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| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Henry Vilas Park, with two bridges and Lake Wingra in the background. |
| Date: | 09 25 1937 |
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| Description: | Governor Philip Fox La Follette (center) together with Governors Horner (Illinois) and Kraschel (Iowa) pose in front of the fish they caught during a fishi... |
| Date: | 09 25 1937 |
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| Description: | Governor Philip La Follette (Wisconsin) and Governor Henry Horner (Illinois) enjoy a laugh in the boat during a fishing trip. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | A man diving off a pier into the Mississippi River. Another man is swimming in the water, while other men and boys are standing on the floating pier. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Margery Bish sitting on the wooden stairs at Irvine Park. Two men are standing further back on the tree-lined path. Irvine Park was established in 1906 on ... |
| Date: | 06 1927 |
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| Description: | "Gramps" (E.W.) Brandel wearing a hat and eyeglasses, paddling with a big smile on his face. |
| Date: | 06 1927 |
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| Description: | A boy sits in a boat on a pier, with his fishing pole and a dog (Max) at his side. In the background is the far shoreline. |
| Date: | 06 1927 |
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| Description: | A boy in bare feet and overalls fishes off a pier at Fox Lake. The lake and far shoreline are in the background. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Brandel relax on a beach, wearing bathing suits. Chairs and umbrellas are behind them, and in the background is a balcony or boardwalk, with s... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Mary Brandel and Edward (E.W.) Brandel wearing bathing suits relax on a beach during a vacation. Chairs and umbrellas are behind them, and in the backgroun... |
| Date: | 02 19 1940 |
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| Description: | A couple, most likely Gerda Wank with Joe Puccetti, in the middle of an ice skating exhibition. A crowd of children and adults is watching from a snowbank ... |
| Date: | 02 11 1941 |
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| Description: | A couple, most likely Gerda Wank with Joe Puccetti, in the middle of an ice skating exhibition. The man is holding the woman almost parallel to the ice whi... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Sigurd F. Olson (April 4, 1899 - January 13, 1982) was an American author, environmentalist, and advocate for the protection of wilderness. This photograph... |
| Date: | 08 30 1963 |
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| Description: | Closely timed cooking and quick serving are the secret of a successful fish boil. A heavy iron bar is inserted in the basket of potatoes and onions to remo... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | A group of men, women, and children pose on a bluff above Lake Flora Dell. In the background are several cottages surrounded by trees near the shoreline of... |
| Date: | 07 1940 |
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| Description: | The bathing beach and bath house at Copper Falls State Park. Two swimmers are sitting and standing on a dock with a platform. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Men, women, and children swimming, playing, and relaxing at the beach at Devil's Lake State Park. Two long docks extend into the water and the scene is rep... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A girl climbing over the rocks at Devil's Lake State Park against a scenic view of the lake and surrounding areas. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A young boy and girl posed inside of the Elephant Cave in the east bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park. |
| Date: | 07 1940 |
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| Description: | Two boys and two girls swimming at the Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. One of the girls is diving off the dock that also has a platform. In the backg... |
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