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Mail Delivery at the Dock

Date: 1921
Description: A woman and her dog meet the mail carrier in his delivery boat at the end of a pier on the west shore of Fox Lake.
Print

Drawing of Mayville, Wisconsin

Date: 1861
Description: A drawing of Mayville.
Photograph

Mary Brandel and Friends on a Pier

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Brandel, right, in bathing cap, poses with two friends on a pier to which a rowboat is moored. They are all wearing bathing suits. The far shoreline o...
Photograph

Bridge over Rock River

Date: 04 1951
Description: "The wonderful old bridge." The bridge was built in 1874 by Frederick Fisher.
Photograph

Rivers Edge Park

Date: 06 1996
Description: "This is the boat landing at Rivers Edge Park."
Postcard

Boat Landing, Schliewert's Island

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard view over water towards boats and boaters at a resort. In the background are people and boats near a pier. The resort is among trees on ...
Photograph

Toy Boat in a Pond

Date: 07 24 1904
Description: Edgar Krueger standing in a lime kiln pond playing with a toy sailboat. An American flag is on top the mast of the sailboat. Florentina and Jennie Krueger ...
Photograph

Jennie, Florentina, and Edgar Krueger Standing in a Pond

Date: 1903
Description: Jennie, Florentina, and Edgar Krueger standing in a quarry pond. Jennie and Florentina are holding up their dresses, while Edgar is playing with a toy sail...
Photograph

Alexander, Jennie, and Edgar in a Rowboat

Date: 1906
Description: Alexander, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger in a rowboat on the quarry pond. The remnants of the old kiln stand on the hill above the pond.
Photograph

Boating on the Quarry Pond

Date: 1904
Description: View from shoreline of Florentina, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger sitting in a rowboat on the quarry pond.
Photograph

Krueger Family on the Quarry Pond

Date: 1908
Description: Members of the Krueger family sitting in a boat at the shoreline about to launch into the quarry pond. Sarah Krueger is sitting in the end of the boat, whi...
Photograph

Boat on Quarry Pond

Date: 04 07 1901
Description: Alexander Krueger and Ernie Buelke fishing in a rowboat on the quarry pond.
Photograph

Fishing on Quarry Pond

Date: 04 07 1901
Description: Ernie Buelke fishing from a rowboat on the quarry pond.
Postcard

Grand View Resort

Date: 
Description: View across water towards the Grand View Resort on the shores of Fox Lake. Several people are sitting in rowboats lined up at the shoreline. Other guests a...
Postcard

Short Bridge, Horican, Wis.

Date: 1913
Description: View of the Short Bridge over the Rock River at Horicon. Two men are in a small boat in the river. Caption reads: "Short Bridge, Horicon, Wis."
Postcard

Wood's Bridge

Date: 1912
Description: View from shoreline toward a bridge over the Rock River. A boat with three men is passing underneath the bridge. Caption reads: "'Wood's' Bridge South of H...
Photograph

Northern Pike Spawn Collection

Date: 
Description: Two men are collecting northern pike spawn on Fox Lake. One man is standing and holding the pike's head, while the other is sitting in a chair with a conta...
Postcard

Bridge Street Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: View of the bridge crossing the Rock River at Bridge Street. People are in rowboats on the river. Caption reads: "Bridge Street Bridge, Mayville, Wis."

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