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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View of the lagoon and surrounding wooded area in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Bridge and Lagoon in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Bridge and Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | Train station in the distance, with a man standing in the foreground on steps leading down to the lake, near a fenced-in pond. On the left are railroad tra... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Lagoon in the sunken gardens with the conservatory in the background. Caption reads: "Milwaukee, Wis. Mitchell Park, the lagoon, sunken gardens." |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Fountain in front of the conservatory, separated by paths and shrubbery. Several pedestrians are standing near the fountain. Caption reads: "Conservatory, ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Pond and paths in front of the conservatory. Caption reads: "Conservatory, Mitchell Park, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Sunken gardens at Mitchell Park, with the conservatory in the background. Caption reads: "Sunken Garden, Mitchell Park, Milwaukee." |
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| Description: | Small building covered with vines on the roof and sides on a path near the lake. Caption reads: "Mitchell Park, Milwaukee, Wis." |
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| Description: | St. Josephat Church and School from Kosciuszko Park. The classic style church with dome is across a body of water. Three boats with boaters are out rowing ... |
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| Description: | View of the pond and fountain in Taylor Park. Trees are in the background, obscuring the houses across the street. Caption reads: "View in Taylor Park, Fon... |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view of the arched stone bridge over the lagoon. Caption reads: "Lagoon Bridge, Pettibone Park, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Duck Pond in Myrick Park, LaCrosse, Wis. — 17. Constructed of natural stone or 'gully rock', the duck pond is an outstanding attrac... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the three glass domes at the Mitchell Park Conservatory. Cars are parked in the parking lot and along the driveway, and groups of people a... |
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| Description: | View of the lagoon at Tenney Park with reflections of fall foliage. Caption reads: "Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View of the foot bridge crossing the lagoon at Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of the lagoon at Tenney Park, with three girls standing together near the shoreline. Caption reads: "The Lagoon, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 11 04 1909 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "In 'Beautiful Washington Park,' Milwaukee." View of a pond with water lilies, flowers, trees and other wetland foliage. |
| Date: | 10 10 1912 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Vilas Park, Madison, Wis." A man is standing on a sidewalk next to the shoreline of a lagoon or pond. Sidewalks are surrounded by tre... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Lagoon from Pavilion, Humboldt Park, Milwaukee, Wis." View of the water from a terrace with a stone balustrade. Several people are in... |
| Date: | 07 18 1938 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Vollrath Bowl, Sheboygan, Wis." The land was donated in 1917 by the Vollrath heirs and the construction of the Vollrath Park Zoo was ... |
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