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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Private Edward Garbarszyle, with a football in his hands, is kneeling over Lorian Day demonstrating that games at the beach are sometimes not much fun for ...
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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.
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LOFT Opening Participants

Date: 11 18 1944
Description: Five boys gathered around the table at the opening of the LOFT youth center. Left to right: Gordon Findorff, Maple Bluff; Dick Sandersen, 919 Vilas Avenue;...
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Serving Cokes at the LOFT

Date: 11 18 1944
Description: Four girls serving cokes at the opening of the LOFT. Left to right: Mary Fahlberg, 1705 Jefferson Street; Dorothy Fox, 1705 Jefferson; Alice Harms, 202 N. ...
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Three Girls at the LOFT

Date: 11 18 1944
Description: Three girls in front of the fireplace in the Blue Room at the LOFT. The following students are from Wisconsin High School, left to right: Kate Tegge, 149 W...
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Man Relaxing in Railroad Switch Control Tower

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Description: Man leaning his feet on the switches in the railroad switch control tower.
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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Terrace with Lake Mendota and sailboats in the background.
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YMCA Camp Wakanda Campers

Date: 06 25 1945
Description: Five campers sitting on their towels in the sunshine at Camp Wakanda, YMCA camp on Lake Mendota. Left to right: Bill Wood, Tommy Reese, Jimmy Fleury, Walte...
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Terrace Plowing Demonstration

Date: 09 27 1945
Description: Three farm wives are taking a break at the terrace plowing demonstration and conservation field day on the Carl Ribbke farm near Ableman. From left are Mr...
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Tall-tale Postcard: My Vacation Dream

Date: 1934
Description: A fisherman is reclining in his boat at sunset as many fish swim in the lake. He is drinking beer out of a tap attached to a barrel floating in the water. ...
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Man and Women in Hammock

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Description: Man and two women in a hammock down by the river. Another man reclining on a blanket.
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Two Girls in Hammock

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Description: Outdoor view of two girls in a hammock in a backyard. Water is indw the background.
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Woman and Girl in Yard

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Description: Woman sitting in a hammock and a girl standing in a backyard.
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Group of People near House

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Description: Man, four women, four girls, and two boys in the yard of a house near hammocks.
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Group on Lawn

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Description: Reclining man, seated woman, and a girl holding an umbrella on a lawn.
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Group of People in Kitchen

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Description: Three men and four women with pots and pans in a kitchen.
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Young Adult Club Anniversary Dance

Date: 03 05 1947
Description: Young Adult Club 1st Anniversary dance. Rodney Miller, Joe Ann Higgins, Elaine Roberts, and Tom Maloney are standing at the snack bar at the Community Cent...
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Group of People on Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men and women on the shore of an unidentified lake. Nearby, a second group of children, men, and women are pushing off from the shoreline in row b...
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Family on Court House Hill

Date: 1900
Description: Family group resting on Court House hill, near Perkin's cottage.
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Ada Bass and Friends near Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Ada Bass with friends on the shore of the Fox River.

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