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Canoeing on Rainbow Lake

Date: 1945
Description: Couple canoeing under partly cloudy skies with sun dappling the water on Rainbow Lake, Chain O' Lakes.
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Couple on Pier with Water Skis

Date: 07 12 1955
Description: A man and woman sitting on a pier on a lake putting on water skis. A boat is next to the pier.
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Riverside Park

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Description: Lithograph of Riverside Park depicting people, boats, horses and buggies, steamboats in and around body of water.
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Couple in Rowboat

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline of couple in rowboat on unidentified pond.
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Husband and Wife Fishing

Date: 06 08 1894
Description: A man and woman fish at the base of a large rock formation.
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Couple and Doll in a Boat

Date: 1925
Description: View from shoreline of young couple posing together in a boat by a pier. A doll is sitting on the bow of the boat. The far shoreline of the lake is in the ...
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Beach Fishing

Date: 1905
Description: A view of a man fishing from a rock that protrudes into a body of water, with a woman standing behind him, and sail boats are on the horizon.
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Crew of Sailboat Seaspur

Date: 07 12 1952
Description: Outdoor group portrait of members of the crew of the sailboat Seaspur, winner of the Mendota Yacht Club's Fourth of July Handicap Race in 1952. Pict...
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Couple Walking Along The Sandy Beach

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Description: A couple walks along a sandy shoreline. Dwellings and buildings are visible in the background.
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Arms Family at Devil's Lake

Date: 1956
Description: Lewis, LuRay, Nellie and Bernard Arms arrive at Devil's Lake in a maroon DeSoto convertible automobile. This was the day after Lewis and LuRay's wedding.
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Mendota Yacht Club Beachcombers Party

Date: 07 27 1953
Description: Attending the Mendota Yacht Club beachcombers party are, left to right: Philip and Dorothy Sawin, and John Esch who are enjoying a snack while sitting on r...
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Mendota Yacht Club Beachcombers Party

Date: 07 28 1953
Description: William and Audrey Hobbins cooking a hot dog on the grill at the Mendota Yacht Club beachcombers party.
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Samuel L. Popkin

Date: 1972
Description: Political scientist Samuel L. Popkin and his wife. This photograph was taken about the time Wisconsin-born Popkin was jailed for his refusal to testify abo...
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Renee Harris and Henry Harris on Rocky Beach

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Description: Renee and Henry Harris pose on a rocky beach in Killarney. She is seated sidesaddle on a horse and Henry stands at her side. A small dog sits behind them i...
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Man and Woman Standing in Rowboat on Lake Owen

Date: 1937
Description: View of a man and woman getting into a wooden rowboat from a dock on Lake Owen at the Virginia Beach Cabins. Behind them a dog sits on the pier. On the far...
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"love"

Date: 1967
Description: Black and white photographic greeting card. View down beach towards couple hugging while standing in the sand. The word "love" is centered at the top.
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Young Couple in a Speedboat

Date: 1956
Description: Young couple riding in a hydroplane speedboat.
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David and Joan Obey

Date: 1988
Description: Congressman David Obey and his wife Joan on Martin Hanson's pontoon. He was a good friend of the Obeys and was inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hal...
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Rock River

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view from grassy shoreline of the Rock River, with a couple in a rowboat. Trees are reflected in the calm water. Caption reads: "Rock River, Edge...
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Whitefish Bay

Date: 1967
Description: View across grass and sand towards a young couple, a man and woman, holding hands and walking along the shoreline of Whitefish Bay. Trees are along the cur...

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