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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | This 1950s tourist brochure features a map of Burnett County, Wisconsin, and northern Polk County which shows highways and roads, railroads, landmarks, and... |
| Date: | 1991 |
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| Description: | This 1991 map of Burnett County, Wisconsin, shows Governor Knowles State Forest, wildlife areas, public hunting grounds, and other outdoor recreation facil... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | This manuscript map, likely drawn in the 1930s, shows Fox Lake, in Dodge County, Wisconsin, and the roads and resorts in the vicinity. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | This 1909 map of northern Wisconsin and a portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula shows the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation, cities and villages, railroad... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | This mid 20th century map of Vilas County and northeastern Oneida County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, sections, cities and villages, rail... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View across road of cottage with a screened porch in a wooded area. Picnic tables are on the left. A bench is in front of the cottage. A row of planters in... |
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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... |
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| Description: | View across road towards the stone steps leading up a hill to the main building of the Birchcliff Hotel. A lawn swing is on top of the hill to the left of ... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Front entrance to the Black Oaks resort. A man is driving an automobile down the drive near two stone walls with columns framing the entrance to the drivew... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | View across road towards the office, filling station and cabin at Brady's Lodge. Two men stand near the gas pumps in front of a porch of an open counter se... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Filling station and office at Brady's Lodge. An attendant is standing by the gas pump. There is a truck parked on the right. Signs on the left read: "Sandw... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Guest cottage with two doors in front, and a man sitting on the stoop. There are automobiles parked on the left. |
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| Description: | Group portrait of five riders on horses posing on the road in front of two guest cottages. A young girl is standing on the left. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from road of two of the Colburn guest cottages. A lake or pond is in the background. |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | View of the entrance drive of the Grandview Hotel. There is a large signboard advertising the amenities; rooms with baths, hot and cold water, cottages and... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from hill of Meadow Brook Resort. The main building is on the left and the annex is on the right. There is an automobile parked in the drivew... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from road of main building at Mirror Lake Bathing Beach Resort, a two-story structure with a porch on the left. |
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| Description: | View across road towards a group of people standing in front of the main office and general store at Murray's Cabins. On the right is a wooden archway with... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down road with the Nettland's Roll Inn on the right. An automobile is coming down the dusty road towards the inn, which has an "EAT" sign handing over... |
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| Description: | View from road of the entry drive with stone walls on each side, leading to the Riverdale Resort. The main building is on the right across the lawn. |
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