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Vilas Park Zoo's Sicilian Donkey

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: Sicilian donkey at the Vilas Park Zoo.
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Blooming Grove Town Hall

Date: 03 24 1965
Description: Exterior view of the historic Blooming Grove Town Hall.
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: A couple watching a man play tennis at the Tenney Park tennis court.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: Two young boys watching the lions at Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Irene Straus and Ellen Antoine, certified flower show judges, crouch while inspecting flowers in a garden.
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McCaskill's Azur Arab Horse Ranch

Date: 05 08 1962
Description: Mike McCaskill (12) riding his mare, Warpaint, at the 300 acre McCaskill Azur Arab Horse Ranch.
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Newly Opened Vilas Park Lion House

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: The Vilas Park Zoo is reopened after being closed for six months for redecorating the lion house.
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: A Grizzly bear is sticking its nose out between the steel bars of a cage at Vilas Park Zoo.
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: A little girl in a puffy dress is peering through the fence for a look onto Monkey Island.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A group of people watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Madison General Hospital Demolition Project

Date: 11 21 1961
Description: Demolition of part of the Madison General hospital building to make way for the new psychiatric-rehabilitation wing.
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McCaskill's Azur Arab Horse Ranch

Date: 05 09 1962
Description: The Bill McCaskill family and some of their stock at the 300 acre Azur Arab Horse Ranch.
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Barn Fire Near Brooklyn

Date: 10 05 1963
Description: Firemen are fighting a blaze that destroyed a barn and its contents 2 miles south of Brooklyn.
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Director Tom Knoche at the Hill Farm Swimming Pool

Date: 07 01 1961
Description: Director Tom Knoche forms a semi-silhouette as west side residents beat the heat in the outdoor Hill Farm Pool.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Catherine Barber of the West Side Garden Club, a certified flower show judge, is shown kneeling in the midst of a garden of flowers.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Mrs. O.B. Orth of Middleton, a nationally accredited flower show judge and a rose judge, is shown in the midst of a rose garden while inspecting flowers.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A young boy sticking his head through the fence while watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer visiting spot in Madison.
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: The original caption states: "This South American Mountain Tapir from Ecuador prancing about his new home at the zoo, where he and his mate made their firs...
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Twelve Annual World Championship Rodeo

Date: 07 28 1961
Description: Ray Risch, Edgerton, participates in the bareback bronco competition at the 12th annual World Championship Rodeo at the Holmes No-Oaks Ranch on Syene Rd.
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Sampson Plaza Apartment Complex

Date: 04 09 1964
Description: View of the Sampson Plaza apartments from the inner courtyard. The 10 buildings feature ground-level parking under the buildings and elevator towers betwee...

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