Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-18 of 18

Photograph

Bathers at the Willows Beach

Date: 06 18 1931
Description: Bathers at the Willows Beach, standing on the pier.
Postcard

Brittingham Park Bathhouse

Date: 
Description: A colorized image of a girls' swimming class at the Brittingham Park bathhouse. Caption reads: "Girls' Swimming Class, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis."
Photograph

Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Lifeguard Kenneth Harwick applying a first aid bandage to the foot of Hazel Gehri, who is holding a shattered milk bottle left on the beach.
Photograph

Swimming Safety

Date: 06 1944
Description: George Miller is reporting a problem to Lifeguard Lois Gardner. She is standing on a platform near a chair, and is wearing a whistle on a chain around her ...
Photograph

B.B. Clarke Beach Swimming Champions

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Thirty-two winners of individual championships at the annual city municipal swimming meet at B.B. Clarke Beach.
Photograph

Two Girls at Willows Beach

Date: 06 26 1948
Description: Group portrait of Louanne Roberts, at left, and Marilyn Jones, at right, pictured at the Willows Beach which officially opened for the summer. Both girls p...
Photograph

Madison Youth Lifeguards

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Art Ensign (left) and Chuck Steele seated in the lifeguard tower at Madison's Lakefront Beach. The City of Madison has placed experienced lifeguards at 8 b...
Photograph

Summer Vacation Jobs for Youth

Date: 07 12 1949
Description: Bob Trotalli, a recent graduate of West High School, has a summer job as a life guard at the Willows Beach on Lake Mendota. He is shown talking to Betsy Mi...
Photograph

Madison City Swim Meet

Date: 08 07 1949
Description: One of the features of the annual city swimming meet held at B.B. Clarke Beach was the water ballet put on by these girls: left to right, Sharon Thompson, ...
Photograph

Madison City Swim Meet

Date: 08 07 1949
Description: Helen Wear, representing Maple bluff, takes part in the diving competition at the annual Madison city swimming meet held at B.B. Clark beach. Helen was on...
Photograph

Madison Swimming Meet

Date: 07 27 1952
Description: Group portrait of winners in the annual Madison swimming championships gathered at B.B. Clarke beach.
Photograph

Madison Swim Meet

Date: 07 09 1953
Description: View of the pier at B.B. Clarke on Lake Monona, scene of the Madison city swim meet.
Photograph

Madison Swim Meet

Date: 07 10 1953
Description: Anne Fakler, left, and Nancy Wynn poise for a practice swim during the city swim meet at B.B. Clarke beach on Lake Monona.
Photograph

Madison City Swimming Meet

Date: 08 01 1954
Description: Group portrait of the first place winners of the annual city swimming meet held at B.B. Clarke beach.
Photograph

Madison Swimming Meet

Date: 08 01 1954
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the diving competition at the annual city swimming meet held at B.B. Clarke beach. Front row, left to right: Tia Nelson, D...
Photograph

Madison Swimming Meet

Date: 07 24 1960
Description: Group portrait of champions in the Madison city swimming meet finals, each one a winner of one or more events.
Photograph

Boys at the Beach

Date: 
Description: Young boys huddling together in Lake Monona at B.B. Clarke Beach.
Photograph

Boys Play on the Beach at Vilas Park

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Keith Symon of 1816 Vilas Avenue (front) and John Hunt of 1813 Vilas Avenue (rear) building a sand castle at the Vilas Park beach on a spring day.

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: