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Bird's eye view of Lake Geneva : Walworth Co., Wis.

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This bird's-eye view map shows the city of Lake Geneva, looking southwest, and includes the entire lake extending into the background. The bottom margin includes a key to 39 points of interest including Lake Geneva Seminary, public school house, Ford's Opera House, churches, railroad depot and engine house, Herald office, News office, mills, hotels, parks, bays and points, Sanford & Morris boat livery, La Salle's Bathing House, Green House (Thos. H. Price), and fish hatchery. Inset illustrations: Warwick Park, The Commodore (ship), The Lady of the Lake (ship), Kaye's Park Hotel, Lake Geneva Seminary, Lake Side Park (Elgin Camp), Bon Ami Camp, Englewood Camp, the Lucius Newberry (ship), and Pishcotaque Park House.

Date Created:
1882
Creator:
Wellge & Poole (artist)

Publication Information

Creator Wellge & Poole (artist)
Contributor Beck & Pauli (lithographer); Stoner, J. J. (publisher)
Publisher Madison, Wis., J.J. Stoner
Date Created 1882
Language English

Physical Description

Format Map
Extent 1 map
Dimensions 87 x 56 cm
Scale Perspective map not drawn to scale.

Collection Information

Digital Collection Maps and Atlases
Call Number D GX9029 L19 1882 S
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9910080777402121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014ASM
Legacy ID
WHi 12160

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