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Boulders near Devil's Doorway

Date: 
Description: Devil's Lake vicinity; Boulders on top of cliff, at foot of Devil's Doorway; man on the left.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Sauk City, Wis.

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye map of Sauk City.
Photograph

Devil's Lake and the Baraboo Bluffs

Date: 1948
Description: View from the east bluff of lake with a motorboat. A geologic pinnacle juts out from the lower left of the image.
Photograph

White Pine Forest Mapping

Date: 03 1939
Description: A man mapping a planted stand of white pines in Devil's Lake State Park. He is wearing snowshoes.
Photograph

Shelter House

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Description: A shelter house at Devil's Lake State Park.
Photograph

Elephant Rock

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Description: Elephant Rock, located on one of the bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park. In front of the rock is a wooden bench with "Elephant Rock" carved into it.
Photograph

Hunting Stand in a Tree

Date: 1969
Description: A covered hunting stand rests in a large tree. The tree grows in an open field, with a hill and woods in the background.
Photograph

Forest Edge

Date: 1969
Description: View of a forest's edge. A group of trees at the edge are bare, with strips of bark missing.
Photograph

Early Sunlight on a Hillside

Date: 07 1965
Description: Early sunlight shines on a pasture hillside. A small tree and a small, wooden pen are in the foreground. In the background, numerous trees grow on the hill...
Drawing

Spirits on Devil's Lake

Date: 1852
Description: Devil's Lake from shore flanked by steep tree-covered hillsides. A small solitary rowboat floats near the distant shore.
Postcard

Entrance to Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1946
Description: Colorized postcard of the entrance to Devil's Lake State Park. Trees and foliage fill the scene and it appears to be autumn. Stone pillars are on either si...
Postcard

Warner Memorial Road, Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Warner Memorial Road in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees line both sides of the road, and there is a stone wall on the left. The...
Photograph

Scene at Congress Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Rock formations at Congress Hall on the Dell View Resort property.
Photograph

Rustic Bridge at Ferndell

Date: 1921
Description: A high wooden pedestrian bridge along a forest path, crossing over a deep gorge.
Photograph

Boat Landing and Bathing Beach at Evergreen Retreat

Date: 1931
Description: A boathouse and canoe boats along Lake Delton. The boathouse is painted with advertisements that read, "Cottages - Rooms - Cabins - Refreshments - Free Cam...
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Business District

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of an urban main street in the foreground and a rural landscape in the background.
Photograph

Trail to Historic Shot Tower — Shot Tower State Park Near Mazomanie

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Description: View down trail along steep hill in the woods with birch and pine trees. A sign posted on a tree reads: "To The Cave."
Postcard

Devil's Doorway

Date: 1898
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Devil's Doorway rock formation overlooking Devil's Lake. Caption reads: "Devil's Doorway, Devil's Lake, Wis."
Photograph

Ferry Bluff

Date: 11 2013
Description: View down a small dirt path lined with grasses and trees along Ferry Bluff State Natural Area. To the left is Honey Creek leading to the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

Percussion Rock from House on the Rock

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Description: Elevated view looking down towards Percussion Rock from House on the Rock. This image was used in a brochure for House on the Rock. Sid Boyum was on the bo...

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