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The Narrows in Congress Hall

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View down a narrow wooden walkway through rock formations at Congress Hall, on the Dell View Resort property.

Date Created:
1925
Creator:
Gillett, Sherwin

Publication Information

Creator
Gillett, Sherwin
Date Created
1925

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013GDY
Legacy ID
WHi 86445

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Scene at Congress Hall

Scene at Congress Hall

1925

Rock formations at Congress Hall on the Dell View Resort property.

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Entrance to Congress Hall

Entrance to Congress Hall

1925

A man and woman pose at the wooden walkway among the rock formations of Congress Hall, on the Dell View Resort property.

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Log Dam at Mirror Lake

Log Dam at Mirror Lake

1925

Elevated view over dam and waterfall of a man in a bathing suit walking in the placid and shallow water above the dam. Behind him a boat is tethered along the opposite shoreline of the lake.

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Mirror Lake at Squires' Evergreen Retreat

Mirror Lake at Squires' Evergreen Retreat

1930

View from shoreline of a man and woman sitting in a canoe on Lake Delton. On the left is part of what appears to be a boathouse.

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Entrance to Evergreen Retreat

Entrance to Evergreen Retreat

1931

View down driveway of the entrance sign to the Evergreen Retreat. In the background an automobile is parked near buildings and a flag on a flagpole.

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Dam Below Mirror Lake

Dam Below Mirror Lake

1921

Water pouring between the logs of the Mirror Lake Dam. The opposite shoreline has trees and plants covering a steep, rocky cliff.

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