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Men with Plow

Date: 1873
Description: Group portrait of men gathered in a farmyard, posed behind two plows. The plow in front has Argyle, Wisc. from Michalson Implement Company inscribed on the...
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Syl and Uncle Archie Posing in Tree

Date: 07 07 1901
Description: Syl and "Uncle" Archie posing sitting in a tree at Sylvan Lodge.
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Three Boys with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1902
Description: Three boys holding fireworks stand near a tent or open-sided awning in a backyard near a house.
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Confirmation Ceremony

Date: 1910
Description: Twins Marie Johanna and Friedrich Wilhelm Ginnow pose in front of a decorated altar on their confirmation day. This was the last confirmation class at the ...
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Children Under Canoe

Date: 1915
Description: Four children lay on their stomachs and pose underneath a canoe, which is overturned on the ground. They are near Delavan Lake.
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Fence Sitters

Date: 1922
Description: School friends Ethel and Eleanor fence-sit on a summer day.
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Amateur Baseball in the Park

Date: 1938
Description: The catcher squats as the batter gets ready to swing at a pitch while the umpire looks on. This image was taken as part of the WPA Federal Writers Project...
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Group Relaxing Outdoors

Date: 1939
Description: Two men, a young boy, and two women relax by a tree near a stream.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Finish Line

Date: 07 26 1947
Description: Crowd and officials watch Soap Box Derby contestants at the finish line on East Gorham Street.
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Costumed Students "The Peoples of Wisconsin"

Date: 1948
Description: Lakewood School students, costumed for various performances under the general title "The Peoples of Wisconsin" given in connection with the Wisconsin Cente...
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Swimmin' Hole

Date: 1950
Description: A group of children swimming below a cascade on a river. The area is surrounded by trees.
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Spring Scene

Date: 1950
Description: View from shoreline towards a boy standing on a pier overlooking a lake. In the foreground are flowering trees.
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Washington Park Lagoon

Date: 1950
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 ...
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First Fishing

Date: 1951
Description: First fishing near Vilas Park on Murphy's Creek (now known as Wingra Creek.) Many people are set up to fish on both sides of the tree-lined banks.
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Rocky Challenge

Date: 09 1968
Description: View looking up at two boys climbing the tumbled slabs of rock at Devil's Lake State Park.
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Tireless Fun

Date: 1973
Description: Five children in snow tubes are returning to the top of the hill by hanging onto the tow rope.
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Roving End

Date: 1975
Description: A Basset Hound is joining a game of football with three boys playing in a street. The center is about to snap the ball to the quarterback. Leaves cover the...
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Out of Season

Date: 1976
Description: A boy is riding his bicycle on the ice. A field and a line of trees are along the shoreline in the background.
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Boy Playing on Tree Swing

Date: 1979
Description: Silhouette of a young boy playing on a tree swing on a hill.
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Boys Playing Hockey

Date: 1979
Description: Two boys playing hockey on a skating rink.

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