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Island Resorts at the Wisconsin Dells

Date: 07 1927
Description: Car parked underneath the entrance gate to the Island Resort at the Wisconsin Dells, 25 miles from the Dells on Highway 12-16 near Mauston. Entrance gate a...
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Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — At The Dells

Date: 1929
Description: View from pier of a Native American man wearing a headdress kneeling on a tourist boat called "Black Hawk" docked under a bridge in the Wisconsin River. He...
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Boat Landing at Congress Hill Canyon on Lake Delton

Date: 1927
Description: Four people, two men and two women, stand on a pier near an excursion boat on Lake Delton. A sign with flags is on top of the boat and reads: "Lake and Riv...
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Fishin's Good at Jordan Lake

Date: 1926
Description: Men and boys fishing at Jordan Lake. One man is standing next to a boat pulled up at the shore and is holding up his catch of the day. There are cattails a...
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D.H. Colburn Furnished Cottages

Date: 1925
Description: View from road of two of the Colburn guest cottages. A lake or pond is in the background.
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Colburn Cottages

Date: 1927
Description: Two Colburn Cottages on a shoreline of the Wisconsin River. In the yard a man is posing in front of an automobile near a dog standing on its haunches. Ther...
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View from Avery's Edgewater Lodge Porch

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Description: View from the porch of Edgewater Lodge of the Wisconsin River and rock formations. A tour boat with passengers is passing by.
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View of Pine Grove Hotel from Opposite Shore "On the River"

Date: 1926
Description: Elevated view of the Pine Grove Hotel and Resort from the opposite shore of the Wisconsin River. An excursion boat is passing by. Rock formations are along...
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Beach at Ravenswood, Hotel Kilbourn

Date: 1927
Description: The Ravenswood beach on the Wisconsin River. A man is piloting an excursion boat as it is pulling away from the shoreline. Two rowboats are pulled up on th...
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Bathing Beach, Walmar Lodge

Date: 1926
Description: Beach on the Wisconsin River. There is a group of bathers in the water, and a group of tourists on a nearby rock. A steamboat is passing by in the distance...
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Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — "At the Dells"

Date: 1929
Description: Native American guide in native dress standing on the bow of a tour boat floating in the river. A pilot wearing a hat is sitting behind him. On the front o...
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Bauer's Rooms — 814 Elm St.

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of a house in a residential neighborhood with rooms available for tourists.
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Greetings From Brady's Lodge Kilbourn, Wis.

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Description: A collection of eight images of Brady's Lodge and other sights around the Dells. Includes the main building, cabins, views of the Wisconsin River, tour boa...
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Breezy Hill Cottage

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Description: Duplex cottage with automobiles parked in the back and on the left. Flowers are in window boxes.
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Colburn Modern Cottages — N. Superior Street

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Description: Two guest cottages on the edge of the Wisconsin River. Both cottages have screened-in porches. There is a round garden on the lawn surrounded by stones. An...
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Colburn Modern Cottages — N. Superior Street

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Description: Main house for Colburn's Modern Cottages on the Wisconsin River. A curb is in the foreground, and a dirt road leads to a garage and a cottage. An automobil...
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Greetings from Glenco Cottages

Date: 1927
Description: A collection of photographic images from Glenco Cottages and other Dells sights. They are: Oss-Wasse Cottage, Sunset Rock at Witches Gulch, Wau-Ka-Wan Cott...
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Scene on Grounds, Meadow Brook Hotel, Highway Lucky 13

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Description: Elevated view over the volleyball court of the grounds at the Meadow Brook Hotel. A footbridge is across a stream on the right. A group of people are stand...
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Greetings from "Roll-Inn" at the Dells

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Description: A collection of images from Nettland's Roll Inn and other sites around the Dells including: the Narrows, Stand Rock, Lone Rock, and the beach at Lake Delto...
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Old Newport Resort on Lower Dells

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Description: Riverside cottage with an automobile parked in front. The license plate reads: "Wisconsin 1938."

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