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Lake Region of Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: Colored bird's-eye map of Oconomowoc and the Lake Region, Waukesha County. Looking North from Government Hill. Location key below image identifies 24 Hotel...
Photograph

Old Mission Inn on Shoreline of Lake Superior

Date: 1890
Description: Old Mission Inn and boats on shoreline of Lake Superior on Madeline Island. The Old Mission Inn had numerous modifications over the years. It was razed in...
Drawing

Cliff House, "A Pleasant Summer Resort"

Date: 
Description: View of the Cliff House on the lake, with pine trees surrounding the property, and a cliff behind the building.
Photograph

Lake Geneva Pier

Date: 1885
Description: View down pier towards shoreline and building at Lake Geneva at Montague's and Porter's resort, later W.F. Furbecks, at the site of Fontana Park or Buena V...
Postcard

Lake Chippewa

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Treeland Pines resort on Lake Chippewa. Caption reads: "Air View of Bob Cammack's Treeland Pines Resort; Lake Chippewa, Hayward, Wis."
Postcard

Lake Chippewa

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Treeland Pines Resort on Lake Chippewa. Caption reads: "Aerial View of Treeland Pines Resort on Lake Chippewa (The Flowage), Hayward, Wis."
Photograph

Lake Ripley Island Resort

Date: 1948
Description: View from a pier of rowboats and a cabin at the Island Resort on Lake Ripley.
Photograph

The Cliff House

Date: 
Description: View of the Cliff House, a resort near Devil's Lake. Caption on stereograph reads: "Devil's Lake and Vicinity. Views of the Cliff House, from the beach."
Photograph

Cliff House Inn

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an original photograph by H.H. Bennett of the Cliff House Inn at Devil's Lake as seen from the beach. Abraham Lincoln is reported to have slept h...
Photograph

McFarland's Lodge on Round Lake

Date: 1935
Description: View from lake of numerous cottages and outhouses on hillside near Round Lake.
Photograph

Spider Lake

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of Alex LeTourneau's Resort on Spider Lake.
Photograph

Lincoln Cabin at Lindwood Lodge

Date: 1936
Description: View across lawn of a log cabin atop a small hill next to Cranberry Lake. There is a rustic log railing along steps leading down to the lake.
Photograph

Housekeeping Cottages at Cottage Grove Resort on Mason Lake

Date: 1927
Description: Two women pose outside their lakefront cabin.
Photograph

Dock and Shoreline at Log Cabin Lodge

Date: 1935
Description: View from water of the dock and steep shoreline at Log Cabin Lodge on Lake Millicent. There are people and boats both on shore and on the dock.
Photograph

Dock and Diving Board

Date: 1938
Description: View from water of seven men, women and children standing on the shoreline at Log Cabin Lodge looking out over a diving board and dock on Lake Millicent. T...
Photograph

Norseman Lodge

Date: 1934
Description: View of five cabins at Norseman Lodge on Lake Millicent. There are sidewalks between cabins, a birdhouse on the right, and the lake in the distance.
Photograph

Norseman Lodge Hotel

Date: 1934
Description: Exterior view of the Norseman Lodge with Lake Millicent visible in the background. The larger building on the right has a sign that says "Hotel." A bird ho...
Photograph

Boat at Dock, Norseman Lodge

Date: 1933
Description: View looking out over Lake Millicent from steep hill at Norseman Lodge. In the foreground is a chair and diving board on the dock. One boat is tied to the ...
Photograph

Boat at Dock at Pine Crest Lodge

Date: 1941
Description: View of a wooden boat named the "Tip Top" tied to a dock on a lake at Pine Crest Lodge. In the background the opposite shoreline across the lake is visible...
Photograph

Row Boats on Five Island Lake

Date: 1941
Description: View looking out over Five Island Lake at Pine Crest Lodge with two wooden row boats on shore in the foreground. Two people are rowing another boat in the ...

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