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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 Grounds

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of American Baptist Assembly Grounds from Judson Tower. Below near the tree-covered shoreline are buildings, a recreation area, and a harbor ...
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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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American Baptist Assembly Roger Williams Inn

Date: 1945
Description: Front entrance of the Roger Williams Inn, American Baptist Assembly grounds.
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Green Lake Congregational Church

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view across road towards the Congregational Church.
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Green Lake Court House

Date: 1920
Description: View across road towards the courthouse.
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Green Lake Court House

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the courthouse.
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Roger Williams Inn

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view across water towrads the Roger Williams Inn.
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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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View of Green Lake

Date: 1920
Description: View from intersection of commercial buildings along the left side of a street.
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White House Inn

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior of the White House Inn, a three-story wooden structure with a two-story wing in the rear. A road sign for Highway 23 is in the foreground on the c...
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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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The Old Mill

Date: 1925
Description: Three-story stone mill built in 1847 by J.C. Sherwood. Many panes of glass in the twelve over twelve windows are broken and the roof over the loading dock ...
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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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Green Lake

Date: 06 1952
Description: View across a prairie. Groves of trees, a herd of cattle, and a lake are in the distance.
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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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