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Boathouse Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Date: 04 24 1899
Description: Partial view of a boathouse at the foot of North Carroll Street, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built for the city of Madison. The University of Wiscon...
Photograph

Lake Mendota Boathouse

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Description: View from shoreline of a crew rowing a Pabst Shell on Lake Mendota near the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse, with two men in a canoe and people s...
Postcard

Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View of the north shore of Delavan Lake with a lighthouse in the background. Also known as "Red Top" and "L.P. Sutter's." Caption reads: North Shore, Delav...
Photograph

Anderson Dock

Date: 1935
Description: View down road towards boats docked at the fishing wharf at Ephraim in Door County. The bluff on the horizon is in Peninsula State Park.
Painting

Gill's Rock

Date: 1938
Description: Boat and dock.
Photograph

Ferryboat Landing

Date: 1929
Description: Ferryboat landing, with the boats providing service between Gills Rock and Washington Island.
Photograph

Gills Rock Harbor

Date: 
Description: View of the harbor area.
Photograph

Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse

Date: 1900
Description: A Lake Mendota boathouse, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built at the foot of North Carroll Street in 1893.
Photograph

Che-ne-qua Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of the Che-ne-qua Hotel on Pine Lake.
Photograph

Mayer's Summer Home

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards the Mayer's summer home on Pine Lake.
Photograph

Kenosha Harbor

Date: 1940
Description: A view across Kenosha harbor at the large Simmons Company factory building.
Photograph

Steamboat Landing at Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph elevated view of a steamboat landing in front of the Whiting House. Groups of people are standing on the pier, and more are on the steamboat. S...
Photograph

Hanks Boat House

Date: 1900
Description: The Lucien S. Hanks boathouse at 216 Langdon Street. A man is standing on the right next to the steps that lead up to the pavilion on top of the boathouse....
Photograph

Washington Island

Date: 1925
Description: Washington Island, including field and fence, with buildings, automobiles, and a large ship in the distance.
Photograph

Lake Mendota

Date: 
Description: Lake Mendota along the shore of the University of Wisconsin. A boathouse with a roofed pavilion above is on the right. In the foreground is a man rowing a ...
Photograph

Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 
Description: The Lake Mendota shoreline. A man is in a boat near the shoreline.
Photograph

Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1898
Description: View across water towards the Lake Mendota shoreline from the foot of Frances Street.
Postcard

Coast Guard Station

Date: 1900
Description: View of the coast guard station from the water with multiple sailors lined up near the shore. Caption reads: "Coast Guard Station, Sturgeon Bay, Door Count...
Postcard

Bridge and Boats

Date: 1907
Description: View towards a bridge, with children in a boat in the left foreground, and two other people in a boat in the center. Caption reads: "The Old Bridge, Stough...
Postcard

Spooner Lake

Date: 1935
Description: View of Spooner Lake from Jones Cottages. Caption reads: "Spooner Lake from Jones Cottages Spooner, Wis."

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