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Dining Hall at Power Dam Camp

Date: 08 18 1912
Description: Eight cooks posing inside the dining hall. Long tables are set for a meal.
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Camp Meeting Grounds

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Description: View toward a preacher's stand at the meeting grounds of the Willimantic Camp Meeting Association, established in 1860. A large group of people sit on outd...
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Chautauqua Officers

Date: 1910
Description: View of eight men sitting outside a tent at Chautauqua Grounds, an establishment founded in 1874. A woman sits in the tent labeled, "Headquarters." Caption...
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Couples Camping at Mt. Tom Camp

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Description: Three couples posing for a group portrait in front of tents at Mt. Tom Camp. The woman sitting at center is holding a bouquet of flowers, and clothing is h...
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Y.M.C.A. Camp

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Description: A row of tents at a Y.M.C.A. camp stands in a clearing in a wooded area. A man sits on a chair in the foreground and "Y.M.C.A." is written on a surface of...
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Camp Kennington

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Description: Campers relax in front of their tents in a wooded grove at Camp Kennington. The women and children are wearing light-colored dresses, and the man is wearin...
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Wyonegonic Camps

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Description: A group of uniformed female campers sits on the ground in front of their tents at Wyonegonic Camp while listening to their counselor. Clothing hangs on li...
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Camping

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Description: Elevated view of a family at "Midwaters Campground" at Hiawatha National Forest. The campsite is complete with tents, picnic tables, hanging blankets and t...
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Camping

Date: 1960
Description: A campsite at Hiawatha National Forest. Men and women sits at a picnic table, while children sit by the campfire.
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022 - Dining Porch

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Description: Interior view of the Dining Porch, which ran the entire length of the Main Lodge. View from porch is to the southeast, with a view of Lake Raymond (now kno...
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023 - Dining Porch at Mealtime

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Description: Interior view of campers and counselors eating on Dining Porch. Original caption notes: "Our dining Porch runs the whole length of the Main Lodge, and enjo...
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027 - Library in Main Lodge

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Description: Interior view of library in Main Lodge. Two campers are seated at a table reading; another camper is browsing the shelves. Original caption notes: "In 1937...
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Two Women at a Camp Site/Woman Sitting in Chair (Double Exposure)

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Description: Main image: Outdoor view of two women standing at a table under a canopy in front of a tent at a camp site. Secondary image: Seen faintly in the awning are...
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In the Dining Room

Date: 1940
Description: A view of the dining room in the shelter house at Point Beach State Forest. There are sturdy log picnic tables set with glasses, silverware and tablecloths...
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Postcard in View Folder

Date: 1936
Description: Text reads: "Indian Camp Life." One of 16 postcard images inside of a souvenir view folder. Four Native American men are sitting on a bench on the right. T...

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