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Village Across Pond

Date: 1875
Description: A view of the village from a nearby bluff across a pond. Men, women and children, standing spaced apart, are posing in the field near the pond.
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Rock Garden

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Girl sitting in Arthur G. Clemens rock garden made with stones from every county in southern Wisconsin. Also includes pond, at 706 W. Lakeside Street.
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Rock Garden

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Girl sitting in Arthur G. Clemens rock garden made with stones from every county in southern Wisconsin. Also includes pond, 706 W. Lakeside Street.
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Prentice Park, Mammoth Spring

Date: 1930
Description: Six girls sit on a stone wall beside Mammoth Spring in Prentice Park.
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Fourth of July Crowd at Humboldt Park

Date: 07 04 1917
Description: Children canoeing in the pond with swans, while other children are watching. There are adults and children in the background near a building.
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Boys Swimming in Mill Pond

Date: 1921
Description: Two young boys swim in a mill pond beside a dilapidated building.
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David Bickel Fishing

Date: 09 10 1948
Description: David Bickel, 414 Clemons Avenue, fishing on the shore of Tenney Park lagoon.
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Children Wading in Water

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Description: Large group of children wading in the water in a small pool. The girls are holding up the edges of their skirts, and the boys are pulling up their pants. A...
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Syl at Reservoir Park

Date: 08 28 1898
Description: Syl playing with toy boats at a small pond at Reservoir Park. Other children and adults are around the pond which is on a hill. In the background below the...
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Syl at Reservoir Park near Small Waterfall

Date: 08 28 1898
Description: Syl playing with other children at reservoir park near a small waterfall. Toy boats are in the pond.
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Syl Standing by Pond

Date: 05 28 1899
Description: Syl standing in front of a small pond in Reservoir Park. A large group of people is gathered in the background around a tree.
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Boys at Reservoir Park

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Description: Syl and another boy stand near a small waterfall at Reservoir Park. A bench can be seen in the background.
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Lily Pond at Humboldt Park

Date: 08 28 1898
Description: A large lily pond at Humboldt Park. Children are playing in the background and the roof of a building is in the distance.
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Baptism at McBrayer's Pond

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards an outdoor baptism at McBrayer's Pond. A group of adults and children are gathered at the water's edge, some of them holding para...
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Baptismal Scene at Emanuel Baptist Church

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Description: A large group of adults and children gather around a pond where a baptism is taking place, some standing on a bridge on the right. Several people stand in ...
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Eymard Seminary Ice Hockey

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Description: A group of boys from Eymard Seminary wearing ice skates and winter dress while holding hockey sticks.
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Marathon County Park

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Marathon County Park. Many children are playing in the water surrounding a stone fountain, while others watch from the benches.
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Menominee Indian Reservation Mills

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Description: Mill on the Menominee Indian Reservation between Antigo and Shawano. Two young boys are standing in the foreground on the shoreline looking at logs ready f...
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Pond at Bracken Brae, Country Home of John Johnston

Date: 1888
Description: Several adults, two children and a dog enjoying a pond at Bracken Brae, the country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. Hilda...
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Wetherby Cranberry Company Farm

Date: 09 09 1922
Description: The farmhouse of the Wetherby Cranberry Company. At the time the farmhouse was owned by H. Kissinger. In the foreground is the corner of the water reservoi...

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