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Aeroplane View of Chain O' Lakes

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of some of the 26 lakes known collectively as the Chain O' Lakes. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis."
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Long Lake

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Long Lake.
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Branch Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of North Branch Street. Caption reads: "North Branch Street, Wabeno, Wis."
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Saint Clara Academy

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Saint Clara Academy, formerly known as Saint Clara College. Caption reads: "Saint Clara College — Sinsinawa, Wisconsin".
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View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of town. A church is on the left, houses are in rows on the right. Caption reads: "Made-For-Club-House — Niagara-Wis.—".
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Camp Near Sydney

Date: 01 16 1909
Description: Men hiking through a forest in the snow "near Camp Sydney". Some of the men have guns, and a dog is sitting in the snow.
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Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
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Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
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Summer White House on the Brule

Date: 1926
Description: Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S...
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Chalet at Mt. Telemark

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Description: Color postcard of an elevated view of the Chalet at Mt. Telemark and surrounding area, and many skiers and several ski lifts.
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Vacation Paradise

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Description: Color postcard of a view of a lake from a shoreline. A power boat and a fishing boat can be seen through the trees. "Cable, Wisc." is printed in red on the...
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Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: Elevated view of the sun shining through clouds over a lake, identified as Lake Namakagon. In the foreground are trees, and more trees are visible on the o...
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Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: View of the sun shining through clouds over Lake Namakagon. There are trees are visible on the opposite shorelines. Text describing the photograph says, "t...
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Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: Elevated view of the sun shining through clouds over Lake Namakagon. In the foreground are a few trees and in the distance is the opposite shoreline. Text ...
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Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: Scenic view of the sun through clouds over a lake, identified as Lake Namakagon. In the foreground is a pine tree, and across the lake the opposite shoreli...
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Five Men Holding Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of five men standing outside holding full lines of fish they caught at Nature Lovers Paradise resort located on Jackson Lake. In the background are tw...
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Scenery at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of the sun shining through clouds over a lake, identified as Lake Namakagon. In the foreground are some rocks on the shoreline, and more trees are vis...
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Lake Eau Claire

Date: 1945
Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline of Lake Eau Claire and a small island. Caption reads: "Lake Eau Claire, Augusta, Wis."
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Deer at Feeding Trough

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a winter scene of a group of deer in the forest around a feeding trough in the snow. Caption reads: "Babcock, Wis."
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Log Cabin, Dixie Lodge

Date: 1943
Description: Photographic postcard view of a log cabin in the woods. Caption reads: "Log Cabin, Dixie Lodge, Balsam Lake, Wis."

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