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Bird's-Eye View of Lake Geneva

Date: 1882
Description: Bird's-eye map of Lake Geneva, looking southwest, with insets of points of interest.
Photograph

Lunch at Kiddie Camp

Date: 07 17 1933
Description: Children sitting at a table and having lunch at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp.
Photograph

Crescent Beach Campsite

Date: 1936
Description: Crescent Beach campsite with cabins and miniature golf course by Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Group of Campers at McBride's Point

Date: 1879
Description: A group of campers at McBride's Point at Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison, Wisconsin. They are equipped with German exercise equipment (exercise pi...
Painting

One Night on Mendota Lake, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: Hölzlhuber's first extensive excursion in Wisconsin was a walking tour from Madison to Prairie du Sac along the Wisconsin River. He lost his way along Lake...
Postcard

Camp Stella on Sand Island, Lake Superior

Date: 1905
Description: Camp Stella looking south toward the Bayfield County shoreline from an Apostle Island.
Photograph

Crystal Lake CCC Camp

Date: 1935
Description: Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp.
Photograph

YWCA Camp Maria Olbrich Swimmers

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Camp Maria Olbrich, a YWCA camp on the north shore of Lake Mendota. Swimmers left to right: Beverly Ronge, Maxine Watson, Janet Hart, Kay Esch, and Elizabe...
Photograph

Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell

Date: 
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.
Photograph

Sunset Camping Grounds

Date: 
Description: View of an automobile and a pop-up camper set up near a lake at Sunset Camping Grounds. Labeled, "Chenango Trailer, Norwich, NY," the pop-up trailer compan...
Postcard

Camp Milo on White Sand Lake

Date: 07 02 1925
Description: Photographic postcard of a poster promoting Camp Milo on White Sand Lake. On it are photographs of the cabins, tents, lake, and boats on the shore.
Photograph

View from Kirkland Hotel

Date: 1922
Description: View of Devil's Lake from the shore of the Kirkland Hotel, located at the southeast corner of the lake. There is building, perhaps a boathouse, on the shor...
Photograph

Picnic Grounds at Black Bridge Boat Livery

Date: 1926
Description: A group of women and children sit at a picnic table at the Black Bridge Boat Livery off Highway 12. Behind them is a building with a screened porch facing ...
Photograph

Island Resort

Date: 1930
Description: Campgrounds at the Island Resort, located 25 miles west of the Wisconsin Dells.
Photograph

Cottage at Burgy Mounds

Date: 1920
Description: Two cottages at Burgy Mounds on Lake Koshkonong.
Photograph

Lake Koshkonong at Burgy Mounds

Date: 1920
Description: View from shore of a group of men posing on a dock at Burgy Mounds on Lake Koshkonong. Boats are tied to the dock. There are a number of people in boats fa...
Manuscript

Tansy Camp Fire Girls Album: Camp 1930

Date: 1930
Description: Page from the Tansy Camp Fire Girls album kept by Neighborhood House, with groups of girls posing at the end of a pier, in front of tents, on the remains o...
Postcard

Picturesque Camp Site

Date: 1969
Description: Elevated view of a tent and canoe in the woods by a lake.
Postcard

East Shore Bohner's Lake

Date: 1909
Description: View of a camp by Bohner's Lake. Caption reads: "East Shore Bohner's Lake, Burlington."
Photograph

007 - Main Lodge

Date: 
Description: View over water of Main Lodge as seen from boat on bay. Original caption notes: "It fits well into the landscape and seems to have been there always. Forty...

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