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Minocqua

Date: 07 10 1949
Description: Aerial view of Minocqua showing the surrounding lakes.
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Boulders near Devil's Doorway

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Description: Devil's Lake vicinity; Boulders on top of cliff, at foot of Devil's Doorway; man on the left.
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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.
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American Baptist Assembly Grounds

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of American Baptist Assembly Grounds from Judson Tower. Below near the tree-covered shoreline are buildings, a recreation area, and a harbor ...
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Picnic Point from Farms

Date: 03 24 1913
Description: Picnic Point from the University Farm fields, now known as Observatory Hill.
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Aerial View of Universitiy of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum including a portion of Lake Wingra and surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Postcard

Aeroplane View of Chain O' Lakes

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of some of the 26 lakes known collectively as the Chain O' Lakes. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis."
Book or Pamphlet

Playground of Wisconsin's Northwoods Pamphlet

Date: 1931
Description: Cover of a Wisconsin tourism pamphlet for the 1932 season.
Map or Atlas

Recreational Area Plan for Wisconsin

Date: 1939
Description: A color, pictorial map. Scale: 10 miles to the inch. Shows state parks and forests, proposed state parkways, proposed state monuments and memorials, nation...
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Crystal Lake CCC Camp

Date: 1935
Description: Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp.
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Field and Trees Surrounding Demien Lake

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Description: A grassy field and trees near Demien Lake, part of the "greenbelt."
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Small Lake

Date: 05 30 1962
Description: View down steep hill towards a small lake in a tree-lined valley.
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Beaver Dam on Big Moose Lake

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Description: Three men stand on a beaver dam on Big Moose Lake. The lake and surrounding treeline fill the background.
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: A couple walking down a wooded lakeside path. The caption reads: "Lovers' Lane, Covington, LA."
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Town Park

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Description: Park with stone-lined waterways, surrounded by woods. In the middle of the image is a small island with a rustic stone hut and in the background are stone...
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Wooded Retreat

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Description: Small round stone building in the woods reflected in a pond or lake.
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Hunnewell Arboretum

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Description: Elevated view of Hunnewell arboretum featuring a a hill with rows of topiary, Lake Wauban and surrounding woods.
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Hammock, Canoes, and Picnicking Family on Beach

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Description: A group of people picnics near a hammock hanging between two trees along a beach. Several people canoe in the water.
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White Birch Lodge with Log Walkway

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Description: Elevated view of White Birch Lodge. A log walkway leads to the rustic summer house surrounded by trees. A body of water stands in the background.
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Cobbossee Colony (Camp?) Log Pavilions

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Description: View of log pavilions along a shoreline at Cobbossee Colony (Camp?). The structures are surrounded by trees and a boy paddles a canoe near the sand on the ...

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