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Dancing Waters

Date: 1955
Description: Lighted, choreographed water fountain show.
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Uphoff's Motel

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Description: Exterior view of Uphoff's Motel taken from across the street. The image shows a round section that was part of the original building known as Uphoff's Rotu...
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Girl at Minirama Dells Landing

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Description: Young girl in a bathing suit standing on a platform in the water looking over the Minirama scale model of Dells Landing. Also in the photograph are a minia...
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German Shepherd Dog Jumps Across Stand Rock

Date: 06 1961
Description: A German shepherd jumps across Stand Rock as a man and child in traditional Indian apparel look on. The man is pointing to the dog.
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Witches' Gulch

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Description: Tourists on walkway in Witches' Gulch.
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Bathing Beauty Near High Rock

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Description: Woman in bathing suit posing on ledge. High Rock is in the background.
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Paulina Bunyan

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Description: Woman dressed as Paulina Bunyan (female version of Paul Bunyan) standing in the Minirama recreation of the Wisconsin Dells. She holds an axe in one hand an...
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Jumping Stand Rock

Date: 05 1980
Description: Ashley Bennett II, age 46, son of original jumper, at Stand Rock.
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Freight Train Minirama

Date: 1960
Description: A Wisconsin Dells minirama miniature model showing a short train with a Prairie-type locomotive on the bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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Circus Train Minirama

Date: 1960
Description: Wisconsin Dells Minirama (miniature model) featuring a circus train on a bridge.
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Locomotive and Steamboats at Minirama

Date: 1960
Description: S-1 freight meets circus train at the Dells Minirama. DBC, Steamboat Winnebago, powerhouse.
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Entrance to Enchanted Forest

Date: 1971
Description: People entering the Enchanted Forest and Prehistoric Land.
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Village Blacksmith at Pioneer Village

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Description: A man in a plaid shirt and heavy apron holding the hoof of a horse in one hand, and a long file in the other. They are surrounded by metal wares and metal ...
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Lost Canyon

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Description: Elevated view of a cart of tourists in Lost Canyon.
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Minirama, Wisconsin Dells

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Description: Northern locomotive passing diesel.
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Contract Signing for Wisconsin Dells Minirama

Date: 09 1959
Description: Contract Signing for Wisconsin Dells Minirama. The man on the left is a banker, the man with eyeglasses is Ted Saunders, and the women are Ruth Bennett Dye...
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Entrance to Story Book Land

Date: 06 1956
Description: Six children ride an elephant in front of boat-shaped entrance to Story Book Land.
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Story Book Land Train

Date: 06 1956
Description: Elevated view of Fairy Godmother with kids on Story Book Land train.
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Oak Park Cabins

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Description: Interior of a room at Oak Park Cabins.
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Swallow's Nest

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Description: Exterior of a cabin (#1, "Eleanor") at Bowden's Swallow's Nest, at the end of Illinois Avenue.

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