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| Description: | A woman in an Indian dress and headband sits at High Rock in the Upper Dells looking over the Wisconsin River at a tour boat. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a fishing boat in Lake Superior with tourists on board. There is an island on the horizon. Caption reads: "'The Apostle Isla... |
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| Description: | Color postcard of view across water towards the "Nichevo II" ferry for Bayfield-Madeline Island moving through the water and filled with tourists and their... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Black and white photographic postcard of people on the shoreline and on the pier at Death's Door. Signs on a tree near a snack stand on the right read: "Sm... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a man, woman, and two children standing on the rock ledge at Cave Point. Lake Michigan is on the right. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Envelope cover. Inside are eighteen color enhanced photographic scenes from Door County, Wisconsin, including a short description of Door County features t... |
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| Description: | View across water towards a two-level flat bottom steam excursion boat. Tourists are on the upper deck. In the background is a tree-lined shoreline. Captio... |
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| Description: | Printed color postcard. In the center is a map of Wisconsin with towns, rivers and other attractions over a yellow background. Around the outside is a doub... |
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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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| 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... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard view down pier towards a lakeside hotel. Tourists are standing on the pier, and are also on the lawn. A sign at the shoreline framing... |
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| Description: | View along road and shoreline, towards a boathouse on the lake among trees with fall colored foliage. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Wisconsin Deer Park, on Hw. 12-13, One-half Mile South of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Visitors Enjoy Feeding and Photographing the ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Wisconsin Dells." A Large Letter Postcard with a background illustration of Stand Rock and a Native American in a canoe, with a Nativ... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Free Parking Lot Trolley. For your convenience you may ride the trolley from your car to Boat Dock. 'Have a Great Day.' Wisconsin D... |
| Date: | 06 26 1962 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Cruising Down the River. A peaceful cruise plus the wonder found along its pine-covered, rocky shoreline make the boat trip at the ... |
| Date: | 09 01 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "The Original Dells Duck Tour. After descending the rock walled, fern covered trails, your Duck enters the beautiful Lower Dells of ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Tourists on the "Commander", a Wisconsin Dells tour boat on the Wisconsin River. The shores are lined with rock formations and trees. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Yellow Thunder at Chimney Rock. Olson Boat Company." The tour boat "Yellow Thunder" with visitors viewing Chimney Rock, a formation o... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "North Star at Chimney Rock." The tour boat "North Star" with visitors viewing Chimney Rock, a formation on the shore of the Wisconsin... |
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