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Hall's Motel

Date: 07 1957
Description: Mr. Hall posing with large fish in front of Hall's Motel.
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Fleet of Boats

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Description: The Upper Dells Fleet on review.
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Sign for Lost Canyon

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Description: Sign for Lost Canyon, with people standing near a car in the foreground.
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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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Prehistoric Land

Date: 07 1957
Description: Couple standing with dinosaur in Prehistoric Land, owned by Charles Van Wie.
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Black Bart at Fort Dells

Date: 1961
Description: Black Bart at Fort Dells, holding up the Sheriff.
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Entrance to Enchanted Forest

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Description: Entrance to Enchanted Forest and Prehistoric Land.
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Dells Manor Motel

Date: 06 1961
Description: Front of Dells Manor Motel, with parking lot and neon sign.
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Newman's Drive-In

Date: 07 1960
Description: Newman's Drive-In with Free Root Beer sign and waitress.
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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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Oak Park Cabins

Date: 
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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Exterior of Minirama

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior from road of Minirama at 115 Broadway.
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Duck Trip

Date: 08 15 1955
Description: Amphibious Duck on land with Board of Trade stone works. The stone gargoyles were salvaged from the Board of Trade building in Chicago by Newman.
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Sinclair Gas Station

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Description: Exterior of Sinclair gas station on Highway 12, owned by Martin Platt.
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Village Blacksmith

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Description: Village Blacksmith at work with horse in Pioneer Village.
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Bennett's Table Talk

Date: 1968
Description: Large mouse being lifted by crane onto Bennett's Table Talk at 211-213 Broadway.
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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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Jumping Stand Rock

Date: 05 1980
Description: Ashley Bennett II, leaping Stand Rock, age 46.
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Witches' Gulch

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Description: Tourists on walkway in Witches' Gulch.

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