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At the Beach

Date: 1940
Description: View from shoreline towards two men and two women in bathing suits standing and holding hands while standing in shallow water as a small wave breaks around...
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A Day at the Beach

Date: 1935
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of mostly young men and women enjoying a sunny day at South Shore Beach.
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Camping in Bradley Park near Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1940
Description: A woman wearing a bandana on her head is sitting at a picnic table talking with another woman who is standing in front of a tent-style camping trailer. Bot...
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Child at Terry Andrae State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Small child standing on the shoreline of a sandy beach, looking out at the waves, at Terry Andrae State Park on Lake Michigan.
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Horses at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 1940
Description: Nine unidentified men and women on horseback are posing in front of the lodge at Point Beach State Forest. A young girl wearing a swimming suit is sitting ...
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Beach at Copper Falls State Park

Date: 07 1940
Description: The bathing beach and bath house at Copper Falls State Park. Two swimmers are sitting and standing on a dock with a platform.
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Swarthout Lakeside Park

Date: 1955
Description: A motorboat on Lake Neshonoc is speeding toward the public landing, where there is a car parked and a small group of people has gathered. A man in a swimmi...
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Canoe Instruction

Date: 1935
Description: View across water towards Girl Scouts in five canoes setting out from shore on Rice Lake at Camp Hickory Hill. There is a temporary shade structure and woo...
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Beach at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Men, women, and children swimming, playing, and relaxing at the beach at Devil's Lake State Park. Two long docks extend into the water and the scene is rep...
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New Bath House

Date: 1938
Description: View of the new bath house at Devil's Lake State Park, taken from the pier. Two small boats are pulled up to the shore and two girls are wading in the wate...
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Women at the Beach

Date: 1935
Description: Two women in bathing suits and wearing brimmed hats are posing sitting on a stone wall. The description on the reverse of the print reads: "Two fair bather...
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In the Northern Highland State Forest

Date: 06 1937
Description: The caption on the reverse of this photograph reads: "Steiro girls sitting on lake shore at Trout Lake." The girls are wearing swimming suits, and a dog is...
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Swimming at the Bad River

Date: 07 1940
Description: Two boys and two girls swimming at the Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. One of the girls is diving off the dock that also has a platform. In the backg...
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On Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1938
Description: View from shoreline of boats pulled up onto a low ridge of gravel at Potawatomi State Park. Behind the boats is a young woman wearing a bathing suit and ca...
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Swimmers at Mauthe Lake

Date: 1939
Description: View across beach towards a woman wearing a dress sitting on the top of a picnic table. Three girls in swimming suits and caps are standing near her. A lif...
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A Day at the Beach

Date: 1935
Description: A man and his wife are wearing swimming suits and posing sitting on the beach. Each of them is holding a small child in their laps. People are standing and...
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Red Arrow Camp

Date: 1935
Description: View from shoreline towards a long pier on Trout Lake leading to a diving board on the left, and diving platforms on the right. There are small sailboats t...
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Sandy Beach Resort

Date: 1930
Description: Men, women and children in modest swimming suits enjoy splashing and playing in the water at Sandy Beach, a resort established by Gerhard Strauss in 1921. ...
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On the Beach

Date: 1938
Description: A child wearing a bathing suit is standing with their feet in shallow water as waves approach the shore. On the reverse of the print is written: "A tiny to...
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Mt. Vernon Playground

Date: 1938
Description: A view, looking south, at the intersection of West Mt. Vernon Avenue and North 65th Street. In the foreground is a shallow pool where children are playing,...

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