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Brittingham Park Bath House

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards the bath house. Caption reads: "Bath House, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis."
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Boathouse from Lake

Date: 1960
Description: Wet boathouse that belonged to Don Walkins, on Catfish Lake. A woman stands on a pier near a boat.
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Mary and Edward Brandel on the Beach

Date: 1930
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...
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Water Ski Pyramid

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of pyramid of water skiers in Tommy Bartlett's show on Lake Delton. The woman on top of the pyramid holds a red flag.
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The Beach Health Class

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of men, women and children standing in long rows along the beach, with fingers touching their shoulders, caught in the middle of an exercise ...
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Swimmers at the Beach

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Description: A large group of men, women, and children stand in the water wearing bathing suits while others look on from a pavilion in the background. Several flags ca...
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Funchase Amusement Pier

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Description: Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". T...
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Bathers on the Beach

Date: 1910
Description: View along beach toward sunbathers sitting and walking along the seashore. A line of automobiles are parked alongside the beach, separated from the sand by...
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The Dipsy Baths at Kennebunkport Beach

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the Dipsy Baths outbuilding and surrounding beach. Umbrellas are set up in the sand where people sunbathe or wade in the water, and an Ame...
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Swimming on Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the swimming pool on top of the mounds in Blue Mounds State Park. There are people swimming as well as standing around the si...
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Float at Island View Resort on Lake Owen

Date: 1930
Description: View across water of seven people wearing bathing suits on the float or wooden raft in Lake Owen at the Island View Resort. There is a large umbrella on th...
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Swimmers on a Pier

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Description: Large group of young women and girls lined up on a pier. A group of them are perched on a diving platform on the end. A man and woman are in a boat in fron...
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Pavilion and Bath House, Bay View Beach

Date: 1918
Description: The pavilion and bath house at Bay View Beach. Bathers are walking in the shallow water in the foreground. Caption reads: "Pavilion and Bath House, Bay Vie...
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Riviera on Geneva Lake

Date: 08 31 2014
Description: Elevated view of adults and children on the sandy beach of Geneva Lake. Many of the people are sitting on colorful beach towels, shaded by umbrellas. Other...
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Swimming on Wolf River

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Description: A group of children and adults swimming and playing in the water of the Wolf River next to their blue houseboat docked at the shoreline.
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On the Pier at Pine Lake

Date: 1929
Description: Barbara Brumder, right, lounging on a pier and watching as an unidentified girl next to her is petting the Brumder family Springer Spaniel. The girls are w...
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Madison Neighborhoods 4th of July Celebrations

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: The 4th of July is celebrated in Madison with a water ski show on Lake Monona.
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The Dive

Date: 08 1922
Description: The person in midair, possibly David Rumsey, is diving from a height of 21 feet into Lake Michigamme. The log boathouse and American flag are in the foregr...

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