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Crystal Lake CCC Camp

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

Boulder Lake at Camp Manitowish

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard of Boulder Lake. Pine trees are in the foreground and islands are below in the background. Caption reads: "Boulder Lake at Camp Manitowi...
Map or Atlas

Northern Forest State Park : Vilas County - Wisconsin

Date: 1926
Description: This Wisconsin Conservation Commission map from the 1920s shows roads, railroads, campsites, lookout towers, and privately owned lands in Northern Forest S...
Map or Atlas

Vilas County's First Settlements, Resorts, Camps, Trading Posts, and Historic Roads

Date: 1953
Description: This mid 20th century map of Vilas County and northeastern Oneida County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, sections, cities and villages, rail...
Photograph

Amphibious Motion Picture Service Delivery To Campo Fiesta

Date: 1950
Description: A man, possibly Benton C. Black, delivering films to Campo Fiesta at Trout Lake. The delivery is being made in a Seabee seaplane by the Amphibious Motion P...
Photograph

First Structure Built at Trout Lake

Date: 1910
Description: This building was used for cooking and eating. The clothesline on the left has clothes hanging on it. Neal Harrington has written on the postcard:

"Trout...

Photograph

The Shack

Date: 1910
Description: The annotation on the photograph says: "Another picture of the shack - blankets hanging out. Indian Al."

Another version of this photograph is annotated:...

Postcard

Trees for Tomorrow Conservation Camp

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the camp, including a numbered index of the buildings. Used as an application form for a forestry workshop. Founded in 1944, located at 519 ...
Postcard

Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center, with buildings, grounds, roads, and the Eagle River. Founded in 1944.
Map or Atlas

Boulder Jct.-Manitowish Waters (Lakes Area of Northern Wisconsin) : Including: Sayner, Arbor Vitae, Lac du Flambeau

Date: 1962
Description: This map shows roads, golf courses, ski areas, boat landings, camp sites, waysides, parks, beaches, scenic views, virgin timber tracts, airports, boys and ...
Photograph

Red Arrow Camp

Date: 1935
Description: View from shoreline towards a long pier on Trout Lake leading to a diving board on the left, and diving platforms on the right. There are small sailboats t...
Postcard

Moon Beach Camp

Date: 07 1957
Description: Ink drawing of a camp, with a boat tied to the shore and a pier leading into the water. Caption reads: "Moon Beach Camp, North Wisconsin Synod, Eagle River...
Postcard

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...
Photograph

CCC at Star Lake

Date: 
Description: Caption on print reads: "CCC 1601 Star Lake Wis." Group portrait of men standing and holding camp eating utensils, including plates and mugs. Tents are in ...
Photograph

Civilian Conservation Corps 660th Company State Forestry S-79

Date: 
Description: Camp Mercer sign spelled out with stones on a small, built-up hill. Camp buildings and parked cars are in the background.
Photograph

Camp Nine Mile

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Description: Slightly elevated view of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. There are buildings to the left and right of the road, and trees are in the backgroun...
Postcard

Moon Beach Camp

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Interior of the Lodge – Moon Beach Camp. Rt. 1, St. Germain, Wisconsin." Comfortable chairs and a sofa are grouped in front o...
Postcard

First Lesson in Wrestling

Date: 1936
Description: Text on front reads: "First Lesson in Wrestling, Camp Highlands, on Plum Lake, Sayner, Wisconsin." A teacher begins a class in wrestling with a group of st...
Postcard

Camp Osoha for Girls

Date: 1921
Description: Text on front reads: "Shore Line, Camp Osoha for Girls, Trout Lake, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Trout Lake, Wisconsin. A distinguished camp for girls 6 to 18 ...

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