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Bird’s Eye View of Lake Geneva, Walworth Co., Wis.

Date: 1882
Description: This pictorial bird's-eye-view map shows buildings, streets, and railroads. Included are illustrations and an index to points of interest. The bottom of th...
Photograph

The Gas House

Date: 04 21 1929
Description: A small, simple wood frame building stands along the brick walkway near the shore of Geneva Lake at Black Point. There is lattice trim under the eaves on t...
Photograph

Children at the Playhouse

Date: 1905
Description: Ernst Schmidt poses in the doorway of the playhouse on the grounds at Black Point Estate. He is wearing an exotic native American style costume adorned wit...
Photograph

Boat Track

Date: 09 1928
Description: A view looking down the boat track at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club, with the clubhouse on the right and the lake in the background. There are several sailboa...
Photograph

Champion Boxelder

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Acer negundo judged in 1979 to be the largest known example in Wisconsin. The tree is standing on a lawn at Green Gables, part of the ...
Photograph

Man Wearing Suspenders

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Description: A man in a wide-brimmed hat and suspenders is standing outdoors with his hands on his hips. There is a building in the background on the left.
Postcard

Administration Building, Y.M.C.A. Camp

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Description: View across driveway towards a building with a front porch on a hill, with trees and flowering bushes flanking the stairs leading up to the entrance. Capti...
Postcard

Tipi Wakan, Conference Point on Lake Geneva

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Description: Photographic postcard view across lake towards a lakeside conference center nestled among the trees at the shoreline. Caption reads: "Tipi Wakan, Conferenc...
Postcard

Aeroplane View of Lake Geneva

Date: 1929
Description: Aerial view of Lake Geneva (town) next to Lake Geneva (lake). Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Lake Geneva, Wis."
Postcard

Ray T. Stemper Ski School

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Description: A group of ski instructors assembled for an outdoor group portrait. Text on reverse reads: "Every year thousands of students learn to ski in lessons fro...
Postcard

Spring Haven, Lake Geneva

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Description: View across lawn towards a lakeside resort among trees. Caption reads: "Spring Haven, Lake Geneva, (Near Chicago)."

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