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Kraftwood Country Estate

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of Kraftwood, the rural estate of the Kraft family of the Kraft Foods Co. of Wisconsin. The estate is situated on a peninsula jutting into Ente...
Photograph

Northwest View from The Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Looking northwest down Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. Mifflin Street is visible in the foreground, while in the center of the phot...
Photograph

Lower Campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1954
Description: View from roof top of lower campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wisconsin Historical Society is in left foreground and Science Hall is visible b...
Postcard

Dining Room at Syd's Resort of the Woods

Date: 1954
Description: View of the dining room which shows tables set for a meal. Large picture windows have views of the lake and woods surrounding the resort, and above the win...
Map or Atlas

Map of City of Wausau Wisconsin City of Schofield Wisconsin Village of Rothschild Wisconsin and Those Areas of Townships Maine Stettin Rib Mountain Texas and Wausau Adjacent to the Corporate Limits of the City of Wausau

Date: 1954
Description: This map of Wausau is pink, red, gray, and white. The map includes indexes of streets, industries, and community buildings and features a photograph of the...
Photograph

Eagle Scout Forestry Camp 25th Anniversary Marker

Date: 1954
Description: Ten men are standing in a row in front of a sign marking the 25th anniversary of the Eagle Scout Forestry Camp. They are each holding an Eagle Scout trophy...
Photograph

Parade of Homes

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the west side of Madison showing newly constructed homes and homes under construction featured in the Parade of Homes. The main road through...
Map or Atlas

Catholic Tourist Guide to Wisconsin

Date: 1954
Description: This map shows the location of Catholic churches, missions, and shrines. The map is color coded and includes a key in the bottom left corner. The back of t...
Photograph

Elevated View from Wisconsin State Capitol to Bascom Hill

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin. Frozen Lake Monona is on the right.
Map or Atlas

Southeastern Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois, Constituting Trading Area for the Village of Southport (Kenosha)

Date: 1954
Description: This photocopy map shows a early sketch of the settlement Southport. Rivers, lakes, other settlements, county boundaries, and roads are labeled. A portion ...
Postcard

Hotel Camp Brosius

Date: 1954
Description: Kodachrome print of a lakeside hotel. Text on reverse reads: "Hotel Camp Brosius on beautiful Elkhart Lake. Dining room, lounge, boat area, and round house...
Postcard

Camp Brosius

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view towards dock, and a diving platform at Camp Brosius. A sailboat, rowboat and canoes are in the lake. Several people are swimming or standing ...
Postcard

Greetings from Elkhart Lake

Date: 1954
Description: Sunset over Elkhart Lake, with the calm lake reflecting the orange sky. Caption reads: "Greetings from Elkhart Lake, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "Sunset a...
Map or Atlas

Catholic Tour Guide to Wisconsin

Date: 1954
Description: This map is designed to help Catholic tourists in Wisconsin find Catholic churches and missions. On the front side, a road map of Wisconsin showing the loc...
Postcard

Bathing Beach at Vilas Park

Date: 1954
Description: Color postcard view of a crowded bathing beach at Lake Wingra.
Photograph

Starkness Offshore

Date: 1954
Description: Wood from a dead tree on the Lake Wisconsin shoreline protruding from the water, and silhouetted against the reflection of a dramatic sky. The far shore is...

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