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| Description: | Devil's Lake vicinity; Boulders on top of cliff, at foot of Devil's Doorway; man on the left. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Jack Vilas (seated) in the Curtiss hydroplane he used to spot forest fires for the Wisconsin Conservation Department. (His companion is not identified.) Th... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | View from the east bluff of lake with a motorboat. A geologic pinnacle juts out from the lower left of the image. |
| Date: | 03 24 1913 |
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| Description: | Picnic Point from the University Farm fields, now known as Observatory Hill. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a bridge. Trees are in the foreground, with Lake Mendota and the far shoreline in the distance. Original caption reads: "Rustic Bridge on ... |
| Date: | 03 15 1896 |
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| Description: | Winter view down Capitol Avenue, possibly in Maple Bluff. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. |
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| Description: | A grassy field and trees near Demien Lake, part of the "greenbelt." |
| Date: | 05 30 1962 |
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| Description: | View down steep hill towards a small lake in a tree-lined valley. |
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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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| Description: | View across water toward Mount Adams, with its snow-capped peak reflected in a lake below. Caption reads: "Mount Adams." |
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| Description: | A couple walking down a wooded lakeside path. The caption reads: "Lovers' Lane, Covington, LA." |
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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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| Description: | Small round stone building in the woods reflected in a pond or lake. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Description: | A group of campers hikes through the woods while carrying their bedrolls and camping equipment. The view features trees, a mountain, and a lake in the bac... |
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