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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: | 1954 |
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| Description: | View of the dining room which shows tables set for a meal. Large picture windows have views of the lake and woods surrounding the resort, and above the win... |
| 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: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored bird's eye view of Cedar Lake with various resorts labeled. Caption reads: "Cedar Lake, Washington Co. Wisconsin; Looking East, Wisconsin." |
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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: | 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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| 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 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... |
| 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... |
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| Description: | View along road and shoreline, towards a boathouse on the lake among trees with fall colored foliage. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Map of the Dells of the Wisconsin River Region." On reverse: "All the world knows of the Wisconsin Dells. Many noted travelers have p... |
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