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Fish Bait

Date: 08 02 1963
Description: Contestant baits her hook in Washington Park at the annual Milwaukee county park commission's fishing rodeo.
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Unitarian Meeting House Nursery School

Date: 06 28 1951
Description: Children playing outside the nursery school classroom at the First Unitarian Society meeting house while teachers are watching. The building was designed b...
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Unitarian Meeting House Nursery School

Date: 06 28 1951
Description: Children playing outside the nursery school classroom at the First Unitarian Society Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Date: 1940
Description: Old farm home and present custodian's quarters at Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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Henry Vilas Zoo

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Description: Several families peer into an animal environment at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Three small children stand on top of the stone wall and look over...
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The Old Stone Mill

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Description: The Old Stone Mill, a circular stone mill surrounded by a fence with benches nearby, in Turio Park.
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The Library of Congress

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Description: Elevated view of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress from a nearby park hill showing the tiered and columned facade as well as the orn...
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Clock Tower in Park

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Description: A clock tower on the green in front of The Elton Hotel. The clock is flanked by tall trees and a line of cars and carriages are parked between the green an...
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Playland

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Description: A view of Playland, an amusement center with a fountain, a plaza and a casino. Pedestrians stroll across the plaza and three flags fly above the sprawling...
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City Park Plaza

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Description: An elevated view of a city park plaza featuring a fountain, stone walkways and stairs and a central domed stone building.
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Town Park

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Description: Park with stone-lined waterways, surrounded by woods. In the middle of the image is a small island with a rustic stone hut and in the background are stone...
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Playland Lake Boat House

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Description: View across water toward s large boathouse with a crowd of people in front, and an excursion boat in the foreground on Playland lake. Caption reads: "Roat ...
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Ely Park Soldiers Monument

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Description: Tall cylindrical Civil War memorial with multiple sculptures in Ely Square in downtown. A wrought iron fence surrounds the monument, trees dot the square a...
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Southern Poets' Monument

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Description: Small monument to southern poets surrounded by benches in a median park on Greene Street. Trees line the street and large stone buildings are in the backgr...
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New York Botanical Gardens

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Description: Fountain of Life in front of Mertz library at the New York Botanical Gardens.
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Park and Stone Buildings

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Description: View of a grassy park bordered by four large stone and brick buildings. A convertible is parked on the cobbled street and the the buildings all have diffe...
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Grand Army of the Republic Reunion

Date: 06 1928
Description: Outdoor group portrait of some of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic at a reunion.
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Stone Park Shelter

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Description: A stone park shelter with a gabled roof at Irvine Park. Trees stand around the shelter.
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West Washington Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view down West Washington Avenue from the roof of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Three churches are seen, from left: St. Raphael Catholic Church, Fi...
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Bandstand in the Park

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Description: Pedestrians walk through a park past a bandstand and trees. The Park Building can be seen behind them, built in 1914. To its right stands Lee Savings Bank.

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