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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Truckload of Canoes at Madison Marine Service

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: A truckload of canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue, with eight employees standing in front. In the background is the Ben Franklin...
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New Aluminum Canoes

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: A truckload of twenty-eight aluminum canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue. They were transported from Long Island, New York. The B...
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The Yahara River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down the Yahara River. In the foreground a canoe is tied to a small dock, and in the background is a bridge.
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University of Wisconsin Students on Lake Mendota Pier

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier while others paddle a canoe.
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University of Wisconsin Students on Pier

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier watching others swim.
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Bomb Simulation at East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 07 12 1954
Description: The East Washington Avenue bridge was chosen as the point where a simulated atom bomb struck Madison during a civil defense test, unbeknownst to four canoe...
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University of Wisconsin Students Play on Canoe in Lake Mendota

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students play on a canoe in Lake Mendota near the campus.
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Campers on Picnic Point

Date: 1905
Description: Campers on Picnic Point. Tents are set up along the shore, under the trees. A few campers are in front of their tents. A canoe is barely visible on the rig...
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Along the Lake Monona Shoreline

Date: 1982
Description: View across a lawn towards the back of a house. The lawn slopes down to the left towards a tree-lined shore, with a bench and a pier. In the background is ...
Painting

Boats on Lake Mendota

Date: 1908
Description: Watercolor painting of a canoe and sailboat on Lake Mendota. In the background is the city skyline on the far shoreline.
Postcard

Camp Osoha for Girls

Date: 1921
Description: Text on front reads: "Shore Line, Camp Osoha for Girls, Trout Lake, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Trout Lake, Wisconsin. A distinguished camp for girls 6 to 18 ...

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