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| Description: | View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ... |
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| Description: | View from road towards farm buildings at the base of the bluff. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the rod. Caption reads: "Grand Dad's Bluff, La Crosse, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people viewing the bird cages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Caption reads: "Interesting Scenes at the Vilas Park... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Camel rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) for children, given free by Zor Temple Camel Patrol on Sunday afternoons during the summer. A number of... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard with families watching the caged animals at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Watching the Wild Animals at the ... |
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| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at t... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Cuba Club, showing several camels in the yard in front of the camel barn at the Henry Vi... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | 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 ... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun... |
| Date: | 06 20 1950 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the Gate House at Little Norway. Text below reads "The Gate House, Little Norway, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard from hill looking down at the bridge over the Wisconsin River. A gas station is visible on the right. Text below reads: "Wisconsin Ri... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a car coming down a road. There is a fence on the left near trees, and there are telephone poles in the background. Caption reads: "G... |
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| Description: | Color postcard of a country road shaded by trees in autumn color. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of a man sitting on a stone wall along a road while enjoying a country scene. The road curves through the hills and the trees are starting t... |
| Date: | 06 30 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the Adell Canning Company, used for canning peas. View of canning buildings with an open field in the foreground. Caption reads: "... |
| Date: | 08 24 1908 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the entrance to the G.H. Goldrick General Merchandise store. Trees and a flier-covered telephone pole can also be seen. Signs on t... |
| Date: | 11 31 1910 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of The Spring in Decatur Park. A man is sitting near the spring. There is a bridge on the right, and many trees. Text in red in the... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the Cow Bridge. A farm is on the shoreline on the right. A man is standing on the bridge. Text in the lower right corner reads: ... |
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