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| Description: | Washington Park Zoo yak exhibit. The park was later replaced by the Milwaukee County Zoo. |
| Date: | 12 13 1985 |
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| Description: | Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. T... |
| Date: | 06 10 1932 |
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| Description: | Playground instructors group, men and women, with department heads. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Park in Wisconsin Dells. A large building is across the street on the left. Caption reads: "Kilbourn Wis". |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | North Side Park building. There is a bell tower above the entrance. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the Habheger's Bowling Park at the North Fourth Street bridge. A group of people are standing on the bridge. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | View across water towards Brower Park near Houghton Point. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Island Park, looking south from the east end of Kinzie Avenue bridge. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The tourist park in Black Earth. Typically such facilities were free for motorists. |
| Date: | 07 04 1917 |
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| Description: | Children canoeing in the pond with swans, while other children are watching. There are adults and children in the background near a building. |
| Date: | 07 19 1914 |
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| Description: | Individuals boating in the Kosciusko Park lagoon, with onlookers sitting on the bank. Caption on glass plate reads: "Boating, Kosciusko Park". |
| Date: | 02 22 1948 |
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| Description: | Members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park watching I.E. Karsten demonstrating his figure skating technique. Pictured left to right: Richard ... |
| Date: | 02 22 1948 |
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| Description: | Two young charter members of the Madison Figure Skating Club at Vilas Park. Pictured left to right: Karen Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nelson, and... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View of the Tower at Roselawn Memorial Park. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of soldiers marching in a parade down a street. Spectators fill the sidewalks. |
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| Description: | Street parade led by four men on horses with a marching band following. A crowd is gathered to watch the parade. People are sitting on benches in a park on... |
| Date: | 07 04 1949 |
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| Description: | A man taking a picture of two women at the Vilas Park beach. |
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| Description: | Small park in a commercial area of town with a fountain, a wooden gazebo, stone paths and trees. Two children sit on the steps of the gazebo. Brick buildin... |
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| Description: | Children outdoors on playground equipment, including a slide, at Bethany Orphan Home. |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | A woman sits on the grass reading next to a baby carriage in Fort Tyron Park. A brush-covered hill surmounted by a square tower rises in the background. |
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