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Hoffman Family

Date: 06 28 1936
Description: Group portrait of thirteen adult members of the Hoffman family taken in Vilas Park.
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R-110 Station Wagon

Date: 1953
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of an International R-110 Station Wagon parked on a lawn. In the background is a group of people enjoying a picnic.
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Yahara River Parkway

Date: 1907
Description: The Yahara River Parkway, with the old Lapham School at 1436 East Dayton Street at North Thornton visible on the righthand side.
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Island Park

Date: 1920
Description: Island Park in Racine.
Postcard

Steensland Bridge

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Description: Double postcard view of the Steensland Bridge, over the Yahara River at East Washington Avenue. Caption reads: "The Steensland Bridge, South End of Tenney ...
Postcard

Bridge in Tenney Park

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Description: View of a bridge in Tenney Park surrounded by shrubs and trees. Caption reads: "Bridge in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."
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Henry Vilas Zoo Primate House

Date: 1939
Description: The Primate House at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), built in 1929 and extensively remodeled in 1995.
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Economy Laundry Truck

Date: 09 02 1925
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International truck used by Economy Laundry. The truck is parked in front of an entrance gate, with paths and trees in th...
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Sweetwater River

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Description: Elevated view of the landscape of Yellowstone National Park. The Sweetwater River can be seen cutting through the plain below.
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The Library of Congress

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Description: Elevated view of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress from a nearby park hill showing the tiered and columned facade as well as the orn...
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The Lincoln Memorial

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Description: Distant view of the Doric temple style Lincoln Memorial and the National mall including the surrounding manicured park and rolling wooded hills in the back...
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Stone Arch

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Description: Close-up of a rough stone arch in Churchill Park. Greenery of the park is is visible through the arch.
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City Park Plaza

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Description: An elevated view of a city park plaza featuring a fountain, stone walkways and stairs and a central domed stone building.
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Overton Park Higbee Memorial

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Description: Classical stone memorial with six columns to the memory of Jennie Higbee, founder and principal of a local school for girls. Located in Overton Park which ...
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New York Botanical Gardens

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Description: Fountain of Life in front of Mertz library at the New York Botanical Gardens.
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Washington Park Fountain

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Description: Fountain in Washington Park with women and children in background. Caption reads: "Fountain in Washington Park."
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Alice Holloway's Engagement Trip

Date: 1930
Description: Alice Holloway standing in front of a flowering rose bush along the shore of Lake Michigan during a trip to Milwaukee to celebrate her engagement.
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Self-Portrait of Photographer Wearing Cape

Date: 1930
Description: The photographer stands on a park or garden path holding his gloves. He wears a coat with attached cape, hat, and large cravat.
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Conversation, Riverside Park

Date: 1968
Description: Two women sitting on a bench in Riverside Park having a conversation. The picture is taken from behind with the shoreline far below the women in the backg...
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Baby Carriage, Fort Tyron Park

Date: 1968
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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