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Arboretum Duck Pond

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Duck pond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, a favorite spot for Madison children where mallard ducks live year around.
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Eight-year-old Mary Katherine Westover, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E.F. (Marguerite) Westover, 3306 Topping Road, with her special pet, a tame mallard duck a...
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Chain O' Lakes Duck Farm

Date: 1939
Description: A man is holding a cleaned duck over the opening of a McCormick-Deering cooler at the Chain O' Lakes Duck Farm. His hat and apron are covered in feathers. ...
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Sigurd Olson Duck Hunting

Date: 1942
Description: Sigurd Olson duck hunting from a canoe.
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Deteriorated Farm Building

Date: 1915
Description: Farm structure with wood boards askew on the outer walls, and loose shingles on the roof. Underneath an open section is a hand-pump on a platform. Ducks ar...
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Ducks Unlimited Dinner

Date: 02 03 1959
Description: 420 men turned out for the annual Ducks Unlimited dinner at Club Chanticleer. Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1938 by persons interested in wildlife conserv...
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Ducks Unlimited Dinner

Date: 02 03 1959
Description: 420 men turned out for the annual Ducks Unlimited dinner at Club Chanticleer. Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1938 by persons interested in wildlife conserv...
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Ducks Unlimited Dinner

Date: 02 03 1959
Description: 420 men turned out for the annual Ducks Unlimited dinner at Club Chanticleer. Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1938 by persons interested in wildlife conser...
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Dame's Farm Picnic Grounds

Date: 1908
Description: View across water towards a dwelling on the shoreline. Horses are on the shore, ducks are in the water, and a man is in a rowboat. Caption reads: "Dames Fa...
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Hunting Grounds joining Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View of a marshy part of Rock Lake. Two small rowboats and a pile of logs are on the shore, and a flock of ducks is in the water. Caption reads: "Hunting G...
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Wacky, But Not Quacky-Fake Duck on a Balcony

Date: 04 12 1958
Description: A fake duck sits on the railing of a balcony at the Town House Apartments, 111 West Main Street. The stuffed duck was placed there by "trickster" Fred Nort...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Animals Keep Active in the Winter

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Animals at the Henry Vilas Zoo keep active during winter weather.

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