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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1931
Description: Children in costume with go cars from Brittingham Park waiting to participate in Lantern parade.
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Pinckney Street

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Description: View of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lake Mendo...
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Flag Drill at Henry Vilas Park

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Description: Fourth of July flag drill at Vilas Park, choreographed by F.W. Kehl in Madison. The land for Vilas Park was donated to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive ...
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Pinckney Street

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Description: Stereograph of Pinckney Street, about 1860, from the roof of the Fairchild Block at the corner of East Main and South Pinckney looking northwest toward Lak...
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Clock Tower in Park

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Description: A clock tower on the green in front of The Elton Hotel. The clock is flanked by tall trees and a line of cars and carriages are parked between the green an...
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DeFrance Park

Date: 1910
Description: A view of DeFrance Park from S. Mulinex street featuring a dirt path, large trees, park benches and tables a large decorated cart and gazebos in the backgr...
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Parade on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a parade at the corner of North Pinckney and East Mifflin Streets. There is a temporary viewing platform set up in front ...
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Bandstand in the Park

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Description: Pedestrians walk through a park past a bandstand and trees. The Park Building can be seen behind them, built in 1914. To its right stands Lee Savings Bank.
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Fountain in Bienville Park

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Description: View of Bienville Park. Men and women sit on park benches around a cast iron fountain with an acanthus leaf motif, added to the park in the 1890's. Buildin...
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Mary E. Smith in Jackson Park

Date: 1905
Description: Mary E. Smith posing on a bench in Jackson Park. Several horse-drawn carriages are on the street behind her.
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Brown Block

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Description: View across Capital lawn towards the corner building at 100 S. Pinckney, on the Brown or Bruen Block. The stores, from the left, are Sullivan & Heim, Blasi...
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Grandfathers Spend Time with Grandchildren

Date: 06 10 1958
Description: Grandfather L. J. Padgham, Schroeder Road, spends time at Vilas Park with his grandchildren (L-R) Jody (2) and Patti (4 1/2), daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jac...

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