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Dell House

Date: 1910
Description: Dell House, built in 1828 by Robert Allen in the vicinity of the Wisconsin Dells. This Inn was later operated by the J.B. McCuen Family. It burned down som...
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Steamboat on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: View from elevated rocks on shoreline of a steamboat on the Wisconsin River touring the Wisconsin Dells.
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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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Dancing Waters

Date: 1955
Description: Lighted, choreographed water fountain show.
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H.H. Bennett Studio, Front and West Side

Date: 1875
Description: Front and west side of Bennett Studio. There is a windmill behind the building.
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Dixon's Canada Store

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Description: Elevated view of storefront of Dixon's Canada Store. Dixon’s Canada Store was reputed to be the finest dry-goods emporium west of Milwaukee in the mid 1860...
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Winnebago Indian Woman

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Description: View of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian woman in traditional dress. The woman stands on stone steps, surrounded by flowers and trees.
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River Boats

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Description: Elevated view towards opposite shoreline where river boats are docked on the bank of the Wisconsin River. The Dells Landing is visible behind the "Winnebag...
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Chateau at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1930
Description: A man and four women pose at the exterior of a log cabin with a "chateau" sign over the entrance.
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Honeymoon Inn — Kriegl Farm Resort

Date: 1926
Description: A man and two women sit on the second story balcony of the "Honeymoon Inn" at the Kriegl Farm Resort.
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Cottages at Berry's Coldwater Canyon Hotel

Date: 1926
Description: View up slope towards two small cottages at the Coldwater Canyon Hotel. A man with a tennis racket is seated on the porch of the cottage on the left.
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One of Berry's Housekeeping Cottages

Date: 1926
Description: Group of people posed on the steps and porch of a cottage. The cottage has a wrap-around porch, and there is a swing between two trees on the left. A man a...
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Porch at the Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Screened-in porch at the Birchcliff Hotel, with chairs, porch swing and settees.
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Dining Room at the Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Dining room set with table settings. A mirror and a sideboard are next to the double doors on the right, and a Victrola is in the corner next to two window...
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Black Oaks Cottages at the Dells

Date: 1927
Description: Front entrance to the Black Oaks resort. A man is driving an automobile down the drive near two stone walls with columns framing the entrance to the drivew...
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Log Cabin at Brady's Lodge

Date: 1927
Description: One-room log cabin at Brady's Lodge in a open are with tall grass. Two young trees are along the cabin on the right.
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Cottage at Butternut Lodge, Highway 13

Date: 1926
Description: Guest cottage with two doors in front, and a man sitting on the stoop. There are automobiles parked on the left.
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Scene at Chula Vista Hotel Grounds

Date: 1926
Description: View of grounds with a large guest cottage with large front porch on the right. On the left is a three-story structure shaped like a tower.
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D.H. Colburn Furnished Cottages

Date: 1925
Description: View from road of two of the Colburn guest cottages. A lake or pond is in the background.
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Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1927
Description: View across road of a large cottage with a front porch on the right, with two people sitting in a lawn chair in front. Down the hill on the left behind tre...

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