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Annual Christmas Charity Ball

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: The annual Christmas Charity Ball held at the Loraine Hotel. Four members of the decorations committee survey their handiwork. Left to right are: Reed Cole...
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Winter Scene

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Winter scene along the Yahara river near the East Johnson Street bridge at Thornton Avenue. Ice is coating the tree limbs, and steam is rising from the wat...
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Yahara River in Winter

Date: 01 26 1954
Description: Winter scene of the Yahara River lined with trees coated in hoarfrost as seen from Sherman Avenue Bridge at Tenney Park. A snow-covered pier is jutting out...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Emil Thomas taking his beagle, BeBe, on a leash with him to fish. Walking along the dirt shore of the pond at Tenney Park, the dog is pulling on the leash,...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee boys, John and David Malec, in Madison to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Louis Malec at 1134 E. Gorham Street. John is fishing on the Yahara River...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Four Republican club women are shown having punch at the Republican Centennial Birthday Party and membership tea held by the Dane County Women's Republican...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Three women attending the Republican Centinnial Birthday party are shown in period fashions in the style show associated with the celebration. Shown left t...
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Sail Boat Rescue on Lake Mendota

Date: 06 13 1954
Description: View across water towards the U.W. Lifesaving Services rescue boat, "Isabel III," with Captain Harvey Black at the helm speeding to assist a distressed boa...
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YMCA Camp Water Fight

Date: 07 21 1954
Description: Youth having a water fight in Lake Mendota at a YMCA camp.
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Motor Boat on a Lake

Date: 08 08 1954
Description: Boat owned by the dentist, Dr. Oliver Donkle, with people on board. There is an American flag by the stern.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Bob Lake and Dick Wills, holding their sticks up, stopping abruptly in pursuit of a hockey puck at Vilas park rink.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Stella Gelman helping her daughter, Cindy, ice skate on frozen parts of Lake Wingra at Vilas Park.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Francis Nerlinger is teaching his daughter, Susan Jane, to ice skate at the Vilas Park ice skating rink by Lake Wingra.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Francis Nerlinger helping daughter, Susan Jane, learn how to skate at Vilas Park ice rink by Lake Wingra.
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Ice Skaters at Vilas Park

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Ice skaters on the Vilas Park ice rink by Lake Wingra.
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YWCA World Fellowship Committee

Date: 06 1955
Description: Four women sitting around a bench in a garden by Lake Mendota. They are discussing plans for the Annual World Fellowship Benefit Garden Tea sponsored by th...
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We Saw You . . . at Water Follies

Date: 08 1955
Description: Water comedian, Eddie Rose, of the Sam Snyder's Water Follies performing his routine jumping off a high-level diving board during a show at Breese Stevens ...
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Excavation Site for State Office Building Wing

Date: 04 08 1957
Description: Elevated view from the top of central section of the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street, showing earth moving equipment at the excavation site f...
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Jerry Ball Waxing His Car at Tenney Park

Date: 04 17 1957
Description: Jerry Ball of Portage waxes his car at Tenney Park during his break from work. Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Springtime Cleanup at Brittingham Park

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: A city parks department worker helps with the spring clean-up by raking the lawn at Brittingham Park beside Monona Bay.

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