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Tenney Park

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A scenic view down sidewalk towards Lake Mendota. People are standing and looking out towards Maple Bluff in the distance. Caption reads: "Scene from Tenney Park, showing Lake Mendota and Maple Bluff in distance, Madison, Wis."

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Madison.1081

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013UJ6
Legacy ID
WHi 51732

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Tenney Park Lagoon

Tenney Park Lagoon

1909

View of the lagoon at Tenney Park, surrounded by trees, with a bridge in the distance. Caption reads: "Lagoon and Bridge, Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."

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Photographs
Illegal Parking in Maple Bluff

Illegal Parking in Maple Bluff

January 3, 1948

Cars parked illegally on Farwell Drive in Maple Bluff. Cars belong to people ice fishing on Lake Mendota. A traffic problem was created in the village of Maple Bluff during the weekend when hundred...

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Bridge in Tenney Park

Bridge in Tenney Park

View of a bridge in Tenney Park surrounded by shrubs and trees. Caption reads: "Bridge in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."

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The Locks, Tenney Park and Lake Mendota

The Locks, Tenney Park and Lake Mendota

circa 1910-1919

View of the locks at Tenney Park where Lake Mendota meets the Yahara River. A boat with five people is passing through the canal. Caption reads: "The Locks, Tenney Park and Lake Mendota, Madison, W...

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Lagoon in Tenney Park

Lagoon in Tenney Park

1905

View of the lagoon and surrounding wooded area in Tenney Park. Caption reads: "Lagoon in Tenney Park, Madison, Wis."

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Photographs
Summer Scenes at Madison Parks and Beaches

Summer Scenes at Madison Parks and Beaches

August 3, 1953

Jimmy Yerges fishing on the breakwater at Tenney Park.

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