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Shady Lawn — 1038 Superior Street

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of Shady Lawn Rooms and Bath. There is a lawn swing and a tire swing in the lawn. On the porch is a porch swing. Firewood is stacked by the f...
Photograph

The Van Annex

Date: 1931
Description: View across lawn of the annex of Hotel Van. There are two entrances and two exterior stairs on either side of the building. Two women are sitting in the la...
Photograph

Members of Dr. Joseph Smith's Family

Date: 1908
Description: Harriet Millard, Mary E. Smith, and Harriet Millard Smith seated on a porch.
Book or Pamphlet

Kentucky Advertising Cuts — Lawn Mowers, Farm & Garden

Date: 1913
Description: Features at the top an illustration of a woman standing holding a lawn mower. Cut reads: "Lawn Mowers and Lawn Swings." The bottom illustration shows a wom...
Photograph

Town of Lebanon

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved street towards the old part of town. Several horse-drawn carriages are parked on both sides of the street. A group of men, women and chil...
Postcard

Stubbs Cottages

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of Stubbs Cottages on Eagle Springs Lake. People are standing on the lawn along the lakeshore. Caption reads: "Stubbs...
Photograph

Fresh Snow

Date: 1955
Description: View of the yard on the Krueger farm after a fresh snow. The trees and farm buildings are white with snow. A swing hangs from one of the trees.
Postcard

Holiday Inn at Eau Claire

Date: 1965
Description: A color photographic view from a balcony of the enclosed courtyard at the Holiday Inn on Clairemont Avenue, showing the pool and a swing set.
Photograph

Family Posing on Porch

Date: 1900
Description: Family posing on the front porch of a large brick home. There is appears to be someone standing in a second-floor window above the porch. There is a lawn s...
Photograph

Man, Woman and Child Posing in Yard

Date: 1900
Description: View across shady lawn towards a man standing behind a girl sitting in a chair. Behind them is a house. On the right is a lawn swing, and beyond is a woman...
Photograph

Along the Lake Monona Shoreline

Date: 1982
Description: View across a lawn towards the back of a house. The lawn slopes down to the left towards a tree-lined shore, with a bench and a pier. In the background is ...
Historical Object

Fargo Children at Play

Date: 1903
Description: A hand-painted nasturtium bud and leaf decorate an album page with five photographs of the children of Frank and Louise Mears Fargo. At top left, Frank Jr....
Postcard

Edgewater Lodge

Date: 1921
Description: View across lawn towards the Edgewater Lodge, a hotel with a columned porch with a swing and rocking chairs. Caption reads: "Edgewater-Lodge, Ephraim-Wis."
Photograph

Farm with Tire Swing in Yard

Date: 06 16 1925
Description: View across road towards a farm with windmill and silo. There is a tire swing in the front yard on the left.
Photograph

Woman on Swing

Date: 1930
Description: An unidentified woman standing in shallow water holding the chains of a swing. There is an unoccupied swing on either side of her, and a support post is on...
Postcard

Indoor Swimming Pool at Seven Pines

Date: 01 20 1916
Description: Exterior view of a building with windowed walls. In the foreground is a lawn swing. Caption reads: "At The Seven Pines, Lewis, Wis." Text on back reads: "T...
Postcard

The Outlet

Date: 1943
Description: View across outlet towards the park by Rock Lake. People are picnicking, children are on a swing set, and women are walking along a path. There is a rustic...
Photograph

Mamie Arms on Swing Set

Date: 1967
Description: Mamie Arms climbing to the top of a swing set.
Photograph

We Saw You . . . Swinging at the Park

Date: 07 28 1954
Description: Tommy Eithum (of 754 W. Washington Avenue) is shown playing on a swing at Brittingham Park.
Photograph

We Saw You . . . Swinging at the Park

Date: 07 28 1954
Description: Mary Jane Caruso (of 780 Gwinnett Court) is shown playing on a swing at Brittingham Park.

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