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Porch at Warner's Resort

Date: 1936
Description: View along the porch at Warner's Resort. The porch roof is supported by large rustic tree trunks or branches. Caption reads: "The Porch at Warner's Resort,...
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Child on Hobby Horse

Date: 1930
Description: A child rides a hobby horse that is pulling a wagon filled with a toy lion and doll. A rocking chair holding a large doll, a small doll and teddy bear is p...
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Group Seated on Porch

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Description: Two men and one woman are seated on a porch. The men are smoking cigars. Two children can be seen standing behind the screen door behind them.
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Ridge-Birchwood Cottages — Kangaroo Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a cottage surrounded by trees and a lawn. A man and woman are sitting in lawn chairs near an oval-shaped stone bordered group...
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The House by the Side of the Road — Fallhall Glen Resort

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a log resort and filling station on the side of a dirt road. Caption reads: "The House by the Side of the Road — Fallhall Gle...
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Mann's Resort, Trout Lake

Date: 08 06 1911
Description: A postcard sent by C.L. (Neal) Harrington to his sister Alice Harrington in Hurley, Wisconsin. A young man is standing near a fence on the right, and behin...
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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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Stubbs Cottages

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of Stubbs Cottages on Eagle Springs Lake. People are standing on the lawn along the lakeshore. Caption reads: "Stubbs...
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Chippewa City Resort

Date: 1920
Description: Photographic postcard view of a man and woman sitting in an Adirondack chair at the Chippewa City Resort. Caption reads: "Chippewa City Resort, Chippewa Fa...
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Governor Davidson and Staff

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Description: Governor James O. Davidson (sitting second from the left), outdoors in front of a tent with six other men, three standing and three sitting. There is a whi...
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Chautauqua Grounds, Chetek

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored scene of a campsite in the woods with several tents. Men are sitting in chairs in the tent on the left. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Ch...
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Egg Harbor Lodge

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Description: Two views of Egg Harbor Lodge — with the view of the lodge, and of Green Bay.
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Edgewater Lodge

Date: 1921
Description: View across lawn towards the Edgewater Lodge, a hotel with a columned porch with a swing and rocking chairs. Caption reads: "Edgewater-Lodge, Ephraim-Wis."
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Eagle Harbor Cottages

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Description: View of Eagle Harbor Cottages and the main office. An automobile is parked between two of the cottages on the left. Caption reads: "Eagle Harbor Cottages -...
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Hotel Interlaken, Beaver Lake

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Description: View across lawn towards the Hotel Interlocken. There are chairs on the porch, and a water tower, obscured by a tree, is on a platform just above the roofl...
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Wisconsin Union Terrace Overlooking Lake Mendota

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Description: View of the Terrace at Memorial Union with students and other people sitting around tables in colorful Terrace chairs. Sailboats are out on the lake.
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Blaesing's Shorewood Vista

Date: 08 25 1945
Description: Text on front reads: "Blaesing's Shorewood Vista, Lake George, Rhinelander, Wis." Along the front of the resort building river rocks are used to cover the ...
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Republican House Restaurant

Date: 1939
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Stately Republican House Restaurant...at Ripon, Wisconsin, where in 1954, the Republican Party was Born in the 'little White School...
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Rock Springs Memorial Center

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Rock Springs Memorial Community Center, Auditorium, Dining Room, Snack Bar." A collage of 4 images of the Community Center. One exter...
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Whitewater Hospital

Date: 11 30 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Whitewater Hospital, Whitewater, Wis." A two-story clapboard building with a porch and covered balcony above. A large flower bed is i...

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