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Mill Race at Tenney Park
1910
The mill race as it flows from Lake Mendota into Tenney Park.
Rustic Bridge
1905
The rustic iron bridge on University Drive. The sign on the left advertises a $25.00 Reward. Lake Mendota is visible on the right.
Madison Swim Meet
July 10, 1953
Anne Fakler, left, and Nancy Wynn poise for a practice swim during the city swim meet at B.B. Clarke beach on Lake Monona.
Family Fun, Swimming
August 10, 1954
Dr. Anthony and Mrs. (Dorothy) Curreri of 3636 Lake Mendota Drive relax on their pier with children Bill, Cynthia, and Bonnie. They all enjoy swimming in Lake Mendota behind their home.
Group on Lakeshore
1910
Two boys in swimsuits and two well-dressed men pose beside a rowboat which has been pulled up on the sandy shore of, most likely, Lake Mendota.
Lake Monona Dock
1905
Forest Middleton, right, and a companion sit on the retaining wall along the north shore of Lake Monona near the steamboat dock. Two boats and the boathouse are seen in the background. There are la...
