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Man in Boat on Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View of Alma across the Mississippi River, with a man in a rowboat in the foreground. Caption reads: "Alma, Wisconsin, from the Mississippi."
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Lake Geneva Bay

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Lake Geneva Bay, with assorted homes and hotels, and boats docked at long piers. Caption reads: "Geneva Bay, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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Aerial View of Superior

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view with docks in the foreground. Caption reads: "Superior, Wisconsin."
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View North of Pounds Landing

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of high water on the Wisconsin River from a bluff on the west bank. The photograph is undated and does not indicate if it was taken prior to ...
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Devil's Lake, Wisconsin State Park, Balance Rock

Date: 1933
Description: Colorized postcard of Balance Rock, a formation in Devil's Lake State Park. There are carved initials and other markings on the rock formation. A tree is v...
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East Trail, Looking South, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1946
Description: Colorized postcard of Devil's Lake, looking south from the East Trail. Rock formations are in the lower left, with trees below. Bluffs, trees and sky are i...
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Moonlight On Devil's Lake, Devil's Lake

Date: 07 26 1912
Description: Colorized postcard of Devil's Lake by moonlight. A rock formation and trees are in the foreground. The lake, trees, bluffs and sky are in the background. T...
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Doorway, Devils [sic] Lake

Date: 11 10 1901
Description: Photographic postcard of the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. A man is sitting on the formation, wearing a suit and a ...
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Castle Rock, Devil's Lake

Date: 07 09 1908
Description: Black and white postcard of the rock formation called Castle Rock in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees can be seen throughout. The lake, bluffs and sky are vi...
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Great Stone Face, Devil's Lake

Date: 07 13 1906
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of the rock formation called the Great Stone Face in Devil's Lake State Park. A man is standing to the right of the "...
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The Ruins

Date: 1912
Description: Colorized postcard of "The Ruins." A brick hotel (possibly the MLAKAR HOTEL) is behind and to the right of the old foundation. Various signs are pasted on ...
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Easter Bluff and Railroad Tracks

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard of Easter Bluff, with many trees. In the foreground two sets of railroad tracks can be seen. A post and wire fence runs along the edge o...
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Camp Scene

Date: 07 01 1925
Description: Black and white postcard of Camp Douglas with the Y.M.C.A. Camp in the background. Many tents are pitched and soldiers are lined up on the left. An automob...
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Dress Parade

Date: 07 30 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of soldiers during a dress parade. Some soldiers are on horseback, but most are on foot. There is a musical band in ...
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Target Bluff

Date: 07 01 1925
Description: Black and white postcard of Target Bluff. Trees are on top of the bluff and also below. Railroad tracks are at the base. Text at foot reads: "Target Bluff,...
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Lone Rock

Date: 06 01 1925
Description: Colorized postcard looking up towards Lone Rock. Trees are on top of the formation. Caption reads: "Lone Rock, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Green Point

Date: 09 23 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of Green Point with trees surrounding the base. Handwritten in the lower right corner: "Green Point, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Signal Rock

Date: 09 08 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of Signal Rock. Trees are in the foreground and on the the hill. Text below reads: "Signal Rock, Camp Douglas, Wis."
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Falls of Mirror Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards the dam or waterfall across Mirror Lake. There are tree branches in the foreground on the left, and rock formations above the fal...
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Bird's Eye View of the Village of De Soto, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced aerial view of the village of DeSoto, looking north along the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of the Village of De Soto, ...

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