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| Date: | 10 13 1927 |
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| Description: | Scenic view of outlet of Lake Mendota near Tenney Park and Yahara River. |
| Date: | 11 28 1971 |
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| Description: | Tot Lot, a play area for small children created from a vacant lot, funded by the Federal Urban Renewal Authority. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View from Sunset Point in Owen Park, which is now a part of Hoyt Park. Lake Mendota is in the distance. |
| Date: | 04 14 1974 |
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| Description: | View of the Tenney Park bridge casting a reflection in the water of the lagoon. |
| Date: | 06 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Four girls wading in Lake Mendota. They were attending the Brownie Day Camp at Burrows Park. Left to right: Marilyn Dvorak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred... |
| Date: | 06 1903 |
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| Description: | Two women and an infant on a bridge in Tenney Park. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people strolling around the grounds of the recently-opened Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "A Visit to the... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A postcard of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) depicting aquatic fowl, with an inset of a sea lion on a rock. Caption reads: "At the Zoo, Madison, Wis.... |
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| Description: | Visitors strolling at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), some looking at the animal cages. This picture by Harold Hone was one of many Wisconsin images mad... |
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| Description: | Thuy Nguyen lays on the grass in a park on a sunny day. |
| Date: | 07 09 1953 |
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| Description: | View of the pier at B.B. Clarke on Lake Monona, scene of the Madison city swim meet. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The south side and dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol, featuring the Centennial Fountain and a cannon. The south wing is to the left; the east wing ... |
| Date: | 08 01 1954 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the winners of the diving competition at the annual city swimming meet held at B.B. Clarke beach. Front row, left to right: Tia Nelson, D... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down Sherman Avenue, across from Sherman Park. A billboard facing the street advertises a "Big Lot Sale!" |
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| Description: | We've at least been able to conserve something if it's only the idea of conserving for conservation's sake But the community interests ought to come fir... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | Family group enjoying themselves on the lawn in Tenney Park. |
| Date: | 08 07 1965 |
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| Description: | The original caption states: "This South American Mountain Tapir from Ecuador prancing about his new home at the zoo, where he and his mate made their firs... |
| Date: | 09 2013 |
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| Description: | View through fence of a tiger walking along the a well worn path at the Henry Vilas Zoo. There is a tree in the left foreground, and more trees and grasses... |
| Date: | 11 2013 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline with plants and tall grass towards a small stone bridge crossing over the lagoon at Vilas Park. |
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