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Winter Scene
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Winter scene along the Yahara river near the East Johnson Street bridge at Thornton Avenue. Ice is coating the tree limbs, and steam is rising from the water. Boats are docked at the river edge, turned upside down.
January 20, 1954
Stein, Edwin
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Yahara River in Winter
January 26, 1954
Winter scene of the Yahara River lined with trees coated in hoarfrost as seen from Sherman Avenue Bridge at Tenney Park. A snow-covered pier is jutting out into the moving water.
Tenney Park Locks Activity
July 4, 1954
Boaters and fishermen on the Yahara River moving into Lake Mendota just after the water reached exit level at the Tenney Park lock.
Motor Boat on a Lake
August 8, 1954
Boat owned by the dentist, Dr. Oliver Donkle, with people on board. There is an American flag by the stern.
Crowd at Accident Scene
March 23, 1934
Crowd standing on the Thornton Avenue bank of the Yahara River at the Milwaukee Road railroad bridge looking at a car-train accident scene where Mrs. Clark Frothingham was killed.
Boats on Yahara River
June 11, 1960
Three motor boats cruise on the Yahara river near the East Johnson Street bridge. A concrete boat ramp is visible at right with three additional motor boats visible, including one with the word 'Po...
