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Man Relaxing in the Sun

Date: 06 01 1959
Description: Kenneth Svee lying on top of a picnic table with a dog beside him in the backyard of a home.
Photograph

Rest Stop on Fourth Neighborhood House American Youth Hostel Bicycle Trip

Date: 07 10 1940
Description: Gail Taliaferro, Florence Vivian, Catherine Cefalu, and Charlotte Barber resting on the ground in front of their bicycles while on the 4th Neighborhood Hou...
Manuscript

Third Hostel Trip, Our Big Moments, Part 2

Date: 07 01 1940
Description: Page of the log book of bike hostel trips taken by participants in the Neighborhood House summer program for girls, with three images from the trip and han...
Manuscript

More Hostel Highlights Second Trip

Date: 06 26 1940
Description: Page of the log book of bike hostel trips taken by participants in the Neighborhood House summer program for girls, with three images from the trip and han...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Youth Hostel Group Scrapbook Page

Date: 06 1940
Description: Second page of the log book of bike hostel trips taken by participants in the Neighborhood House summer program for girls, with images of bicyclists restin...
Manuscript

More First Trip Hostel Highlights

Date: 06 1940
Description: Page of the log book of bike hostel trips taken by participants in the Neighborhood House summer program for girls, with three images from the trip and han...
Manuscript

Hostel Highlights Second Trip

Date: 06 26 1940
Description: Page of the log book of bike hostel trips taken by participants in the Neighborhood House summer program for girls, with three images from the trip and han...
Photograph

Mary and Jackson Burke Lounging with Friends

Date: 1961
Description: Mary and Jackson Burke are sharing a wicker chaise lounge on the lawn along with other couples sitting on wicker chaise lounges. The lawn is bordered by a ...
Photograph

Mrs. T.W. Griggs Lounging with Friends

Date: 07 1955
Description: Mrs. T.W. Griggs lounging between two friends in wicker lawn chairs in front of Forest Lodge. One chair is a semi-circular rocking chair.
Postcard

Whispering Pines on Marl Lake

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "View at Whispering Pines on Marl Lake, Chain O' Lakes, Waupaca, Wisconsin." Outdoor seating with canopies and a birdhouse on the shor...
Postcard

Title

Date: 
Description: Text on front reads: "Private Bath Room, Ladies' Moor (Mud) Bath Dept., Moor (Mud) Baths, Waukesha, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Moor (Mud) Baths, Waukesh...
Photograph

'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th...
Photograph

Wolman Family Home

Date: 05 08 1958
Description: New home, located at 4121 Chippewa Drive, designed by owners Martin and Ann Wolman to meet the needs of their large family of five children. Shown is so...
Postcard

Summer Cottages

Date: 03 20 1908
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...
Postcard

Froelich's Sayner Lodge

Date: 1950
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...
Postcard

Lofty Pines Lodge

Date: 1964
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...
Postcard

Park View Motor Court

Date: 11 05 1959
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...
Postcard

Hillside Lift, Chateau Madeleine

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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...
Postcard

The Breakers

Date: 07 11 1953
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...
Photograph

Formal Group of Women

Date: 06 1906
Description: Formal group of women relaxing in the corner of a room. There is a large clock against the wall on the right, and a piano in the corner. One woman is lying...

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