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Cabins and Boats at Al's Place on the Turtle Flowage

Date: 1935
Description: View from water of vacation cabins and boats along lake shoreline of Turtle Flowage. The roof of the building on the right says: "Al's Place / Lunches — Ca...
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Hall's Resort on Chippewa Lake

Date: 1935
Description: View across road of an automobile parked next to a building that has a gasoline pump in front of it by the dirt road of County Trunk B. There is a hand-pai...
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Entrance to Silver-Dale Resort

Date: 04 1925
Description: View of the wood trellis fence and columns that frame the entrance gate to the Silver-Dale Resort. A group of people are sitting on the porch of a refreshm...
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Panoramic Resort — Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of the entrance to Devil's Lake State Park. There is an information center offering gas, food, and Blatz beer. Two storekeepers and a boy sit on the p...
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The Slide at Pease Resort

Date: 1938
Description: A large slide at Pease's Resort on the shore of the Upper Eau Claire Lake. Children are in the water near stairs that go up the hill.
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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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Gifford's Resort

Date: 1936
Description: View from water of people sitting in a canoe on the shore of East Lake next to a dock on which people are standing and a flag is waving. On shore there is ...
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Meskan's on East Lake

Date: 1935
Description: View from water of a boy sitting on the back of a wooden boat with his feet on a pier. He is holding a dog which is standing on the dock. There is a small ...
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Steube's

Date: 1936
Description: Log cabin with a stone chimney, nestled in Wisconsin northwoods in the vicinity of Clam Lake. A rustic log bench and a hand water pump are in the yard.
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Whip-Poor-Will Camp

Date: 1937
Description: View from water of cabins and boats near shoreline of inland lake.
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Northern Lakes Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: View across yard of three people standing on the porch of the two-story Northern Lakes Hotel on Rest Lake. There is a stone chimney and brickwork around th...
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Entrance to Mercer Tourist Park

Date: 1931
Description: View of the road and entrance to Mercer Tourist Park on Grand Portage Lake showing the fences, road and buildings. The larger building on the left has a st...
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Log Cabin Recreation Hall

Date: 1935
Description: Single-story log cabin with stone fireplace chimney on shore of Spider Lake.
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White House Resort on Lake Gogebic

Date: 1934
Description: View of the White House Resort on Lake Gogebic. A man stands on a dock on the far left, while a wooden rowboat and boathouse are also visible in the foregr...
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Cabin at the Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Cabin with a stone chimney at the Birchcliff Hotel.
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Log Cabin — Birchcliff Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Guest log cabin in a wooded area at the Birchwood Hotel.
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Cottage at the "Black Oaks at the Dells"

Date: 1927
Description: Guest cottage built of brick with swing in the yard.
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Swimming Pool at Meadow Brook Resort

Date: 1933
Description: Three woman bathers in the in-ground swimming pool. Each corner has an electric lamppost. There is a water tower on a hilltop in the distance.
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Pioneer Cabin

Date: 1925
Description: The "Pioneer Cabin" at Van Hill Cabins, with two entrances and log columns on the porch. A stone chimney is on the right.
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The Tavern — Van Hill Cabins on Lucky 13

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Description: Exterior view of a guest cabin called "The Tavern" at Van Hill Modern Cabins. A stone chimney is on the right, and the open porch has an arched roof and lo...

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