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Bathing Beach

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View from dunes towards a beach with bathers. The main dock and Peninsula State Park are in the distance. Caption reads: "Bathing Beach - Fish Creek, Wis."

Date Created:
circa 1940-1949

Publication Information

Date Created circa 1940-1949

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 postcard
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection History Center
Source Collection Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Call Number PH 2744
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W014FZ8
Legacy ID
WHi 125870

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The Bathing Beach

The Bathing Beach

circa 1940-1949

View from shoreline looking out towards the public beach with several bathers. Diving platforms are out in the bay. Caption reads: "Fish Creek, Wis. The Bathing Beach."

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Fish Creek, Wis. From the Bluff

Fish Creek, Wis. From the Bluff

1944

Elevated view of Fish Creek and Green Bay. Dwellings are in the foreground. The Peninsula State Park is across the bay. Caption reads: "Fish Creek, Wis. From the Bluff".

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Harbor View, Fish Creek

Harbor View, Fish Creek

1910

Elevated view from hill of Fish Creek and its harbor. A steamer is near the dock. The Peninsula State Park is across the bay. Caption reads: "Harbor View, Fish Creek, Wis."

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Eagle Lighthouse, Peninsula State Park

Eagle Lighthouse, Peninsula State Park

1957

Color photographic postcard view of the Eagle Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park.

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Dock, Fish Creek

Dock, Fish Creek

1907

View across water towards the Fish Creek Dock with a boathouse, and a steamer pulling up from the left. A group of people are gathered on the dock. Caption reads: "Dock, Fish Creek, Wis."

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Sand Beach, Egg Harbor

Sand Beach, Egg Harbor

1949

View across beach towards a small boy standing at the water's edge. Rowboats are resting on the shoreline in the background. Caption reads: "Sand Beach, Egg Harbor, Wis."

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