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Mark Harmon at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1990
Description: Costumed for the lead role in the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger," actor Mark Harmon signs autographs for some tourists who were visiting Old World Wisconsin...
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Pipe Dyer's Trading Post

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Description: Two men and one woman in Native American costume stand near a fence and a U.S. flag outside the entrance of Pipe Dyer's Trading Post in Fort Dells. There a...
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Wally Byam Airstreamer

Date: 06 1959
Description: Two men with cameras around their necks stand near a couple in a Plymouth pulling an airstream camper through a gate. The sign on the gate in the backgroun...
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The Main Entrance — Devi-Bara Resort

Date: 1931
Description: View of the entrance to the Devi-Bara Resort. There is sign on the fence that reads, "Saddle Horses - 1/2 block" and another sign on a tree denoting that t...
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Filling Station at Old Newport Resort on Lower Dells

Date: 1929
Description: Filling station with attendant standing outside near two pumps. There is a stand with signs advertising Old Gold cigarettes, 5 cent vegetable sandwiches, P...
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Panoramic Resort — Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1930
Description: View of the entrance to Devil's Lake State Park. There is an information center offering gas, food, and Blatz beer. Two storekeepers and a boy sit on the p...
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Madison Summer Activities

Date: 07 09 1958
Description: Four children stand on the observation deck watching planes at the Madison Municipal airport. The children include, from left to right: Carol, 3, Christine...
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Camp Indianola

Date: 1929
Description: A group of young boys with their male camp counselors are sitting and standing around the split-rail fence. There is a log cabin and a cornfield in the bac...
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Cottage at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1926
Description: Small cottage with guests sitting in the yard. A young boy sits in a hammock. Two other boys sit on a lawn swing. The leg of another person is on the left ...
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Meadow Brook Resort on Highway 13

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of Meadow Brook Resort. The main building is on the right, and the annex is on the left. People are relaxing on the lawn under the trees. The...
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Swimming Pool at Meadow Brook Resort

Date: 1933
Description: Three woman bathers in the in-ground swimming pool. Each corner has an electric lamppost. There is a water tower on a hilltop in the distance.
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Murray's Cabins — Jct. 12 and County Trunk M

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Description: View across road towards a group of people standing in front of the main office and general store at Murray's Cabins. On the right is a wooden archway with...
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Winnes Inn — Modern Rooms

Date: 1929
Description: View across street towards three women standing on the front steps of Winnes Inn, a converted dwelling in a residential neighborhood.
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Garden Inn — Glenco Cottages on the River on Highway 13

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Description: One of the guest cottages at Glenco Cottages. The cottage is raised above the ground on concrete blocks. A woman is standing in the screened porch.
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Grand View Hotel

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Description: View of the entrance drive to the Grand View Hotel with stone columns and stones framing the drive. Two men are posed near the right columns, and a three p...
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Annex No. 2, Modern Home Hotel

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Description: View of an annex with more guest rooms, and exterior stairs that rist from the porch up to a balcony. Women are sitting on the porch and the lawn. On the l...
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White House Cottages — Vine St. — Highway 16

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Description: View across road of the cottages at the White House Hotel, with an information kiosk along the sidewalk between them. A group of people are in front of the...
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Courtyard of the White House Hotel

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Description: View across sidewalk of the courtyard of the White House Hotel. The Annex is on the right. A gazebo is on the left, there are benches and a lawn swing in t...
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View of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: Front view of George Washington's Mount Vernon from the circular driveway. A line of people are waiting at the entrance. The cupola on the roof has a weath...
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Visiting George Washington's Tomb

Date: 1950
Description: Group of people standing in front of George and Martha Washington's tombs. One woman on the left is walking away from the tomb holding a camera. Two Americ...

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