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Polo Players

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Description: Polo horses take graceful strides as two players vie to hit the ball at Joy Farms.
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La Belle House

Date: 1867
Description: A summer resort, situated on the banks of Fowler and La Belle Lakes, in the village of Oconomowoc, thirty miles from Milwaukee on the St. Paul R.R. Men sta...
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"Sunnybank"

Date: 1870
Description: A large, white brick building is in the middle center, surrounded by trees. A smaller white building is in the right background. In front of the building...
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Boathouse and Boats

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Draper Hall boathouse on Lac La Belle with a row of boats in front of the building. Two men stand on the pier.
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Charles Broughton and James Farley

Date: 08 06 1937
Description: Charles Broughton and James Farley at an event in Oconomowoc.
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Ski Hill

Date: 02 08 1948
Description: "This ski hill was a popular attraction located near Oconomowoc. Ward Woltman of Oak Grove is on the jump."
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Ski Jump Competition

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Description: A man jumps off a ski ramp as many spectators look on.
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Old Hollander, Beer Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Old Hollander beer, brewed by the Oconomowoc Brewing Company. On the label the beer i...
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Kellermeister Beer, Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Kellermeister Beer, made by the Oconomowoc Brewing Company. Includes an image of a Ge...
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Stereograph View of a Man by a Lake

Date: 1870
Description: Man wearing "stove-pipe" hat, standing looking out over a lake.
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Lakeside Croquet Game

Date: 1880
Description: Lakeside lawn set up for croquet game and garden pavilion at the estate, "Sunnybank." A man sits in the grass with two children. On the right in the backgr...
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Outdoor Portrait of Three Women

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of Tillie Timel, Selma Lindeman, and Louise Timmel, cousins of Florentina Krueger, standing on a wood plank sidewalk.
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Adjutant's Tent

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Description: Stereograph of four soldiers and two women posing in front of a tent, with a sign above the door that reads: "Adjutant." One woman is wearing a sash and is...
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The Aderyn

Date: 08 1901
Description: The Class A, shovel-nosed sailboat, the Aderyn sailing on Lac La Belle. A handwritten caption on the reverse of the photograph identifies Herman Ott...
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Bavarian Costume

Date: 07 01 1965
Description: One man and two women are posing holding glasses on the steps at the entrance of a building. One woman is sitting on a stone planter. Caption reads: "'W...
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Chief Whitefeather

Date: 07 1927
Description: Quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a feathered headdress, claw necklace, and vest. He is holding a bow. Caption reads: "Chief Whitefeather — Indian M...

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