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Men's Day at the Pool

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Description: Men's day at an indoor pool. A view from the balcony on the second floor overlooking one man sitting on the edge of the pool below.
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Winnifred Woodmansee

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Description: Lakeside glamour swimsuit portrait of Winnifred Woodmansee. She was chairwoman of the C.A.R.E. committee for an extended period. Her husband was owner and ...
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Water Ski Pyramid

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of pyramid of water skiers in Tommy Bartlett's show on Lake Delton. The woman on top of the pyramid holds a red flag.
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Girl Scouts at Camp Greenwood on Picnic Point

Date: 07 06 1950
Description: Girl Scouts at Camp Greenwood, a day camp at Picnic Point for Intermediate Girl Scouts between the ages of 10 and 14, gather the food they have helped cont...
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Madison Swimming Meet

Date: 08 06 1950
Description: Group portrait of children and youth in swimsuits, winners of various events of the Madison city swimming meet held at the B.B. Clarke beach on Lake Monona...
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Madison's Vilas Park Beach

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: A lifeguard observes swimmers at the beach in Vilas Park. A rowboat used by the lifeguard is on the beach.
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Beach at Lake Ripley

Date: 08 22 1950
Description: Beach scene at Lake Ripley showing three young women under an umbrella.
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University of Wisconsin Tub Race

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Description: Several views of the University of Wisconsin-Madison tub race. Several men race in wooden tubs while others watch from boats or a dock.
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University of Wisconsin Men's Swim Team

Date: 01 12 1951
Description: John Mallnowski, Milwaukee, a diver on the University of Wisconsin swim team, performs a full gainer.
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University of Wisconsin Men's Swim Team

Date: 01 12 1951
Description: Bob Feirn of Madison (left), Alvo Cherne of Milwaukee (center), and Jerry Smith of Kenosha, members of the University of Wisconsin Men's Swim Team who rate...
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Rowboat and Water Scene

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Description: View across water toward the shore. People are rowing a boat in the foreground, and people are standing on a rock near the shore. In the background are hou...
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Children at Swimming Lesson

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Description: A group of children in the water learning to swim with kick-boards at Ocean Beach.
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Swan Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: A view of homes on Swan Avenue. Most prominent are the screened porches that cover the facade of the homes. Two women are walingk down the sidewalk toward ...
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Swimming Pool

Date: 1940
Description: Children play in a large swimming pool with a stone changing house.
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest

Date: 02 18 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin Prom Queen contest finalist Nancy Smith is shown wearing a bathing suit, and transparent rain coat, and holding an umbrella to port...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: A view of people in row boats, posing for the camera. A man stands at the diving platform and slide. To the right, in a cordoned-off section, are swimmers....
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View along tree-lined shoreline toward the boardwalk along changing rooms. Further down the shoreline is the diving platform and covered pier on the lake. ...
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University of Wisconsin Campus Carnival

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: Five University of Wisconsin co-eds taking part in the "Ring the Bell" booth at the Campus Carnival that is sponsored by the Wisconsin Student Association ...
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Children in Park with Swimming Area

Date: 06 1925
Description: Children dressed in bathing suits at a small park with a swimming place. A garden is in the foreground.
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"Greetings from Newport, RI"

Date: 1898
Description: A woman in a bathing suit stands on the beach and holds what appears to be a seashell. The ocean is in the background. This woman is contained within a she...

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