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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Chapel Gorge

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Description: View through rock arch towards a man sitting on the ground facing away towards a tent and canoe, at the mouth of Chapel Gorge, foot of the Narrows.
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Canoe on Sawhorses in a Yard

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Description: A canoe on wooden sawhorses is near a stack of firewood near a fence. In the background is a house and outbuildings in a yard.
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Canoe in a Yard

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Description: View from above, from a roof or balcony, of a canoe on sawhorses near firewood stacked in a yard near a fence. Two buildings are in the yard.
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Man and Child with a Canoe

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Description: Portrait of a man standing behind a canoe next to a small child sitting on top of it. Behind the canoe is stacked fuelwood and a building.
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Sigma Chi House

Date: 1921
Description: View from Lake Mendota of house at 630 N. Lake Street. Robert C. Spencer, architect.
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Blackhawk Summer Homes

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: View from the water (probably Lake Mendota) of summer cottages at Blackhawk. There is a pavilion at the shoreline. There are two people canoeing near the s...
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.
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Boats at Shoreline of Lake Owen

Date: 1938
Description: View of two people in a canoe on Lake Owen near White Pine Lodge. Just behind them is a swimming platform. In the foreground is a dirt path in the grass, ...
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Lakeside Cabin and Boathouse

Date: 1933
Description: View across water of a shoreline with stone steps and wall leading up to a cabin among trees. There is a dog on the left near the steps, and a wooden canoe...
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Engraving of the Peck Cabin, after the painting by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. Caption at bottom reads: "First House in Madison. 1837."
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Ojibway Museum

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Description: Canoes and wooden boats under a shelter at the Ojibway Museum. Other buildings, probably cottages, are visible in the background.
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Elevated View of a Canoe

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Description: Elevated view of a man posing standing next to a canoe on sawhorses in a yard, showing the interior of the canoe, and two paddles lying inside. A young gir...
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Driving at Campgrounds

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Description: View across grass towards a group of people in a car pulling a camper, and a canoe strapped to the roof of the car, at a campground in Wildcat Mountain Sta...
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Pier at Brictson's Park

Date: 1925
Description: View from on a dock looking at a man and two boys sitting on the rock of the shore. Boats are tied to the dock.
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Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior front view from Lake Mendota of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House, located at 640 North Francis Street, erected in 1906. A group of people are o...
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Big Eau Claire Lake from Taylor's Cabins

Date: 1937
Description: Canoes and lawn chairs at the shore of Upper Eau Claire Lake. Caption reads: "Big Eau Claire Lake From Taylors Cabins, Drummond, Wis."
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W.A. Dennis Point Cottage

Date: 1932
Description: View across water of four people in a canoe on Cable Lake, with the W.A. Dennis Point Cottage and pine trees visible on the opposite shoreline.
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Girl Scouts Off to Round-Up in Colorado

Date: 06 21 1959
Description: Representatives of the Black Hawk Council of Girl Scouts practice a Native American paddle drill in preparation for a trip to the Round-Up in Colorado. Lef...
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Chippewa Camp

Date: 1930
Description: A lantern slide reproduction of a printed image of a Chippewa camp. Two dogs, center, are facing the camera. Two birch bark covered tipis are on the left; ...

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