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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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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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Lawsonia Country Club

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Description: Exterior view of Lawsonia Country Club, which opened to the public in 1930. A curved driveway leads to the lower part of the building on the left. In the b...
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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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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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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

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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American Baptist Assembly; Inspiration Point

Date: 1960
Description: Color elevated view of Inspiration Point on Green Lake. The swimming pool is in the foreground. At a dock are several moored rowboats and an excursion boat...
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Bible Institute

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Description: Exterior view across water towards part of the Green Lake Bible Institute, with several other buildings. Two men are sitting on a bench near the lake shore...
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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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Chili Ingredients

Date: 09 18 1984
Description: A person (out of frame) is chopping tomatoes on a cutting board, next to a pile of chopped onions. In front of the board are onion halves and containers of...
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Unidentified People at Dock

Date: 1895
Description: View towards shoreline with several people on or near a docked boat next to a pier. An African-American woman is sitting under a tree with a white baby on ...
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Fisherman

Date: 1963
Description: Slightly elevated view of a fisherman standing on the rocks below a spillway. Trees are along the shoreline. On the right is a picnic area, and on the hori...
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Victor Reidel Speaking on Early Wisconsin Painting

Date: 06 21 1957
Description: A man on the right is standing in front of an audience, with several paintings on display behind him. Caption reads: "Green Lake, Wis. June 21-22, 1957. An...

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