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Vilas Park

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Text on front reads: "Vilas Park, Madison, Wis." A man is standing on a sidewalk next to the shoreline of a lagoon or pond. Sidewalks are surrounded by trees, shrubs and lawns, and a building is in the distance.

Date Created:
October 10, 1912

Publication Information

Date Created
October 10, 1912

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013XYF
Legacy ID
WHi 148909

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Lagoon, Tenney Park

Lagoon, Tenney Park

1906

View of the foot bridge crossing the lagoon at Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin."

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Zoo at Vilas Park

Zoo at Vilas Park

circa 1910-1919

View across lawn towards the bear enclosures at Vilas Zoo. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin."

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The Lagoon, Tenney Park

The Lagoon, Tenney Park

1909

View of the lagoon at Tenney Park, with three girls standing together near the shoreline. Caption reads: "The Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."

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Lagoon from Pavilion

Lagoon from Pavilion

1923

Text on front reads: "Lagoon from Pavilion, Humboldt Park, Milwaukee, Wis." View of the water from a terrace with a stone balustrade. Several people are in a rowboat. The far shore has a sidewalk l...

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Scene in Vilas Park

Scene in Vilas Park

1928

View of a walking path through Vilas Park along Lake Wingra, with flowering bushes and trees in the lawn. Caption reads: "Scene in Vilas Park, Madison, Wis."

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The Bridge, Tenney Park

The Bridge, Tenney Park

circa 1910-1919

A view from the shoreline through trees of the lagoon at Tenney Park towards an arched bridge. Caption reads: "The Bridge, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."

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