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Hadley - Whitman Wedding

Date: 06 1946
Description: Women assembled for the bride's bouquet toss at the Helen Louise Hadley-Dr. John Farrell Whitman wedding reception at the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house, 12...
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Picnic Point

Date: 1900
Description: View down hill with flowers and trees in "the daisy field" on the Lake Mendota shoreline between Raymer’s Cove and Wally Bauman Woods in the current Lakesh...
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Everetta and Ada Bass

Date: 1894
Description: Everetta Bass, holding a basket of flowers, and her mother Ada on a hill by the mill pond (Montello Lake). The far shoreline of the lake can be seen in the...
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Canoeing at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of a man paddling a canoe with a woman sitting in the front holding an umbrella and white water lily. The canoe says "Nature Lovers Paradise." Text de...
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Picking Flowers

Date: 1913
Description: Woman, possibly Marvin B. Rosenberry's daughter (?), picking flowers in a field near a lake.
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The First of the Nakomas

Date: 10 30 1915
Description: Outdoor group portrait of people identified as "settlers" (lot buyers) to the Nakoma development. Many of the people are wearing or holding a long-stemmed ...
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On the Bank of a River

Date: 1957
Description: View along the shoreline of a river or lake. There are several houses or cabins on the shoreline.
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Wedding at Black Point

Date: 06 13 1953
Description: Claire Chapin, granddaughter of Clara Seipp Bartholomay, with her husband, William Frederick Carr, on their wedding day at Black Point Estate. Geneva Lake ...
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View from Black Point

Date: 1969
Description: A view from near the main house at Black Point Estate shows the brick drive and walk in the foreground. Geneva Lake is seen in the background, framed by a...
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Scenic View at Mendota Beach

Date: 05 05 1929
Description: View of a bulb garden in front of a house near Lake Mendota. The far shoreline is in the background. The words "Bird Haven" are written in ink at the botto...
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Two Women in a Flower Bedecked Horse-Drawn Cart

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Description: Two women in fancy hats and summer dresses are sitting in a horse-drawn cart which has flower bedecked wheels and seat. One of the woman has an umbrella. I...
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Family Enjoying a Picnic

Date: 1897
Description: The Meinhardt family assembled for a picnic in their garden. A river or lake is in the far background. The table is set with china and flatware. Among the ...
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Water Lilies at Fountain Lake

Date: 07 2014
Description: View looking down at a bed of water lilies on Fountain Lake. A single bloom is near the center.
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Wingra Cove

Date: 10 10 2014
Description: View from shoreline, with cattails and tall grasses growing in the foreground, on the shore of Lake Wingra. Geese are swimming and diving on the lake, and ...
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Limnology Center Overlooking Lake Mendota

Date: 02 14 2015
Description: View of a corner of the Limnology Center on the shoreline of Lake Mendota. The building overhang is shading a walkway along the shore. A memorial stone and...
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Water Lilies on Lake Wingra

Date: 07 21 2015
Description: View of water lilies and tall grasses growing in the lake. Trees line the far shoreline.
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Water Lilies with Willow on Lake Wingra

Date: 07 21 2015
Description: Water lilies on the surface of a lake that is reflecting the blue sky. The branch of a willow tree is partly submerged in the water.
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Good Catch

Date: 1935
Description: View across water towards a boy sitting in the stern of a boat holding a stringer of five good sized fish, their tails in the water. A lure is hanging from...
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Mendota Lotus Beds in Full Bloom

Date: 08 10 1957
Description: Unidentified man taking a picture of the Lotus Bed on Lake Mendota. The bed of large, floating white blossoms are at the peak of their bloom.
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Brumder's Landing

Date: 1925
Description: A view looking east over Pine Lake from the terrace in front of Villa Henrietta, the Brumder family summer home. In the foreground is a boat landing with l...

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