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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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"Idora" at Mission Stub Dock

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline of the steamboat "Idora," owned by Charles Russell, docked at the Mission 'stub dock' on Madeline Island. A group of people are on boar...
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Playing in Canoes on a Lake

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Description: Two women try to knock each other off of their canoes while standing and swinging brooms at each other.
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Donald Krueger in Burned Motorboat

Date: 07 20 1934
Description: Canoers paddle by to observe Don Krueger standing in the bow of the burned-out "Baby Gar Wood" speedboat after six University of Wisconsin women students w...
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Women's Pier Lake Mendota

Date: 1926
Description: View of Picnic Point across University Bay on Lake Mendota. There is a willow tree in the foreground. People are in a canoe out on the water.
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Carcajou Kayaks at Dock

Date: 1920
Description: View of pasture land, with a bit of the Lake Koshkonong in the foreground, a wooden dock that is little more than planks, and several kayaks docked.
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Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior front view from Lake Mendota of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House, located at 640 North Francis Street, erected in 1906. A group of people are o...
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Schoodic Lake

Date: 1981
Description: Canoe and boat docked on Schoodic Lake.
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The Yahara River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down the Yahara River. In the foreground a canoe is tied to a small dock, and in the background is a bridge.
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University of Wisconsin Students on Lake Mendota Pier

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier while others paddle a canoe.
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University of Wisconsin Students on Pier

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier watching others swim.
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Fox Lake with Hotel

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Description: View along shoreline of the hotel with wrap-around porches on the shore of Fox Lake. There are canoes near a pier, and small outbuildings among trees.
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Workers' Unity House Boathouse

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Description: View toward shoreline with a covered pier and a pavilion on the end on the left. To the right of the pier are men and women in rowboats. A sign on a tree i...
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Canoeing at Camp Lenoloc

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Description: Girls canoe near a dock at Camp Lenoloc as additional girls watch from the shoreline. Trees and other foliage line the water and mountains are in the backg...
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YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 08 03 1953
Description: A scene at YMCA's day camp at Camp Wakanda, located on a shore of Lake Mendota. Counselor Rick Dettloff, standing on a pier, steadies a canoe for Jerry Han...
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Big Eau Claire Lake from Taylor's Cabins

Date: 1937
Description: Canoes and lawn chairs at the shore of Upper Eau Claire Lake. Caption reads: "Big Eau Claire Lake From Taylors Cabins, Drummond, Wis."
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Gifford's on East Lake

Date: 1936
Description: View from water of people sitting in a canoe next to a boat dock where more people are standing. A boathouse is on shore and a cottage is up a slight hill ...
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Potato Lake - Campbell's Resort

Date: 1927
Description: Lake view from the shore. A man, son, and two dogs stand at the dock. A herd of swans bathe nearby.
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South Shore

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Description: View along shoreline of a man and two boys fishing on a wooden dock. A rowboat is pulled up on the shore. Two cars are parked near trees. In the far backgr...
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Looking up Mirror Lake from High Bridge

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Description: An elevated view of Mirror Lake from a deck truss bridge. On both sides of the lake are boathouses and tour boats. Steep cliffs lined with trees and plants...

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