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Rocky Roost

Date: 1905
Description: Rocky Roost, the Lamp family cottage, located west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota, decorated for a party. Shown from the left are Matilda Lamp Lueder...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Bike Hosteling Scrapbook: Hostel Highlights

Date: 06 26 1940
Description: Page from the scrapbook of bike hosteling trips sponsored by Neighborhood House, with highlights from the second hostel trip to the Post Farm Hostel in Mad...
Photograph

Summer Cottages

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: View across water of the summer cottages on Maple Bluff.
Photograph

Maple Bluff

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: A view from the west of Maple Bluff. Part of the roof of a cottage can be seen above the bluff.
Photograph

Blackhawk Summer Homes

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: View from the water (probably Lake Mendota) of summer cottages at Blackhawk. There is a pavilion at the shoreline. There are two people canoeing near the s...
Photograph

Lamp's Nieces at Rocky Roost

Date: 1905
Description: View across water towards Robert Lamp's cottage, Rocky Roost, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Lamp's four nieces are posed on the balcony, on the...
Photograph

Fox Bluff Cottage

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Description: The Stanley Hanks cottage at Fox Bluff on the shore of Lake Mendota. There is a fence around the property, and a boat is pulled up on the shoreline.
Photograph

Fox Bluff Cottage

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Description: View up sloping lawn towards the Stanley Hanks cottage at Fox Bluff with a fence in the background. The cottage has a screen porch along one side and a rou...
Photograph

Men at Rex Cottage

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Description: A group of friends gathered outside the Rex Cottage. Identified by written numbers are 1. George Beschoff 2. Ed Biggleson 3. Adolf Wagner 4. William Lee 5....
Photograph

Chimney Corners

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Description: Jackson Turner Main standing in front of "Chimney Corners" holding a butterfly net. He is the grandson of Frederick Jackson Turner, University of Wisconsin...
Postcard

Edwards' Park

Date: 1907
Description: View of a park. Men in suits are sitting on the benches. Cottages are behind the trees. Caption reads: "Edwards' Park, Lake Waubesa, Wis."
Postcard

Crescent Park

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Description: Hand-colored postcard of a view down a path, with the lake on the left, and a row of lakeside cottages with screened-in porches on the right. Caption reads...
Postcard

Beloit Park, Lake Kegonsa

Date: 08 03 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Beloit Park, Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton, Wis." A park area with trees and a lawn. Cottages with screened porches are on the left.

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