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| Date: | 05 1928 |
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| Description: | Two young girls playing on a tree swing on the grounds of Viall School. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | In 1845, Ole Wettlesen and his wife Thorbjor and family left Laardal, Telemark, Norway, for America, eventually settling in Dane County. There, Ole establi... |
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| Description: | A man, possbly Andrew Larson (?) of Hoffman Creek, sits on a tree swing. The shadow of the photographer is visible on the grass. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Farmyard of O.W. Anderson with farmhouse, barn, silo, and windmill. There is a platform swing in the yard. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Four children, one boy and three girls, playing on a a swing set outside of a brick building, probably a school. |
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| Description: | A deserted playground with swing sets, slides, and ladders, in front of a group of buildings. There are two young boys near a dwelling in the background. |
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| Description: | Teacher and students pose on and around playground structure with swings outside a clapboard one-room schoolhouse. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A barn, windmill and shed on the grounds of The Farm Kitchen, a restaurant near Baraboo and Devil's Lake State Park. Stones line a parking area, and a swin... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Young children playing at the park. Original caption reads: "Beacon playground — about 800 daily attendance. Splendid arrangement of playground and athleti... |
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| Description: | Elevated view across road towards Grove-Putnam Park. A short, stone wall separates automobiles parked on the road near the park. People are sitting at picn... |
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| Description: | View of the circle swing at Waldemeer Park. The ride is surrounded by a fence, trees, and several power lines. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a farmhouse on an International Harvester demonstration farm. Two swings are hanging from the ceiling on the front porch of the house. |
| Date: | 2004 |
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| Description: | Ellie Pastorius and grandchildren were photographed at N9299 Hwy AY. Grandchildren, from left: Josh, Marcia, Brandon, Brittany, Sage, and Cauy. |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View down road of a row of houses. Young trees are planted along the lot line and supported by wooden posts. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View of the high school. The building features an arched doorway, a hip roof with three dormers on the front and one on the side, a domed steeple with an A... |
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| Description: | A man and his two dogs pose on the snowy lawn outside his house. There are two trees in the front yard. One tree has a swing hanging from it. |
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| Description: | A pathway through a park. There is a playground on the right, and a boy is nearby on what appears to be a shoreline. A pavilion is beyond trees on the left... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the public school. The school building features two stories, a bell tower, and a porch. A car is parked by the entrance. There is a swing ... |
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| Description: | View towards the Advent Church and a home next door. Two children are leaning on the home's fence. |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | A man and woman sit on a bench outside a cabin at the Dells Farm Resort. A chair, hammock, lawn swing and table are on the lawn. |
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