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R-110 Station Wagon

Date: 1953
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of an International R-110 Station Wagon parked on a lawn. In the background is a group of people enjoying a picnic.
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Tailgating at Milwaukee County Stadium

Date: 12 02 1962
Description: A group of Madison residents, l-r. Mrs. Arthur Freeman, JoAnn Brandt, Scott Freeman, and Mrs. Mary Engler set up their own "refreshment headquarters" on th...
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Lunch Crowd at Grand Regatta

Date: 1877
Description: "The Grand Regatta, at Devil's Lake, June 21st & 22nd, 1877." A crowd sits on the ground about to commence lunch at Devil's Lake.
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Group on the Grass

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Description: A group of well-dressed people at repose on the grass, possibly having a picnic. Second from left is Alma Reinhardt Taylor.
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Barrel Race on the Lake

Date: 06 26 1909
Description: Two men paddle barrels with their hands and feet while a third tips over on Pewaukee Lake at the Waukesha Beach recreation area. Other people watch both f...
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Family and Car

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Description: A car (possible a Model T) parked in the grass with a family sitting inside. There are other people with cars in the background under trees, and people sit...
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Gisholt Company Picnic

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: War workers, families and friends of Gisholt Machine Company at the company picnic held at the Blooming Grove Firemen's Park on Monona Drive. There is a ca...
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Republican Party Picnic

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: A group of Republicans attending a picnic in Hoyt Park sponsored by the Dane County GOP, the Young Republicans and the Dane County Women's Republican Club.
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Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts Roundup

Date: 05 07 1955
Description: Cooking their lunch outdoors is one of the small groups of the more than 1700 Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Intermediates of Districts II and IV of the Blackh...
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Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts Roundup

Date: 05 07 1955
Description: Five Girl Scouts bringing food supplies to their leaders, Mrs. William J. Chapin of Madison (on the left), and Mrs. Ernest Just of Sauk City (on the right...
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Church Picnic

Date: 1976
Description: A group of African Americans gathered at a picnic table for an outdoor church picnic.
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Fueling Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: A man fueling a fire for a fish boil, as people look on.
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Children at Junior Red Cross Picnic

Date: 05 26 1944
Description: Children in line at the canteen at the Junior Red Cross picnic.
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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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Pitching Horseshoes on July 4th

Date: 07 02 1944
Description: Fourth of July celebration in Westmorland neighborhood with three men pitching horseshoes. Shown here are Elmer Nielson, 4022 Winnemac Avenue, Ray Heibel, ...
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Fourth of July Refreshment Tent

Date: 06 02 1944
Description: Fourth of July refreshment tent in Westmorland neighborhood, with Mrs. Vincent Domini, William T. Hammill, Mrs. Hammill, and Mrs. Elmer Nielson.
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Gisholt Picnic

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Five speakers at the Gisholt Machine Company picnic, taken at the Blooming Grove carnival grounds. Left to right: Marion "Red" Borland, president of Gishol...
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Picnic Point Work Day

Date: 04 28 1945
Description: The annual University of Wisconsin-Madison student work day project located at Picnic Point. Shown munching sandwiches and cookies are four of the organize...
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Who's New Club Picnic

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: Picnickers at a Who's New Club Picnic opening their box lunches: Lieut. and Mrs. Ivor Callaway; Chaplain and Mrs. Edwin B. Nylen; Mrs. Ralph Ebert and her ...
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Who's New Club Picnic

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: Serving at the Who's New Club picnic, Mrs. Lawrence (Violet) Kingsbury, Mrs. Cyril F. (Eylene) Sherman, Mrs. Joseph (Enid) Tripp, and Mrs. William B. (Cath...

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