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Bradford Beach

Date: 06 21 1957
Description: View along shoreline of crowded Bradford beach.
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Capitol Park and Circus Parade

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of a man leading a circus elephant on Main Street. On the opposite side of the street is a crowd watching from behind the iron fence on the C...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1906
Description: Only the salvaged planking behind the "Forward" statue created by Jean Pond Miner indicates that anything more is going on in this picture than a peaceful ...
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Crawford County Historical Pageant

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Crawford County Historical pageant participants depict various early citizens. Back row: Russell Kieser, card sharper; Ray Burgess, Irishman; Lawrence Geis...
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Monona Bay Bathers

Date: 1918
Description: People swimming and diving in Monona Bay near the Brittingham Park bath house. The railroad causeway is in the background.
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Crowd in Field

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Description: Elevated view of a large crowd of women, children, and men filling a field. A rope strung between trees creates a barrier in the foreground.
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Large Group at Company Picnic

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Description: The Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees' Picnic (written on a large banner held up by the front line of people). People in the back of the crowd are hold...
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Children Wading in Water

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Description: Large group of children wading in the water in a small pool. The girls are holding up the edges of their skirts, and the boys are pulling up their pants. A...
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View in Park

Date: 1907
Description: View in park with women holding parasols.
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Syl at Soldier's Home with Aunt Helen

Date: 07 30 1899
Description: View across pond of Syl at Soldiers Home with aunt Helen standing on a landing near a boat and a flagpole. There is a large group of people gathered around...
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Bethesda Springs

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Description: A large group of well-dressed people are gathered around a gazebo at Besthesda Springs.
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Terrace at Playland

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Description: A corner of the Casino Dining Terrace at Playland, part of the Westchester County Park System. Built in 1928 by Frank Darling, the cafe at the terrace hold...
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Canoeing in the City Park

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Description: View toward two people in a canoe in the city park. A woman reclines in the front while holding an umbrella, and a man in the back holds an oar.
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Balboa Park at the Plaza de Panama

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd in Balboa Park, located at the Plaza de Panama.
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Children's Class of the Milwaukee Turners

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Description: Children’s class of the Milwaukee Turners, gathered outside in a park. George Brosius appears on the platform and several people are wearing band uniforms....
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A Day in the Park

Date: 1903
Description: Family group enjoying themselves on the lawn in Tenney Park.
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Volksgarten in Vienna, Austria

Date: 1906
Description: Mary E. Smith walking along a path in the Volksgarten in Vienna, Austria. She is wearing an ornate hat, holding an umbrella over her shoulder, and looking ...
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In Front of a Monument in Vienna, Austria

Date: 1906
Description: Mary E. Smith standing in front of the Grillparzer monument in the Volksgarten in Vienna, Austria. She is holding a rose in her left hand and an umbrella o...
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Park in Vienna, Austria

Date: 1906
Description: Mary E. Smith walking along a path in a park in Vienna, Austria holding an umbrella.
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City Park

Date: 1927
Description: Large group of people gathered in a centrally located park, with a row of shops across the street. There is a gazebo under the trees on the right. Caption ...

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