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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

Crescent Beach Campsite

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

Trailer Explosion

Date: 05 04 1948
Description: A house trailer, owned by Edward Kirby, exploded at the Taylor trailer camp, 1038 South Park Street. The explosion was caused by a bottle gas leak. Kirby a...
Photograph

Crescent Beach

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of Crescent Beach, with campsite with cabins and miniature golf course and other outbuildings. Downtown buildings can be seen in the backgrou...
Photograph

Entrance to Scheer Bros. Boulder Lodge

Date: 
Description: A woman stands next to a boulder along a drive leading to cabins. "BOULDER LODGE" is printed on the boulder. Boulder Lodge is located on Ghost Lake.
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Gasoline Station

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Description: A small gasoline station and refreshment station advertising distilled water, hot dogs, hamburgers, groceries, coffee, and other products. Near the station...
Photograph

Panoramic Resort at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of a row of cabins at the Panoramic Resort. There are two cars parked on the left.
Photograph

Tourist Free Campground

Date: 1925
Description: An information station advertising: free camping, with hot sandwiches and coffee, and tents and cots for sale. On a utility line pole, there are signs for ...
Photograph

Swanson Cottages, Lake Ripley

Date: 1926
Description: A cottage with a "Hill-Side" sign. An outhouse is to the right of the cottage. There is a path up the hill on the left.
Photograph

Chapel at Willlerup Camp, Lake Ripley

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Description: A hexagon-shaped chapel along the dirt road.
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Panoramic Resort Cottages

Date: 1929
Description: An automobile is parked at the side of the road near tourist cabins at Panoramic Resort at Devil's Lake.
Photograph

Entrance to Schofield Cottage Hotel

Date: 1929
Description: A group portrait at the entrance to the Schofield Hotel. A man and five women pose near a parked car at the hotel entrance sign. The sign listed J.A. Smith...
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Murray's Cabins — Jct. 12 & Cty Trunk M

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Description: The main entrance to the Murray's Cabins Resort. On the right, two women are sitting in chairs next to a dog sitting on top of a table. The arched gate ent...
Photograph

Oak Grove Camp Ground

Date: 1927
Description: View of the camp sites under the trees at Oak Grove Campground. Two men stand near a tent on the left.
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Entrance to the Pine Grove Camp

Date: 1928
Description: View from driveway with stone columns, over road towards the entrance gate to the Pine Grove Camp. People are standing near an automobile, tents and an out...
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Entrance to Riverview Free Campground

Date: 1927
Description: The entrance archway to Riverview Free Campground, with signs advertising amenities and boat trips. The information and ticket desk are on the right of the...
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At Riverview Free Campground

Date: 1927
Description: The general store and boat tour ticket selling counter. A man and a dog are posing in the foreground.
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Continental Cabin Camp No 16 — Highway 12

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Description: View from other side of road towards the Continental Cabin Camp and Texaco station along Highway 12. There are people standing near two parked cars.
Photograph

"Hoosier Lodge for Hoosier Hospitality" US Hwy 12

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Description: View down dirt road of the tourist camp with cottages. There is a building for men's and women's showers in the foreground, and a building marked "Toilet" ...
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Nettland's Roll Inn on Highway 16 — "At the Dells"

Date: 1931
Description: View from side of road towards main building of Nettland's Roll Inn, with a service station, restaurant and registration office for their campsites. A grou...

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