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| Description: | Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba... |
| Date: | 09 09 1940 |
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| Description: | Boy and girl modeling Manchester's Department Store clothes at the Vilas Park drinking fountain. Included in sleeve is a separate negative overlay negative... |
| Date: | 07 13 1931 |
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| Description: | Children with Fred Winkelmann around the John L. Bourke drinking fountain, designed by Fred Winkelmann, Director of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). T... |
| Date: | 06 05 1947 |
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| Description: | Jane and Jone Johnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson of Black River Falls, in front of the Polar Bear cage at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 06 05 1947 |
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| Description: | Jane and Jone Johnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson of Black River Falls, feeding two Virginia deer at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 11 18 1948 |
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| Description: | New Annie the elephant having her chains removed by attendents at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Poster for picnic presented by the Gay Center at Vilas Park. Includes an image of a fox and telephone. |
| Date: | 06 1938 |
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| Description: | Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with images of a spring outing taken by the Bluebirds? and the Orioles children's groups. Children are pl... |
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| Description: | A deer park in Wisconsin. The deer are confined behind a high wire fence. Large trees are in the background. |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | This pictorial map focuses on the Madison Isthmus, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, and shows points of historical interest, buildings, parks, and I... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | This map has labeled streets and points of interest. Lake Mendota and Lake Monona are labeled. The back of the map includes index of University of Wisconsi... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of two bison grazing on weeds behind a tall wire fence in Irvine Park. Caption reads: "Bison at Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wis." |
| Date: | 01 08 1965 |
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| Description: | The new master plan for the Henry Vilas park and zoo is reviewed by Atty. George F. Lange, president of the Henry Vilas Zoological Society, Inc. and Mrs. G... |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | This colored map represents "Tour #2" of a series of driving tours of the state published by the Sperry & Hutchinson Company, in order to "help you enjoy W... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege. |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the bear enclosures at Vilas Zoo. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | View of people riding the Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo. People behind the train are standing and watching the train near a fence, and there is a came... |
| Date: | 06 10 1958 |
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| Description: | Grandfather L. J. Padgham, Schroeder Road, spends time at Vilas Park with his grandchildren (L-R) Jody (2) and Patti (4 1/2), daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jac... |
| Date: | 08 18 1960 |
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| Description: | Eloise, a part llama and part guamaco breed and a new resident at the Vilas Park Zoo. She had been a pet of the Katz family of Racine. A man is standing ne... |
| Date: | 07 18 1938 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Vollrath Bowl, Sheboygan, Wis." The land was donated in 1917 by the Vollrath heirs and the construction of the Vollrath Park Zoo was ... |
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