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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Children and Adults at Wading Pool

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Description: A group of children and adults at a wading pool in a park.
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Beach Scene

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: View from the beach of people swimming, playing in the sand, and sunbathing.
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Kids at the Beach

Date: 07 10 1967
Description: A boy and girl play in the sand at the beach.
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Swimming Race at Camp Wakanda

Date: 1923
Description: Boys line up on pier for swimming race at Camp Wakanda.
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Children Relaxing in the Pool

Date: 06 18 1989
Description: Overhead view of four children relaxing in a wading pool.
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Sharing a Drink of Water

Date: 07 20 1987
Description: A little girl offers her place at a fountain to a large Newfoundland-mix dog who takes a drink on a hot day.
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Kiddie Camp Display Window

Date: 04 27 1934
Description: Three little girls, members of the Emerson Fresh Air school and the Longfellow Nutrition room, playing with puppies in the Capital Times Kiddie Camp...
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Lunch at Kiddie Camp

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: Children sitting at a table and having lunch at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp.
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Children in a Big Sandbox

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: A large group of children plays in a sandbox at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp.
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Children at Kiddie Camp

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: A group of children around a picnic table posing while doing crafts at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp.
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Girl Showering in Bathing Suit at Camp

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: Young girl in bathing suit standing under the shower at "The Capital Times" Kiddie Camp.
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Pre-Camp Physical

Date: 07 14 1933
Description: Doctor John E. Gonce examining a child's throat while other children wait in line, in order to go to "The Capital Times" Kiddie Camp.
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Kids Going to Kiddie Camp

Date: 07 07 1931
Description: Twelve children dressed in clothing ranging from bathing suits to a necktie posing as they wait in a yard to leave for Kiddie Camp.
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Ten Children Leaving for Kiddie Camp

Date: 07 07 1931
Description: 10 kids leaving for Kiddie Camp lined up in front of a building. They are wearing dresses, bathing suits, and coats.
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Bathers at the Willows Beach

Date: 06 18 1931
Description: View from shoreline looking down towards bathers at the Willows Beach, standing on a pier and swimming in the lake.
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Smokey The Bear, Woodsy Owl and Kids

Date: 06 05 1989
Description: People costumed as Smokey The Bear and Woodsy Owl play outdoors with children as a forest service worker looks on.
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Boys on Mississippi River

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Description: Groups of boys on the Mississippi River shore undressing for a swim. Alma is visible across the river.
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Sunbathers on the Lake

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Description: Men, women and children soaking up the sun on the beach of a lake (probably Lake Michigan). The children are digging in the sand in the foreground, and the...
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Swimming Safety

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: Private Fred Schneider and wife with crowd in the water at a beach.

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