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Highcliff Cottage

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Highcliffe, a cottage with a large porch near the shore of Devil's Lake which was the meeting place of the Heart of the Hills Walking Club, founded by H.E. Cole. Two unidentified men pose for the photograph. There are railroad tracks in front of the cottage and the East Bluff rises behind. Snow is on the ground.

Date Created:
January 1926
Creator:
Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928

Publication Information

Creator Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928
Date Created January 1926

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Harry Ellsworth Cole papers, 1837-1929
Call Number Wis Mss GZ
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464632702121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0148FH
Legacy ID
WHi 67366

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