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Merry Go Round
1932
Children pose on a merry-go-round (carousel) in the Edgerton Public Park. The rear wall of a church forms the background, and there appears to be a bridge on the right.
Fitzgerald's Resort
Group of four children sitting on a merry-go-round on the lawn of a resort. In the center of the merry-go-round is a sign that reads: Made by Dells Mfg. Co. See Mr. Fitzgerald." Cottages are in the...
Miles School
1931
Pupils and their teacher (rear) pose in front of their school house. Two cars are parked in the school yard. A man and other pupils stand near a water pump on the right; there is a merry-go-round b...
Children on Swing at Sunset Park Playground
July 10, 1950
Children play on the heavy duty swing at Sunset Park playground. A summer recreation program at the city's parks is supervised by the city's board of education recreation division.
Vilas Park Carousel
circa 1960 -- 1969
Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the background on the right.
Vilas Park Merry-Go-Round Grand Opening
June 21, 1958
Professor Ray S. Owen, 5807 Winnequah Road (L), and Alderman Harrison L. Garner, Madison 13th Ward (R), enjoying a ride on the Vilas Park merry-go-round during the new merry-go-round's grand-openin...
