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Tonyawatha Spring Hotel

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View along the Lake Monona shoreline towards the Tonyawatha Spring Hotel. A crowd of people are standing on the pier with several sailboats. On the shore is a boathouse. In the lower left is someone paddling a canoe. The hotel, on the east shore of the lake, was located in Blooming Grove Township, just outside of Madison. The hotel opened in 1879. On July 31, 1895, the hotel was destroyed by a fire.

Date Created:
August 30, 1884
Creator:
Fowler, J. M.

Publication Information

Creator Fowler, J. M.
Date Created August 30, 1884

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 21 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 906

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012AK7
Legacy ID
WHi 133051

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