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Ceylon Building

Date: 1893
Description: The Ceylon Building from the water, from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building was later purchased by J.J. Mitchell and converted to a private ...
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Riverside Park

Date: 1908
Description: View from shoreline towards a large boat, perhaps an excursion boat, and sailboats docked further down along the curving shoreline. Beyond the boats is a t...
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Boat on Lake and Bridge Road

Date: 1908
Description: View from shoreline towards a man on a boat on lake, and a bridge road in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Greetings from Okauchee, Wis."
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Boat Landing, Cliff House, Devil's Lake

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Description: Black and white postcard of the boat landing in front of Cliff House, a resort hotel, in Devil's Lake State Park. Two men show off their catch of seven fis...
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Launch on Stone Lake

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard across water, showing launch owned by Schlitz Brewery of Milwaukee operating on Stone Lake. Caption reads: "Stone Lake, Crandon, Wis....
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North Side Landing, Mirror Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards the North Side Landing. There is a covered tour boat at the edge of the lake and passengers on board. At the shoreline is a cabin...
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Kirkland Landing, Devils [sic] Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline of boats, including an excursion boat, on the shoreline and along both sides of a pier. There are three men on the pier at Kirkland Lan...
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Lake Hallie, Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1907
Description: Color photograph of Lake Hallie, with a steamship on the water.
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Steges Home Resort

Date: 1918
Description: Hand-colored elevated view of Steges Home Resort, including the main building, pavilion and boat house on the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steges Home Resort...
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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...
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Gottfried's, Elkhart Lake

Date: 1907
Description: Colorized elevated view of a large lakeside hotel inspired by castles on the Rhine. A small excursion boat is passing the dock and boathouse. Caption reads...
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American Baptist Assembly; Inspiration Point

Date: 1960
Description: Color elevated view of Inspiration Point on Green Lake. The swimming pool is in the foreground. At a dock are several moored rowboats and an excursion boat...
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"Clew Heward" on Pike Lake

Date: 1907
Description: View across water towards the excursion boat, "Clew Heward." A flag is at the bow, and six men are standing on the deck. Caption reads: "Clew Heward on Pik...
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Scenes on an Auto Trip Around Lake Geneva

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Description: Illustrated map of Lake Geneva surrounded by views of points of interest including; Yerkes Observatory, an excursion boat, a pier, a lakeside drive, sailin...
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Municipal Recreation Building and Boat Landing

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Description: Colorized postcard view from pier towards a large recreation building. The excursion boat "Miss Geneva" is under an awning on the right. Caption reads: "Mu...
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Moonlight Excursion on Lake Geneva, Williams Bay

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Description: Illustrated postcard of two excursion boats near a pier. One boat is called "Tula." A full moon is reflected in the lake. Caption reads: "Moonlight Excursi...
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A Trip Around the Lake on the Steamer "Harvard"

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Description: View from shoreline towards an excursion boat at the end of a pier filled with tourists. A boy is fishing on the pier. Caption reads: "A Trip Around the La...
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Walworth II

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Description: Three views of the Walworth II excursion boat and its mail delivery service. Text on reverse reads: "The Walworth II provides daily mail service in the sum...
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Electric R.R. Station, Shore Path, and Beach, Fontana

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Description: View along shore path at Lake Geneva. An electric railroad stop is behind the trees. Rowboats, canoes and an excursion boat are lined up along the beach an...
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Steamer Majestic at Conference Point

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored postcard view from shoreline towards tourists embarking on an excursion boat; some of the people are on the boat, and others are standing on t...

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