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| Date: | 09 02 1975 |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the interior of the Lodge at Telemark showing one of the largest stone fireplaces in the world. It is constructed out of 155 tons of nati... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a log cabin in the woods. Caption reads: "Log Cabin, Dixie Lodge, Balsam Lake, Wis." |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a cottage surrounded by trees and a lawn. A man and woman are sitting in lawn chairs near an oval-shaped stone bordered group... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the Highland Hotel's lakeside lawn. Several park benches are among the trees on the lawn. In the background at the shoreline is a boathouse with a ... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of three people on the hillside lift at Chateau Madeleine. Lake Superior is at the bottom of the hill. Text on back reads: "Summ... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Color postcard view of a crowded bathing beach at Lake Wingra. |
| Date: | 07 11 1953 |
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| Description: | Text on front: "The Breakers, Racine, Wis." A green roofed white lodge on Lake Michigan's lakeshore. Trees, sidewalks, flowers, and lawns surround the lodg... |
| Date: | 08 16 1937 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "The Beach, Pinewood Lodge - Rhinelander, Wis." Guests are enjoying the water in Lake Thompson at the Pinewood Lodge. There is a dock ... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Anchor Inn, Pinewood Lodge, Rhinelander, Wis." A large log cabin, possibly for multiple guests, is surrounded by trees. Many of the w... |
| Date: | 08 15 1937 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "No. 2 Cottage, Pinewood Lodge, Rhinelander, Wis." A large log cabin is surrounded by trees. Many windows have awnings. Rustic wood se... |
| Date: | 11 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Park View Motor Court, Richland Center, Wisc. For the 'Rest' of your life. Southwest Wisconsin's finest Motor Court, unlimited Res... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Lofty Pines Lodge. Big St. Germain Lake. St. Germain, Wisconsin. American and European Plan." Interior view of a lodge at a Norther... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Pioneer Cabin at Duffy's Resort on Long Lake, Sarona, Wis." A square hewn log cabin at a resort has a stone chimney and is surrounded... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Camper's Dormitory at Audubon Camp, Sarona, Wis." An "L" shaped, one-story building surrounded by a lawn. Trees are in the background... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Clysmic Spring, Waukesha, Wis." The spring is shown inside a pavilion and surrounded by benches, chairs, flowers and bottles. Between... |
| Date: | 12 18 1913 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis." Many people are enjoying the lake, with two groups in boats and two groups on shore. The shoreline is lin... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Froelich's Sayner Lodge, Sayner, Wisconsin. AAA. One of Northern Wisconsin's fine American Plan Resorts * Your choice of accommodat... |
| Date: | 03 20 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Summer Cottages, Shell Lake, Wis." View across lake towards cottages on the shore, and boathouses, piers and trees. A man is standing... |
| Date: | 03 30 1945 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Cabin Among the Northern Pines, Greetings for Tomahawk, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Here in the Northland are found numerous scenes such... |
| Date: | 07 14 1910 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Fountain Spring House, Waukesha, Wis." On July 4, 1874, the Fountain Spring House opened for business. Built of Waukesha limestone, t... |
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