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Colburn Cottages

Date: 1927
Description: Two Colburn Cottages on a shoreline of the Wisconsin River. In the yard a man is posing in front of an automobile near a dog standing on its haunches. Ther...
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Eagle Heights Kids on Swings

Date: 09 24 1948
Description: Five children with one adult are shown playing on swings at Eagle Heights, a University of Wisconsin-Madison housing development built for faculty families...
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Porch at the Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Screened-in porch at the Birchcliff Hotel, with chairs, porch swing and settees.
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Cottage at the "Black Oaks at the Dells"

Date: 1927
Description: Guest cottage built of brick with swing in the yard.
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Boy Playing on Tree Swing

Date: 1979
Description: Silhouette of a young boy playing on a tree swing on a hill.
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Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1927
Description: A man and woman sit on a bench outside a cabin at the Dells Farm Resort. A chair, hammock, lawn swing and table are on the lawn.
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Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1930
Description: Outdoor scene at the Dells Farm Resort. Five people pose while seated on lawn furniture outside the cabin. Another woman poses as she is about to hit a cro...
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Singer and Interviewer

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Description: Possibly Michael Leary or Daniel O'Connell.
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Backyard with Swingset

Date: 09 1980
Description: Backyard of a house with a swing set and slide shaded by trees.
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One-Hundred Year Old Madison Resident

Date: 07 03 1952
Description: Alba Knight sitting on the porch of his residence at 20 South Broom Street. He is about to turn one-hundred years old. He came to Wisconsin from Maine when...
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Breezy Hill Cabins

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Description: Two guest cabins, with stone steps leading up to them. A lawn swing is behind bushes, and an automobile is parked on the left.
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Jens L. Gregerson Farm Tourist Home — Highway 16 East

Date: 1931
Description: Farmhouse with accommodations for tourists. There are bushes and trees in the lawn, and a bench and lawn swing.
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Terry Andrae State Park Recreational Grounds

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Description: Recreational grounds near the beach at Terry Andrae State Park. A woman and a child are on a swing set. There are teeter totters on the left.
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Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: View across lawn of the main building of the Birchcliff Hotel and the tree-lined drive. Vacationers are relaxing on the porch and the lawn.
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Grounds at Grandview Hotel

Date: 1927
Description: View of the entrance drive of the Grandview Hotel. There is a large signboard advertising the amenities; rooms with baths, hot and cold water, cottages and...
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Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: View across road towards the stone steps leading up a hill to the main building of the Birchcliff Hotel. A lawn swing is on top of the hill to the left of ...
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Grounds at Butternut Lodge — Highway 13

Date: 1926
Description: View across lawn of the main building and grounds at Butternut Lodge. Three young children are on are a lawn swing, and a man sits in a chair nearby.
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Mrs. Sam T. Cummings

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Description: View of the house of Sam T. Cummings that provided guest lodging. His wife, Josephine, is seated on the front stairs. Another woman is seated on the lawn s...
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Main Building and Grounds at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1930
Description: View up drive of the main building at Dells Farm Resort. Two stone pylons with lamps are on either side of the drive. A barn is behind the main building.
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Playground in Lake Hallie

Date: 1924
Description: A swing set at a public park. There is a windmill in the background.

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