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Kiddie Train, Vilas Park Zoo
circa 1960-1969
View of people riding the Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo. People behind the train are standing and watching the train near a fence, and there is a camel in an enclosure near buildings in the ba...
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.
Camel Rides at Vilas Park Zoo
circa 1960-1969
Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Provident Savings and Loan Association. The painting shows children riding camels led by Zor Shrine members at Vilas Park Zoo (Hen...
Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo
1960
Colorful locomotive pulling several cars full of children at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Although referred to as the "Kiddie Train," the caption notes it was a train for "children of all ...
Kiddie Train
1960
View across water towards the kiddie train at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). The train was donated by the Madison Lions Club and operated from 1953-1968.
Lagoon, Tenney Park
1906
View across water towards the Tenney Park bridge. Trees are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin." There is a handwritten message in the border that reads: "...
