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Vilas Zoo Ducks

Date: 12 20 1948
Description: White Peking ducks from China, South American Muscovy ducks, and the wild mallards at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison.
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Lincoln Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Rear view of Lincoln Monument on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The back of the statue has a shield and eagle on the back of th...
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Madison, Dane County

Date: 04 1977
Description: Cedar Waxwings flock in a tree in Spring. Quote from photographer, on reverse of photograph: "Cedar Waxwings-Migrating north, in my yard."
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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

Date: 08 1970
Description: "Six-Sided Red Lantern," "Three-Tiered Fountain" and a flat goose cut from gray stone (laid in a bed of white gravel) in Sid's backyard. A corner of the pa...
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Nighthawk Nest

Date: 06 18 1960
Description: A mother nighthawk nests with her two hawk babies on the roof of an apartment building at 2610 Monroe Street. Neighborhood children spend hours watching th...
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Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two pelicans and other waterfowl on the lagoon in Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
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Index of Out-of-Print Quadrangle Maps of Wisconsin

Date: 1975
Description: This map provides an index of outdated quadrangle maps for the state. Communities, counties, rivers, and lakes are labeled including Lake Michigan and Lake...

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