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Lily E. Floating Club House
July 31, 1921
Lily E., a schooner converted to the South Shore Yacht Club's floating club house, until the winter of 1921. The club house is at the foot of Nock Street in a Bay View neighborhood. Numerous other ...
Milwaukee Yacht Club
1940
Exterior of building from shoreline looking out to Lake Michigan. Along the pier are numerous docked boats and sailboats moored in water. On the left automobiles are parked along a fence.
Milwaukee Yacht Club
1940
View from hill of the yacht club, with Lake Michigan behind. In the distance is the jetty, and the road along the shoreline is N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. There are boats moored near the club, and o...
Milwaukee Yacht Club
1940
Exterior view of the club. A mast with flags stands outside of the club on the pier.
Boating in Kosciusko Park
July 19, 1914
Individuals boating in the Kosciusko Park lagoon, with onlookers sitting on the bank. Caption on glass plate reads: "Boating, Kosciusko Park".
Beach on Lake Michigan
1939
A beach on Lake Michigan near the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Men, women, and children relax on the beach. In the background many boats are on the water.
