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Fishing Early in the Morning

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Description: Lawrence Martin and Will Hotchkiss fishing off a pier early in the morning.
Postcard

Elevated View of Town

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: Panoramic View of Minocqua, Wis." A railroad bridge is in the foreground.
Photograph

Snowstorm over Harbor

Date: 09 27 1942
Description: Labeled as a "freak" snowstorm. A boathouse takes up the majority of the image, with a flag flying over the boathouse. The lake is not frozen, but ice and...
Postcard

Camp Idyle Wyld, Three Lakes

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Description: View from lake of Camp Idyle Wyld. A two-story wet boathouse, a windmill, and several cabins are visible along the shoreline. Caption reads: "View of Camp ...
Postcard

C.M. & St. P. Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: View from water of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad bridge. Probably over a stretch of Kawaguasaga Lake. There is a stairway leading to the wate...
Photograph

003 - Mile-Long View of Lake Raymond

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Description: Exterior view of mile-long view of Lake Raymond (now known as Seventeen Lake), with several campers in foreground, and other campers in canoes on the lake....
Photograph

045 - Joy Camps Boat Fleet

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Description: View from shoreline from pier of campers in boats on the water. Rowing crews and kayaks are in the foreground. Original caption notes that this image offer...
Photograph

049 - Young Women in Rowboat on Lake

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Description: View across water of five young women in a rowboat near the shoreline.
Photograph

050 - Young Girl in Paddleboat

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Description: Young girl sitting in a paddleboat on the water. The girl wears a swimming cap and a one-piece swimsuit, and has her hands on the handles that spin the pad...
Photograph

060 - Girl Prepares Fishing Hook

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Description: Young girl sitting in a rowboat on the water baiting a fishing hook. A metal can sits beside her on the seat. Original caption notes: "Perch, large and sma...
Historical Object

057 - Page from Joy Camps Album Displaying Boats

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying two photographs with caption. The larger photograph shows two of the camp's Skip-Jack boats, each with a camper ...
Historical Object

062 - Page from Joy Camps Album with Campers Fishing

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying four photographs of campers fishing. Upper left photograph is an elevated view of several campers in a boat fish...
Historical Object

063 - Young Campers Fishing in Boats

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying two photographs. The left one is a view over water towards two young campers fishing in a rowboat. The right one...
Historical Object

091 - Four Scenes from Joy Camps Waterfront

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying four photographs. At the top left is a birch bark canoe on a covered stand with paddles on racks. At upper right...
Historical Object

093 - Joy Camps Water Activities

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying five photographs. On the left is a Snipe setting sail with a camper and Miss Camp aboard. The top middle photogr...
Historical Object

103 - Various Scenes from Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying six photographs. The one on the upper left shows three campers sitting in a rowboat along the shoreline sketchin...
Historical Object

111 - Camp Pioneers of Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying five photographs. Young campers are participating in a number of activities, including tennis, seesawing, boatin...
Historical Object

115 - Younger Campers at Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying four photographs of younger campers. In one photograph campers are standing on a dock near two boats. In two pho...
Photograph

132 - Camp Craft Activities

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying four photographs. Original caption notes: "Scenes from camp craft activities during 1940..." (the remainder of t...
Historical Object

138 - First Aid and Water Safety at Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying three photographs. Two of the photographs show campers and counselors working in resuscitation classes along the...

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