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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
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View of Lake Mendota

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: View of Lake Mendota from the terrace of Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 South Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred.
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Lawe Street Hill

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Description: Scenic view of two women standing along a railing on a sidewalk above a stone wall viewing the way to the river. Caption reads: "Lawe Street Hill to Fox Ri...
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Prentice Park, Mammoth Spring

Date: 1930
Description: Six girls sit on a stone wall beside Mammoth Spring in Prentice Park.
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Tower Hill Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft".
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Taliesin

Date: 1925
Description: View of a man standing near the pond and spillway on the grounds of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and architectural school complex. Taliesin is ...
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Men Fishing on Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: Slightly elevated view across water towards men fishing from a boat below the dam on the Fox River. Two other men are standing on the right shoreline near ...
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Peninsula State Park

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west from Eagle Bluff toward Nicolet Bay, the Strawberry Islands, and Chambers Island. Three people are sitting on the stone wall of the overl...
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Arboretum Council Circle

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: The stone council circle in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. It was built by noted landscape architect and bereaved father, Jens Jensen, as a...
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Spring on Lake Mendota

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Description: View of a large spring on Lake Mendota, to the west of the University of Wisconsin. A man crouches at the stone wall surrounding the spring, and a small bu...
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Water Works

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Description: View looking up toward a water works, a dam, and natural falls on the Jackson River with woods in the background.
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Spencer Trask Monument

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Description: A monument entitled "The Spirit of Life" dedicated to the memory of the financier and philanthropist, Spencer Trask, that features a statue, a stone wall a...
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Central Park

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Description: A two-tiered fountain with a sculpture and an expansive stone-lined pool in a tree-filled park. A drinking fountain is on the side of the pool in the foreg...
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Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View across harbor filled with boats toward small wooden cottages along the far shoreline. A rock wall along the water's edge is in the foreground on the r...
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Roaring River

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Description: Twin waterfalls on Roaring river flowing over weathered stonewalls with river and forest in the background. Caption reads "Twin Falls, Roaring River. Cassv...
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Chagrin Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Dam on the Chagrin river near Adams Bag Company with buildings in background. Caption reads: "Dam at Adams Bag Co. Chagrin Falls, Ohio."
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Clove Bridge

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Description: A creek runs beneath the stone underpass of Clove Bridge. Trees, logs, and foliage surrounding the structure.
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Menomonie Bridge

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Description: A river passes beneath a truss bridge. City buildings are visible on the opposite side of the structure.
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Brule River Park

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the Brule River in northern Wisconsin, flowing between a road and landscaped stone wall under a bridge and pedestrian walkway.
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Brule River Fish Hatchery

Date: 1935
Description: A one-story building is situated amongst young evergreens and surrounded by stone walls containing river raceways for spawning fish. A group of people are ...

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