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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of town. There is an unusual automobile parking pattern in the center of State Street. There is a sign for "Billiards" on a building in the r... |
| Date: | 07 07 1928 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of the bathing beach near the tourist camping site in Devil's Lake State Park. A diving tower is on the right with a woman diving from t... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of Devil's Lake. Rock formations are on the left side. Bluffs and sky are in the background. There are buildings along the shoreline. Th... |
| Date: | 06 04 1924 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of rocks and trees above the lake in Devil's Lake State Park. Below on the left railroad tracks run along the shoreline. Trees and bl... |
| Date: | 05 26 1921 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Trees can be seen to the right and left. Text at the foot reads "M.E. Church, Bloomington, Wis., N... |
| Date: | 07 02 1925 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a poster promoting Camp Milo on White Sand Lake. On it are photographs of the cabins, tents, lake, and boats on the shore. |
| Date: | 06 18 1929 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of Williams' Bay on Boulder Lake. Caption reads: "Williams' Bay, Boulder Lake, Boulder Jct., Wis." |
| Date: | 09 01 1928 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of the Bruce Tourist Camp. A dirt road curves into the camp, with a large sign at the entrance, and cabins, picnic tables and ma... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S... |
| Date: | 09 20 1922 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the business district. Sidewalk view shows pedestrians and a vehicle in the street. Telephone poles and small horsehead shaped hit... |
| Date: | 07 19 1920 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard shoreline view of a bridge. Two men in hats are standing on the far right at a railing on the truss bridge looking toward the opposit... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of scenes from Alma. Three scenes from areas around Alma show the town along the Mississippi River, an elevated view of the river bet... |
| Date: | 08 04 1920 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of Mill Street. Town businesses, including a clothing and tailoring store, line the right side of the street looking towards a reside... |
| Date: | 06 20 1922 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard along the wooded shoreline of Lake Ripley. Caption reads: "Along the Shore of Lake Ripley. Cambridge, Wis." |
| Date: | 10 17 1923 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the two-story brick High School building with basement. A bare flagpole can be seen on the roof. Caption reads: "High School, Arcadia, Wis... |
| Date: | 07 19 1925 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a camp scene on a lawn. In the background is a bluff. Several people can be seen standing near the tents among the trees. Caption rea... |
| Date: | 07 01 1925 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard of Camp Douglas with the Y.M.C.A. Camp in the background. Many tents are pitched and soldiers are lined up on the left. An automob... |
| Date: | 07 01 1925 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard of Target Bluff. Trees are on top of the bluff and also below. Railroad tracks are at the base. Text at foot reads: "Target Bluff,... |
| Date: | 06 01 1925 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard looking up towards Lone Rock. Trees are on top of the formation. Caption reads: "Lone Rock, Camp Douglas, Wis." |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view across road of the creamery. The entrance is on the left and a loading dock is on the right. Caption reads: "'Creamery,' Baldwin... |
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