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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A woman stands near the bank of the Red Cedar River in Riverside Park. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Margery Bish sitting on the wooden stairs at Irvine Park. Two men are standing further back on the tree-lined path. Irvine Park was established in 1906 on ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Three women and a child are wading at the Lake Park shoreline. The women are identified as Hattie Taylor and friends, and the child as Tannisse Taylor. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Copper Falls plunging over rocks on the Bad River in Copper Falls State Park. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Calumet Harbor in Columbia County Park, best known for its boating facilities. In the foreground are the docking facilities, with one boat tied up in the d... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of people fishing and boating in Washington Park Lagoon. Three boys are fishing with long bamboo poles from the bank on the left, and two boys are in ... |
| Date: | 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Weeping willows overhanging the Rock River in a city park. An adult and child are in the lower left. Rocks are along the shoreline. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Water and reflections at Big Foot Beach State Park on Buttons Bay, Geneva Lake. |
| Date: | 08 1952 |
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| Description: | Copper Falls in Copper Falls State Park. The falls are on the Bad River. A group of people are standing on the rocks on the right. Trees are in the backgro... |
| Date: | 12 11 1953 |
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| Description: | Snow scene of a concrete bridge with three arches, over a creek, in Silver Creek Park. The creek is mostly frozen and surrounded by snow covered trees. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | View down road towards the Fond du Lac lighthouse, built in 1933. There are cumulus clouds in the sky, and pine trees are lining the shore. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Olbrich Gardens viewed through the tulip garden towards Lake Monona. Two women and a man are walking on the sidewalk towards an open structure. |
| Date: | 07 1955 |
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| Description: | A tree-shaded bridge over a river, probably in a park. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a fisherman standing on the rocks below a spillway. Trees are along the shoreline. On the right is a picnic area, and on the hori... |
| Date: | 09 1964 |
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| Description: | View across water towards two men standing on a stone bridge, in the early morning fog in September. The bridge is spanning one of the canals. Another man ... |
| Date: | 05 1968 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from riverbank of a family enjoying a canoe ride on the Wisconsin River, in Tower Hill State Park. The trees are thick on both shorelines. |
| Date: | 01 1977 |
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| Description: | A boy is blowing warm air on his little brother's hands to warm them up. They are standing on ice at James Madison Park. In the background are boats pulled... |
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