Postcard
Ski Tow on Rib Mountain
Text on front reads: "Ski Tow on Rib Mountain, Wausau, Wis." On reverse: "Rib Mountain, just outside of Wausau, is a Winter Paradise boasting, among other unrivalled [sic] attractions, an open slope over 400 feet wide and 2,500 feet long. The overhead cable ski tow is 3,150 feet in length and is believed to be the longest of its type in the United States. It services both the open slope as well as the six fine trails, and seventy-five persons can ride it at one time, getting on or off at any point." Skiers on a "surface lift" type ski lift. Snow and trees are visible throughout. |
Image ID: | 150835 |
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Creation Date: | 1939 |
Creator Name: | Curt Teich & Co., Chicago |
City: | Wausau |
County: | Marathon |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Divided back. 1¢ stamp. #V2-93. 9A-H2383. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) Distributed by Eau Claire News Company, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. |
Clothing and dress |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Trees |
Coats |
Hats |
Cities and towns |
Hills |
Snow |
Women |
Skis and skiing |
Winter sports |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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