Massanetta Springs. A group of people are sitting in the shelter which is in a cou...
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Wallace Bruce and Girl at Alpine Park

Date: 1910
Description: Wallace Bruce and a young girl rest at Alpine Park, near DeFuniak Springs. He is sitting on a well, and the girl is standing beside him under a covered she...
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Statue of Saint Patrick at Saint Michael's Industrial School

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Patrick in a shelter at Saint Micheal's Industrial School, established in 1916. The figure holds a shamrock and a staff. Text on ...
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Old and New Recitation Halls at New Salem Academy

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Description: View of the old and new Recitation Halls at New Salem Academy, a school founded in 1795. The old hall, built in 1838, stands on the left. To the right, th...
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Fiftieth Annual Reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 08 21 1912
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the fiftieth annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry at Whitefish Bay.
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Picnicking on Tables in the Woods

Date: 1910
Description: View of groups of people picnicking on picnic tables in the woods. A pavilion is in the background.
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White Birch Point

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Description: A woman looks out over the water while sitting inside a log pavilion at White Birch Point.
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Sheldon House Hotel

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Description: A view of the open-air pavilion at Sheldon House Hotel. The pavilion stands in a wooded area with mountains visible in the distance. A set of wooden stairs...
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Deer Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: A woman wearing a dress stoops inside a pavilion made of gnarled branches at Deer Park Hotel. Boulders provide seating inside the structure and the shingle...
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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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Wellesley's Island Farms

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Description: Exterior of a lodge at Wellesley's Island Farms. The building stands in a wooded area and a walkway connects it to an open air pavilion.
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Swimmers at the Beach

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Description: A large group of men, women, and children stand in the water wearing bathing suits while others look on from a pavilion in the background. Several flags ca...
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Sunbathing on the Beach at Coney Island

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Description: People sunbathe on a crowded beach along the Ohio River. A shaded pavilion stands on the beach at left and an American flag flies from a slide in the wate...
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Cobbossee Colony (Camp?) Log Pavilions

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Description: View of log pavilions along a shoreline at Cobbossee Colony (Camp?). The structures are surrounded by trees and a boy paddles a canoe near the sand on the ...
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Camp Kawanuta Spider Pavilion

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Description: The Camp Kawanuta Spider Pavilion stands in a wooded area. The structure consists of a bench and wooden sides constructed to resemble a spider's web patter...
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Jokake Inn

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Description: A covered patio leads to the Jokake Inn. The building features two towers with a balcony between them, and the pavilion features outdoor furniture and sea...
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A Roller Coaster

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Description: View of an amusement park featuring a roller coaster, a dwelling with a porch on the right, a pavilion, and a fence. Several people stand along the fence.

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