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Edwards' Park Landing

Date: 1909
Description: View down a dock with two boats on either side. A man is standing on the one on the left. There is a boathouse on the lakeshore, with several canoes and ro...
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The "Kayosh" on Lake Winnebago

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Description: View across water towards a three masted sailboat with a crew of four men in Lake Winnebago. More boats are in the background.
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Yachting on Lake Winnebago

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Description: View across water towards a crew of men racing two sailboats. Another boat is in the background on the left.
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Wheeler Lake, Wheeler Lake Resort

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Description: View across water along shoreline towards a long dock and a raft. A rowboat is turned over on the dock near the tree-lined shoreline. Caption reads: "Wheel...
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Sister Bay, near Sturgeon Bay

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Description: Color postcard view towards the shoreline, with a pier and three boats moored to it. On the far right is a portion of what may be a boathouse. There are bu...
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Cottage 4, Dahlkes Timberline Resort

Date: 1962
Description: View down hill towards a small guest cottage surrounded by birch and other types of trees next to Big Lake at Dahlkes Timberline Resort. Rowboats are on th...
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Martins Island, Wisconsin River

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Description: Colortone postcard of boats near the shore, and a building in the distance. Postcard was sent to Mr. William Kruschke of Burnett Jc., from Otto Young. Capt...
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Fox River Dam

Date: 1940
Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline looking down towards a woman wearing a hat who is sitting and fishing from one of four rowboats tied up at the sh...
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Thoma's Bathing Beach, Little Cedar Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view of people swimming and standing in the lake. People are out in boats in the background. Caption reads: "Thoma's Bathing Beach, L...
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Returning to Camp

Date: 1940
Description: Photographic postcard view of young men and boys paddling canoes toward the shore of Boulder Lake. A canoe on the left bears the YMCA insignia. Other yout...
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Thoma's Shore, Little Cedar Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view across lake towards boathouses along a lake shore. Caption reads: "Thoma's Shore, Little Cedar Lake, Wis."
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View of Madison from Assembly Grounds

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the Madison skyline from across Lake Monona. Landmarks include a church, the Park Hotel, Madison City Hall, the old Capitol and...
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Pier at Esther Beach, Lake Monona

Date: 1906
Description: View from shoreline towards five women sitting together on the pier at Esther Beach. Boats are moored along the pier. People are in a boat near the end of ...
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Coast Guard Station

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Description: Photographic postcard view across water towards the Coast Guard Station on Lake Michigan. Cutters are moored next to a sea wall. Caption reads: "Coast Guar...
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Maple Bluff

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Description: View across water towards a small boat named "Julia" at Maple Bluff (Lake Mendota) with six people in it. Caption reads: "Maple Bluff, Madison, Wis."
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The Oasis

Date: 1912
Description: View from water towards a shoreline and a log cabin in the woods by a lake. Rowboats and a small pier are at the shoreline. Caption reads: "The Oasis, Merc...
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Echo Lodge, Echo Lake

Date: 1947
Description: View across lake towards cottages on the shoreline surrounded by pine trees. A rowboat and canoe are on the shore. Caption reads: "Echo Lodge, Echo Lake, M...
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Boat House

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Description: View along shoreline toward a boathouse. Caption on print reads: "Boat House: Wis. State Forest Reserve. Trout Lake."
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Just for Fun: Marty's Show Boat and Golf Course

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Description: Cartoon drawing of people playing golf and other games, relaxing, sitting on the beach and swimming and boating on the lake. The building in the center is ...
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Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse: "Magnificent view of Lake Michigan shoreline from Racine Harbor to Wind Point Lighthouse. Photo Courtesy RAMAC." Aerial view of Racine Har...

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