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| Description: | View along shoreline towards a man sitting in the grass near the Yahara River at Tenney Park. In the distance, people are on a footbridge crossing the rive... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Cascades of the Yahara River at Tenney Park. Caption reads: "The Cascades, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards the Steensland Bridge crossing the Yahara River at Tenney Park. There are people in a boat just under the bridge. Caption reads... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view showing Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa, Lake Wingra and Lake Kegonsa. Madison has only the isthmus developed, and there are settle... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Birds-eye view showing Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa. Shows the growth of Madison from the Isthmus along the southe... |
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| Description: | View of the locks at Tenney Park where Lake Mendota meets the Yahara River. A boat with five people is passing through the canal. Caption reads: "The Locks... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline across river towards an industrial building near the Yahara River. A bridge is behind trees and bushes on the right. Caption reads: "Te... |
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| Description: | View down the Yahara River towards where it enters Lake Monona at Yahara Park. There are a few houses on either side of the river. Caption reads: "Yahara R... |
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| Description: | View down hill where grassy fields lead down to the Yahara River where it meets Lake Waubesa. Two children are walking through the grass on the left. Capti... |
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| Description: | View of a bridge and lock on the Yahara River near Tenney Park. Caption reads: Sherman Avenue Bridge and Locks, Yahara River", Madison, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of the Yahara River as it passes under the Williamson Street Bridge. Two people are in a rowboat near the bridge. Two boats are tied up near the shore... |
| Date: | 07 16 1958 |
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| Description: | Three boys prepare to launch their home-made raft on Murphy's (Wingra) Creek. The boys are Mike Webster, 709 Emerson Street; Jerry DuBois, 213 W. Lakeside ... |
| Date: | 07 16 1958 |
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| Description: | Three boys wave as they ride their home-made raft down Murphy's (Wingra) Creek. The boys are Mike Webster, 709 Emerson Street; Jerry DeBois, 213 W. Lakesid... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A Sanborn map of the isthmus, which includes the map key. |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | A map of the Madison Township, T7N R9E including Lake Mendota showing the location of Ho Chunk encampments and effigy mounds. |
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