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Foster Residence

Date: 1930
Description: View of the N.C. Foster home. It was built in 1878 and wrecked in 1941. Caption reads: "Residence Scene, Fairchild, Wis."
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Yacht Club

Date: 1905
Description: View towards the Yacht Club on the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof, and a large wrap-around porch.
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The Birch Cottage at Everett's Resort

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Description: Exterior view of the Birch Cottage surrounded by trees. There is a cushioned porch swing and other outdoor furniture on the rustic porch which wraps around...
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Old Rittenhouse Inn

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Description: Photographic postcard of an exterior view of the Old Rittenhouse Inn.
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Main Street

Date: 1973
Description: Color postcard of Main Street from porch on building at Stonefield Village. A horse bus with tourists is in the street.
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Tourist Park

Date: 1910
Description: View looking downhill towards a small structure made of logs and with a large screened porch, set in a wooded area. A woman is standing on the walk near th...
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Cottage No. 6 at Chanticleer Inn on Eagle Waters

Date: 1920
Description: Close-up of the cottage and birch trees at the resort located east of Eagle River at 1458 E. Dollar Lake Road at the outlet of Eagle Lake. Caption reads: "...
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Bord du Lac Resort

Date: 1914
Description: View of the tree-filled grounds, and a few cabins, at the Bord du Lac Resort. Two people are sitting on a bench in the foreground on the left. Caption read...
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Lake Beulah Home of John M. Volkhardts

Date: 1944
Description: Two-story home with a wrap-around porch. A bench is on the lawn. Caption reads: "Lake Beulah Home of John M. Volkhardts, East Troy, Wis."
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Hotel Glenwood

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Description: Colorized postcard view of three buildings with verandas, comprising a hotel on a hill. People are gathered on the lawn around a picnic table. A large flow...
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Main Building and Office — Villa Immanuel

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Description: View of a wooden structure with a porch along two sides, and a flight of steps to the entrance. People are sitting and standing near benches on the shaded ...
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Menges Resort

Date: 1940
Description: Photographic postcard view of trees shading the lawn at Menges Resort on Lake Puckaway. There is a two-story wood frame building with a screened porch acro...
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Res. St. Mazomanie, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: View down the sidewalk and front yards on the right side of a residential street lined with trees and houses. Caption reads: "Res. St. Mazomanie, Wis."
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Beloit Park, Lake Kegonsa

Date: 08 03 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Beloit Park, Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton, Wis." A park area with trees and a lawn. Cottages with screened porches are on the left.
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Pop's Pine Resort

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: Pop's Pine Resort, Virgin Lake, Three Lakes, Wis." A large clapboard building with many windows and a long enclosed porch. There is la...
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Fountain Spring House

Date: 07 14 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Fountain Spring House, Waukesha, Wis." On July 4, 1874, the Fountain Spring House opened for business. Built of Waukesha limestone, t...
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The Green Shutters Tea Room and Antique Shop

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "The Green Shutters Tea Room and Antique Shop, Whitewater Wis." The brick, Italianate style building surrounded by a lawn, trees and s...

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