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Poplar Tourist Cabins

Date: 1940
Description: Automobiles parked outside the Poplar Tourist Court.
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Assembly Chamber before Restoration

Date: 1988
Description: Assembly Chamber, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration in 1988. Above the skylight can be seen long fluorescent light fixtures which are no l...
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The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the south wall of ...
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Cabins and Boats at Al's Place on the Turtle Flowage

Date: 1935
Description: View from water of vacation cabins and boats along lake shoreline of Turtle Flowage. The roof of the building on the right says: "Al's Place / Lunches — Ca...
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Cars Parked by House

Date: 1933
Description: Old cars parked in tall grass next to a house with a porch; a gas pump is on the right. There is a smaller dwelling with a car parked next to it on the lef...
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Hall's Resort on Chippewa Lake

Date: 1935
Description: View across road of an automobile parked next to a building that has a gasoline pump in front of it by the dirt road of County Trunk B. There is a hand-pai...
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Slabsides

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Description: 'Slabsides,' the Adirondack-style, rustic cabin and studio of naturalist John Burroughs, constructed by Burroughs and his son, Julian, near his nine acre R...
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Shady Rest Cottage

Date: 1937
Description: Exterior view of Shady Rest Cottage at Lake Breeze Resort. The building has a stone chimney and there is a wooden bench swing in the front yard. Caption re...
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Camp Occiuepet

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Description: View across water toward the cabins and boathouse at Camp Occiupet. Two boys stand on the shoreline while readying a boat for launch, and another boy sits ...
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Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell

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Description: A man and woman sit in front of a cabin in Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell. Multiple benches and chairs stand on the lawn looking over the water.
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Wyonegonic Camp Cabin with Fireplace And Teepee

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Description: A wooden cabin with a stone chimney stands at Wyonegonic Camp, the oldest girls' camp in the United States. The cabin is surrounded by trees and a tipi sta...
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White Birch Lodge Rustic Dining Room

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Description: View of the dining room in White Birch Lodge. The view features a stone fireplace and a table and chairs made of birch logs.
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Camp St. John Exercise Drill

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Description: A group of boys at Camp St. John performs an exercise drill while wearing pajamas. The group is gathered on a hilltop in front of cabins and farmhouses. O...
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Camp Gregory Flag Lowering

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Description: A group of boys and young men salutes while gathered in a semi-circle around a pole during the lowering of the American flag at Camp Gregory. There are tw...
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Camp St. John Flag Raising

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Description: A group of uniformed campers stands in formation at Camp St. John while watching the raising of the American flag. Three cabins stand to the left and tree...
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Y.W.C.A. Camp

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Description: Four female campers stand and sit around a Y.W.C.A. camp cabin furnished with several beds and a dressing table.
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Camp Lenoloc Arts and Crafts Cabin

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Description: Girls gather around the entrance to the log Arts and Crafts cabin at Camp Lenoloc. The cabin is elevated and surrounded by trees.
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Camp Sherwood Basket Making

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Description: A group of campers sits on the porch of a cabin while making baskets at Camp Sherwood. Several others sit on a dock or wooden walkway leading from the cabi...
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Dering's Resort

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Description: View of Dering's Resort, located in a wooded area. In the foreground is a road, and on the other side is a resort cabin with a small garden and bird bath.
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May True Love Light Your Christmas Path

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card with the image of a bell. Inside is a scene of a lake with a cottage on the shore. There is a boat on the lake and a church on the opposite sh...

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