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Swan Dive

Date: 1905
Description: Halftone print of two divers in mid-air as other young men watch from the pier at the Y.M.C.A. camp on Geneva Lake. A sailboat is moored to the pier, which...
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View from the Shore Path at Assembly Grounds

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Description: Hand-colored photographic postcard view along the shoreline at Delavan Lake. There is a person standing on one of the two piers, and four more people are s...
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High Diving

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Description: View from shoreline of a high diver standing on a platform at the end of a pier on Delavan Lake. People are standing on the pier watching the diver, and a ...
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Scene Along the West Shore

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Description: View along shoreline towards a group of people standing on a pier. Sailboats are anchored in the water in the background. Caption reads: "Scene Along the W...
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Table Rock from Daisy Fields at Garrett Bay

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Description: Colored postcard view near the extreme northern point of Door County. There is a man standing on the left in a field of flowers looking at the bay. Fishing...
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C. & N.W. Railway Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the train depot with a passenger train on the tracks and passengers on the platform. Caption reads: "C. & N.W. Railway Depot, Fort Atk...
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Court House Park

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Description: View across street towards a park. There are women sitting in a carriage at the curb. A fountain can be seen among the trees. Caption reads: "Court House P...
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Speed Boats on Lake Geneva

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Description: Colorized postcard view across water towards two speed boats on Lake Geneva. The trees are in fall color along the shoreline. The name on the speedboats re...
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C. & N. W. Ry. Station

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Description: Tinted postcard view of crowds of people standing near a railroad train on the far right, and a train station in the center with a sign that reads: "Watert...
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Fountain in High School Yard

Date: 1911
Description: Colorized postcard view of children sitting around a fountain. Caption reads: "Fountain in High School Yard, Jefferson, Wis."
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Boat House and Gymnasium, U. of W.

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Description: View of the boathouse and Red Gym from Lake Mendota. Men are carrying a long boat above their heads on the dock. A group of men is gathered at the boathous...
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Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a couple in a canoe floating through a lotus bed. Caption reads: :Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
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North Side Park

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Description: View of a park with a gazebo. Women and children are sitting on the benches. Caption reads: "North Side Park, Manitowoc, Wis."
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Goodrich Boat Docks

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene at the Goodrich Boat Docks. Racine, Wisconsin." A passenger ship flying an American flag is docked at the Goodrich Transit Comp...
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Racine Harbor

Date: 1850
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wisconsin in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main...
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C. & N. W. Station

Date: 01 05 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "C. & N. W. Station, Madison, Wis." The Chicago and North Western Railroad Station, located on South Blair Street. There are pedestria...
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Third Ave. At Night

Date: 04 23 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Third Ave. At Night, Baraboo, Wis." A city scene at night, with horse-drawn carriages in the streets and pedestrians on the sidewalks...
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At The Head of The Narrows

Date: 08 22 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "At The Head of The Narrows, Dells of The Wisconsin River." A channel of the Wisconsin River that is 52 feet wide and 100 feet deep. T...
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The Yahara River from City Park

Date: 11 19 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "The Yahara River from City Park, Stoughton, Wis." View from shoreline towards a river flowing through a town park. There are two boat...
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Shores of Lake Kegonsa

Date: 08 08 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Shores of Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton, Wis." A man and woman are standing on the shoreline while three children are sitting in a sailboat...

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