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Crystal Lake CCC Camp

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

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...
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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