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Just for Fun: Marty's Show Boat and Golf Course
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Cartoon drawing of people playing golf and other games, relaxing, sitting on the beach and swimming and boating on the lake. The building in the center is shaped like a boat. Text on back reads: "The Bright Spot of the Northwoods . . . featuring Wisconsin's finest entertainment . . . sporty golf course . . . riding horses . . . water sports . . . Adjacent to and under the same management as the Northernaire Country Club Hotel and Spa open 1947 — year around."
circa 1925-1945
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Summer Sports at Northernaire
August 22, 1955
Text on front reads: "Summer Sports at Northernarie, Three Lakes, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Northernarie Hotel and Spa. Three Lakes, Wis. Truly one of America's outstanding year 'round resort-hotels...
Northernaire Showboat Waterfront
September 10, 1960
Text on front reads: "Northernaire Showboat Waterfront." Text on reverse reads: "Northernaire – Open Year-'Round. Three Lakes, Wisconsin." There are two images: on top is a view of Marty's Showboat...
Boat House
circa 1940-1945
View along shoreline toward a boathouse. Caption on print reads: "Boat House: Wis. State Forest Reserve. Trout Lake."
Northernaire
1963
Text on reverse reads: "Northernaire, Three Lakes, WI 54562. Phone 715 – 546-3331. The Resort Hotel that has it all." Aerial view of Northernaire Resort, on Deer Lake. The resort is in the foregrou...
Northernaire
1961
Text on reverse reads: "Northernaire, Three Lakes, Wisconsin. Open Year 'Round." View of Northernaire Resort, on Deer Lake, an Art Moderne hotel built in 1946. Three skiers are on the snow-covered ...
