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Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
| Date: | 06 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Onlookers on slope of B.B. Clarke Beach looking out to the lake to watch a swim meet. |
| Date: | 07 12 1955 |
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| Description: | Bette Sonneland and her children, Kim (age 3) and Kristin (9 months), enjoying Lake Mendota in a rubber boat near the home of Bette's parents, Dr. and Mrs.... |
| Date: | 05 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Linda Seed, lifeguard, is removing sand from the eye of John Hilhard with the help of Jackie Klopp, who is handing her an ampule of olive oil to soothe Joh... |
| Date: | 06 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Richard Straavaldsen floating in an inner tube in the water. |
| Date: | 05 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Lifeguard Georgia Haas is applying artificial respiration to Lewis Noonan at the beach. |
| Date: | 06 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Billy Wiedenbeck pushing Wally Britton into the water from a swimming platform. |
| Date: | 06 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Carol Ann Nelson and her sister, Patty, observing the sign stating the hours that lifeguards are on duty at the beach. |
| Date: | 06 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Lifeguard Kenneth Harwick applying a first aid bandage to the foot of Hazel Gehri, who is holding a shattered milk bottle left on the beach. |
| Date: | 06 1944 |
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| Description: | George Miller is reporting a problem to Lifeguard Lois Gardner. She is standing on a platform near a chair, and is wearing a whistle on a chain around her ... |
| Date: | 06 14 1944 |
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| Description: | Lifeguard Tom Langlois in a rowboat is issuing a warning to James Bergman who is swimming outside the ropes that delineate the safe swimming area. |
| Date: | 08 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Thirty-two winners of individual championships at the annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach. |
| Date: | 07 23 1945 |
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| Description: | Scenic view of Lake Katrina at Girl Scout Camp Brandenburg near Springfield Corners. Several girl scouts are below in the distance on a pier, and in the sh... |
| Date: | 07 04 1949 |
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| Description: | A man taking a picture of two women at the Vilas Park beach. |
| Date: | 07 12 1949 |
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| Description: | Bob Trotalli, a recent graduate of West High School, has a summer job as a life guard at the Willows Beach on Lake Mendota. He is shown talking to Betsy Mi... |
| Date: | 07 26 1949 |
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| Description: | Three members of the University of Wisconsin water ballet team converse by a lakeside dock. Patricia Patterson, 260 Langdon Street, pictured at right, is t... |
| Date: | 08 07 1949 |
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| Description: | Helen Wear, representing Maple bluff, takes part in the diving competition at the annual Madison city swimming meet held at B.B. Clark beach. Helen was on... |
| Date: | 08 10 1949 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of six members of the Shorewood Hills swim team, winners of the annual Madison city swimming meet. The girls, sitting on the rock, from left... |
| Date: | 01 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Instructor Doris Greene, at right, teaches swimming class to seven young women as part of the YWCA Winter Activities program. At the edge of the pool are (... |
| Date: | 01 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Instructor Patricia Patterson, 621 North Frances Street, teaches the correct technique for the side stroke to Alice Well, 2 Langdon Street, who is seated o... |
| Date: | 08 16 1950 |
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| Description: | A lifeguard observes swimmers at the beach in Vilas Park. A rowboat used by the lifeguard is on the beach. |
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