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| Description: | A group of children and adults at a wading pool in a park. |
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| Description: | A street cleaning truck spraying water on a suburban street with houses in the background. The text on the driver's side door probably reads "US Dept. of A... |
| Date: | 12 1938 |
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| Description: | A device spraying water to create an ice rink. The rink was 115 x 200 ft. and was opened sometime during Christmas week 1938. There are houses and pedestri... |
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| Description: | Rainwater running through a ditch along the side of a paved road. This picture was likely taken as a study of the drainage problems in Greendale. |
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| Description: | Rainwater pooling on the curb and in the driveway of a residence. A garage and well-groomed yard is also visible. A tricycle and coaster wagon are on a wal... |
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| Description: | The Root River swollen with rainwater and/or snow melt. A recently built duplex housing unit is visible in the background. This picture was likely taken as... |
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| Description: | The Root River swollen with rainwater and/or snow melt. This picture was likely taken as a study of the water drainage in early Greendale. |
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| Description: | The Root River, swollen with rainwater and/or snow melt, runs under a bridge on which a man is walking. Recently built houses are visible in the misty back... |
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| Description: | Rocks placed to control the flow of Dale Creek. A house is visible in the background. This picture was likely taken as a study of the water drainage in ear... |
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| Description: | A man stands on rocks that will dam Dale Creek. This picture was likely taken for a study of the water drainage system in early Greendale. |
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| Description: | A grassy field and trees near Demien Lake, part of the "greenbelt." |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | This map shows zoning, community facilities, roads, rivers and thoroughfares. The lower right corner includes a key titled "General Plan". |
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