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Tenney Park

Date: 
Description: A scenic view down sidewalk towards Lake Mendota. People are standing and looking out towards Maple Bluff in the distance. Caption reads: "Scene from Tenne...
Map or Atlas

Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Date: 1930
Description: Pictorial map of Glacier National Park, Montana and Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Illustrated by Joe Scheurle, it depicts white people, American ...
Map or Atlas

Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Date: 1930
Description: The back of the pictorial map titled Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. 14 panels of text and photo...
Photograph

Waiting for Bass Run

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of people in a park along the shoreline waiting for the White Bass run.
Postcard

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...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Fun Map : Picturing the Vacation of Opportunities of this Great Outdoor State

Date: 1936
Description: This pictorial tourist map from the Wisconsin Conservation Commission depicts vacation activities and identifies tourist destinations throughout the state....
Book or Pamphlet

Spearing Fish in Winter

Date: 1884
Description: Small group of Native Americans spearing fish through ice on a river. Mountains can be seen in the background.
Print

Scenery above La Crosse

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Description: La Crosse and scenery above.
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Co. Catalog Front and Back Cover

Date: 1885
Description: The front cover features a color illustration of a man and woman relaxing near a lake or river. The woman is sitting on a chair under an umbrella painting ...
Postcard

A Sample Catch; Scenery at Cedar Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard of two images: the one on the left is titled: "A Sample Catch" and is of three men holding the fish they caught, with a dog sitting a...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1985
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capitol Times May 3, 1985 with Sid's caption: "Charlie Lunker Bass is down at the rustic barber...
Postcard

View from the Yacht Club

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view looking down towards two piers in Delavan Lake. A group of people, several sailboats and an excursion boat are at the pier on the right. Ther...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season (Unpublished)

Date: 
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that collages several scenes: a cigar-smoking fisherman holding a broken rod; a young Nancy Ryan with one leg propped on a ...
Postcard

Feely's Pike Lake Resort

Date: 1906
Description: Postcard with the title: "Feely's Pike Lake Resort is the greatest place on earth for rest and relaxation." There is a photographic view of a man and woman...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Appleton, Wis.

Date: 1874
Description: Birds-eye view of Appleton Wisconsin. In the foreground are people fishing, strolling, and looking over the canal towards the Fox River. Streets and buildi...
Postcard

Silver Lake Resort and Picnic Grounds

Date: 
Description: View of Silver Lake Resort (from the lake). Several people are in rowboats, and some of the people have fishing poles. Cottages are among the trees in the ...
Postcard

Boat Livery

Date: 08 08 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Boat Livery, Rice Lake, Wis." A boathouse with "Boat Livery" painted on it has many rowboats tied up to the moorings. A group of four...
Postcard

Fishing Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Fishing Scene at Winneconne, Wis." Many boats with men and women fishing are near the Main Street bridge over the Wolf River. The cit...

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