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| Date: | 1867 |
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| Description: | A summer resort, situated on the banks of Fowler and La Belle Lakes, in the village of Oconomowoc, thirty miles from Milwaukee on the St. Paul R.R. Men sta... |
| Date: | 1990 |
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| Description: | The Little Bohemia Lodge where John Dillinger and his gang escaped from the FBI after a shootout in 1934. The lodge was visited by members of the crew for ... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the trading post at Willie's White Birch Lodge. Fishing lures are on display on the back wall behind a counter with signs that read: "Pat'... |
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| Description: | Boys ride ponies and travel in horse-drawn carriages through a field at Buck Hill Falls, a private resort community in the Pocono Mountains. Behind them,... |
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| Description: | A view of the inn, casino, and other structures at The Oakbirch Inn and Casino taken from a tree-lined road. A man sits in the passenger side of a car park... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Chequamegon Hotel of Ashland, on Lake Superior, with a three-quarter view of the hotel, as seen from the waterfront, set into a cartouche... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a log resort and filling station on the side of a dirt road. Caption reads: "The House by the Side of the Road — Fallhall Gle... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Close-up of the cottage and birch trees at the resort located east of Eagle River at 1458 E. Dollar Lake Road at the outlet of Eagle Lake. Caption reads: "... |
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| Description: | View of Eagle Harbor Cottages and the main office. An automobile is parked between two of the cottages on the left. Caption reads: "Eagle Harbor Cottages -... |
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| Description: | The Hillside Resort in Ephraim. There is a church in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Summer Resort, Ephraim, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of a wooden sculpture at the entrance of a casino. Text on reverse reads: "This carving by Gene Delcourt is representative of the seven clans of the L... |
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| Description: | A wooden building with an automobile parked on the side. Caption reads: "Lac du Flambeau, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of the main building of Timme's Ranch, Floyd and Elsie Reynolds, Props. Caption reads: "Lake Delton, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a hotel on the lake. There is a large slide at the shoreline in the center, and near a long building on the left is what may be a... |
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| Description: | View across parking area towards a lodge in the woods. Automobiles are parked in front. A sign near the entrance reads: "Visit the Museum." Caption reads: ... |
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| Description: | View of a building with a covered porch, and a sign on a tree that reads: "Boats to Let." A group of people are sitting on the porch. There is a body of wa... |
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| Description: | Engels Resort sign on posts above the entrance, with cabins in the background. Birdhouses on posts line the two-track drive. Caption reads: "Engel's Resort... |
| Date: | 08 21 1939 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Tichigan Lake, Wis." A couple stands next to parked cars in front of the grocery store at Wichmans Resort. On the right is a crowd of... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "The Chalet Cabin Court on Hy. 12 & 13, Tel.33882, Wis. Dells, Wis." The log cabin office at the Chalet Cabin Court. A dog is sitting ... |
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