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Bathing Beach, East, Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View along beach with many small stones towards three people near a beached sailboat. There is a boathouse in the background further down the shoreline. Ca...
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Erin Side Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View of Rock Lake. There is a sign posted on a tree that reads: "Erin Side", and it has also been added to the postcard on the right where it reads: "Erin ...
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The Mill Pond

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Description: Hand-colored postcard of the Mill Pond connected to Rock Lake. A row of boathouses on the left. A small empty rowboat in the pond. Several lily pads on the...
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A Quiet Bay — A Quiet Day, Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View down hill towards the curving shoreline of Rock Lake, surrounded by trees and long grass. Caption reads: "A Quiet Bay — A Quiet Day, Rock Lake, Lake M...
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The Outlet

Date: 1943
Description: View across outlet towards the park by Rock Lake. People are picnicking, children are on a swing set, and women are walking along a path. There is a rustic...
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Waterskiing on a Pretty Lake, Vacationland Scene

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view from hill of a waterskier and motorboat on Rock Lake.
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Howe's Boat Landing, Rock Lake

Date: 1913
Description: View across water towards a row of rowboats lined up on the shoreline of Rock Lake. Caption reads: "Howe's Boat Landing, Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Scenery of Pond Lilies, South West side Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized view of waterlilies and lily pads in round frame. Caption reads: "Scenery of Pond Lilies, South West side Rock Lake, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Rock Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View across water towards the shoreline of Rock Lake. People are in rowboats at the shoreline. There are cabins behind the trees, and on the right is a pie...
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North Driveway, Rock Lake

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Description: Elevated view through trees of a road along the shore of Rock Lake. A large dwelling is further down the road on the right. Caption reads: "North Drivewa...
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College Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1909
Description: View of tree-lined residential street. The houses have porches. Caption reads: "College Ave., Looking West, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Madison St. looking West

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Description: View down unpaved tree-lined street in a residential neighborhood. A park is on the left, and houses are on the right. Caption reads: "Madison St. looking ...
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North End Drive, Rock Lake

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Description: View across dirt road along a lake towards a group of people on the edge of the road looking at the lake. Automobiles are parked on the right along the cur...
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East Lake Street

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Description: View down street towards a row of buggies parked on the left along a park, across from commercial buildings on the right. Caption reads: "East Lake Street,...
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Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: View from park towards the central business district. Businesses include a tailor's shop and hardware store. Caption reads: "Main Street, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Sandy Beach Resort

Date: 1930
Description: Men, women and children in modest swimming suits enjoy splashing and playing in the water at Sandy Beach, a resort established by Gerhard Strauss in 1921. ...
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Unititled — After Snowfall in Lake Mills

Date: 1908
Description: Downtown Lake Mills after a snowfall. A park and residential block are on the left. Commercial businesses are on the right. Horses and wagons are parked in...
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At the Lake Mills Hostel

Date: 1942
Description: Katy La Bruzzo, Tina Fedele, and Catherine Gandolph posed with their bicycles at the Lake Mills Hostel on their bicycle trip with the Neighborhood House Am...

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