Horses at Point Beach State Forest | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Horses at Point Beach State Forest

Horses at Point Beach State Forest | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Nine unidentified men and women on horseback are posing in front of the lodge at Point Beach State Forest. A young girl wearing a swimming suit is sitting on a railing in the background on the left, and a young man is sitting on a bench in the center. Another boy is walking on the right. Young trees are standing in front of the long one story building. which has two massive stone chimneys, and a wide stone stairway that leads down to the beach. A gabled porch extends from the center of the building.
DESCRIPTION
Nine unidentified men and women on horseback are posing in front of the lodge at Point Beach State Forest. A young girl wearing a swimming suit is sitting on a railing in the background on the left, and a young man is sitting on a bench in the center. Another boy is walking on the right. Young trees are standing in front of the long one story building. which has two massive stone chimneys, and a wide stone stairway that leads down to the beach. A gabled porch extends from the center of the building.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:132794
Creation Date:after 1940
Creator Name:Wisconsin. Conservation Department.
City:Two Rivers
County:Manitowoc
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH Series 2375.2.24
Original Dimensions:4 x 3 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The lodge, located on the Lake Michigan shore, is also called the Harrington Lodge, administration or recreation building, or shelter house. It was a WPA (Works Progress Administration) project completed in August 1940. See also Image ID: 132795, 132798, and 132805.
SUBJECTS
Women
Horseback riding
Portraits, Group
Horses
Chimneys
Pavilions
Public buildings
Stone buildings
State parks and reserves
Trees
Bathing suits
Clothing and dress
Hats
Sunglasses
Children
Men
Outdoor photography

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