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Studio Portrait of Anson Dart

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Description: Cased image of Anson Dart, first settler on Green Lake, Wisconsin.
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E.A. Birge Reading an Anemometer

Date: 1912
Description: Dr. E.A. Birge in his element, reading an anemometer of the weather data station on Green Lake.
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American Baptist Assembly Pool

Date: 1940
Description: View towards swimming pool towards people relaxing and sitting around the pool near the lake at the Baptist Assembly Grounds. Caption reads: "The Pool Nort...
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Sherwood Forest Hotel Dining Room

Date: 1930
Description: Interior of the Sherwood Forest Hotel dining room. Men and women are seated at a table for a meal, and the uniformed waitstaff stand to the left.
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Spreading Lime

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Description: In a cloud of dust, two farmers spread lime on the field of C. Morris, Green Lake, with an endgate spreader drawn by a team of horses.
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Wisconsin Future Farmers of America

Date: 02 21 1950
Description: Group portrait of officers and advisory council members of the Wisconsin Future Farmers of America Council at Green Lake for a planning meeting.
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Pier at Bible Institute

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Description: Rear view of the Bible Institute on Green Lake. Two men are sitting in a boat docked at a pier. Behind them are stairs leading to the rear entrance of the ...
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Dering's Living Room

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Description: Interior of Dering's living room. A woman sits in a chair looking at a dog that is lying on the rug. A fireplace is on the left, and the walls are lined wi...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down Hill Street. An automobile is crossing an intersection while other automobiles are parked along the curbs. The Green Lake County Courthouse, buil...
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West Shore

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Description: View along the west shore of Green Lake. Boats are docked on the shore near boathouses and two men are on the left, one carrying a piece of wood.
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Courthouse and Jail

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Description: View of the Green Lake County Courthouse and Jail. Two children stand on the steps of the jail, built in 1869. The courthouse, built in 1863, is on the rig...
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Tuscumbia Country Club

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Description: Exterior of Tuscumbia Country Club, founded in 1896. The building features a pillared side entrance and large windows.
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Spring in Mitchell's Glen

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Description: Two men stand near a geological formation in Mitchell's Glen, formerly owned by S. D. Mitchell.
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Scattered Picnickers

Date: 1885
Description: Scattered figures of a picnic party on a grassy slope.
Postcard

Totem Pole at Indian Village

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Description: Color postcard of the totem pole at the Indian Village of the American Baptist Assembly. A group of children are standing at the base looking up at it. ...
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Northern Baptist Assembly (formerly Lawsonia Hotel)

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Description: Black and white photographic view of the lakefront and pool at the Northern Baptist Assembly compound. Patio chairs and tables with umbrellas are on the la...
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Green Lake Bible Institute; Hulbert Hall and Auditorium

Date: 1931
Description: Black and white photographic postcard with two views: one of Hulbert Hall and the other the octagonal auditorium at the Green Lake Bible Institute. A man i...
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Sturgeon

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Description: A woman is posing outdoors while holding up the tail of a large sturgeon hanging from a hook. Behind her people are standing under a tent.
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Making Chowder

Date: 08 1940
Description: Joe Norton, left, and his son Bud are tending a large pan of fish chowder cooking over the coals of a campfire on the shore of Green Lake. In the backgrou...
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Fred Derr and Dan Buretta

Date: 09 18 1984
Description: A man is stirring food in a pot, while another man is trying a spoonful of it. A variety of bottles and cans are on the table near the pot. A connected new...

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