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| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | A fisherman is reclining in his boat at sunset as many fish swim in the lake. He is drinking beer out of a tap attached to a barrel floating in the water. ... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Views of popular sites in Madison. Numerous different types of recreation are depicted, along with popular sites such as the Wisconsin State Capitol buildi... |
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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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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... |
| 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... |
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| Description: | The non-mailing side of a wrap-around postcard cover. Glued inside is a folded series of two sided scenes of attractions in Central Wisconsin. Across the i... |
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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: | 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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| 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: | 1909 |
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| 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... |
| 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: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Greetings From Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin." A Large Letter Postcard with a blue and orange background, each letter is filled with a s... |
| 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: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Bird's-eye View of Riverview Service Group, Looking East, At The Dells, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin." On reverse: "All the world knows... |
| 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: | 10 01 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Lone Rock. Lower Dells, Wis." The tour boat "Josephine" from the Dells Boat Company glides past an island rock formation. Trees and f... |
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