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Lakeside Scenes
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Four views near Lake Superior, including two scenes of boats and docks near the ore docks, a bathing scene showing a group of people swimming in the lake and diving from pilings, and a view of the steamer "Mary Scott."
September 19, 1932
E.C. Kropp Co.
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Ore Docks
1904
Text on front reads: "Ore Docks, Superior, Wis." Elevated view of an ore carrying ship that is within the ore docks on Lake Superior.
Bathing Beach at Vilas Park
1954
Color postcard view of a crowded bathing beach at Lake Wingra.
Street Scene showing Lake Superior in Distance
circa 1910-1919
Colorized postcard view down a street (Rittenhouse Avenue) to Lake Superior. The street is lined with businesses and parked cars. Caption reads: "Street Scene, showing Lake Superior in distance, Ba...
Bathing Beach
1915
Text on front reads: "Bathing Beach, Rice Lake, Wis." Many adults and children are swimming and diving at the beach. There is a pier on the left and an elaborate diving board and platform on the ri...
Thoma's Bathing Beach, Little Cedar Lake
circa 1910-1919
Photographic postcard view of people swimming and standing in the lake. People are out in boats in the background. Caption reads: "Thoma's Bathing Beach, Little Cedar Lake, Wis."
View of Rosenheimer's Resort on Large Cedar Lake
1910
View across water towards a lakeside resort. The largest building has three stories, and below it is a small, sandy beach near a dock. Caption reads: "View of Rosenheimer's Resort on Large Cedar La...
