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Drawing

Heinie Cartoon By Carl

Date: 1910
Description: A humorous drawing depicting three people at the side of a tent, and three people hiding behind trees. One person is leaning against a tree, and a dog is t...
Photograph

Camp In The Woods

Date: 11 11 1907
Description: This view, captioned "Founders Day," shows several people camping in the woods. A tent is visible in the background.
Photograph

Tents Along Beach

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Description: Tents line a beach along the Atlantic Ocean. Foliage covers the foreground and several people and vehicles can be seen throughout the camp.
Photograph

Catch of Trout at Whip'poorwill Camp

Date: 1937
Description: Two people holding a stringer of trout caught on Siskiwit Lake.
Photograph

Wide View of Camping Area

Date: 04 23 1970
Description: A wide view of the camping area at the site of the Sound Storm music festival. People are walking among tents and vehicles spread out on a hill. There is a...
Photograph

Young Colonists

Date: 1935
Description: A group of young colonists in front of a tent. A person is standing just inside the partially open doorway of the tent. Caption on print reads: "Kids loved...
Postcard

The Beach, Audubon Camp

Date: 06 24 1964
Description: Text on front reads: "The Beach, Audubon Camp. Sarona, Wis." A view of a wooden dock and lake from the shore. Three people are in a canoe, with a floating ...
Postcard

Young Men's Christian Association Camp

Date: 1905
Description: The villa at the Young Men's Christian Association Camp. A group of girls and boys are sitting on the lawn on the left and two more people are sitting on t...
Photograph

Sound Storm Camping Area

Date: 04 23 1970
Description: Camping site with Volkswagen vans and tents. People are milling around the camping area of the Sound Storm music festival. "Speed Kills" is painted on the ...
Photograph

Riverside Cabin Camp

Date: 1930
Description: A view of a camp with a row of small cabins on the left. Automobiles parked between the last three. Some people standing in the driveway -- a man with a ba...
Photograph

A "Beer-Bar" at a Displaced Persons Camp

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Description: Refugees patronizing a "beer-bar," run by invalids at a Displaced Persons camp in Germany.
Photograph

Ottawa Park Tourist Camp

Date: 04 13 1925
Description: View down dirt road of people standing beneath the trees at Ottawa Park Tourist Camp. Automobiles are parked in the background, and tents are set up throug...
Photograph

Meinhardt Raabe as Little Oscar at Easter Seals Camp Wawbeek

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Description: Meinhardt Raabe as Little Oscar standing with a group of children, some in wheelchairs, at Easter Seals Camp Wawbeek. The Wienermobile is in the background...
Photograph

Camp Gregory Flag Lowering

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Description: A group of boys and young men salutes while gathered in a semi-circle around a pole during the lowering of the American flag at Camp Gregory. There are tw...
Photograph

Parade Grounds at Camp Delta

Date: 1938
Description: Landscaped grounds under large white pine trees in the foreground, buildings in the background. A man is walking along the stone-lined road on the left, an...
Photograph

Refugees Stand Near Baby Carriages at a Displaced Persons Camp

Date: 1947
Description: A group of unidentified refugees are standing near baby carriages at a Displaced Persons camp in Germany.
Photograph

Eau Claire County Youth Camp Directors

Date: 11 18 1968
Description: Group portrait of two men and three women standing outside a log cabin. One woman is holding a coffee carafe, another is holding some papers, and one man i...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Group of Ho-Chunk Men and Boys

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Description: A group of Ho-Chunk men and boys standing in front of two canvas tents set up at a Ho-Chunk gathering, possibly a cranberry camp. The smiles on their faces...
Photograph

Ho-Chunk Women and Girl Making Fry Bread

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Description: Alice Cloud and Mrs. Mallory making frybread at a cranberry camp at Trow’s Marsh. The marsh extends from south of Merrillan to north of Millston. Frybread ...

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