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Wally Byam Airstreamer

Date: 06 1959
Description: Two men with cameras around their necks stand near a couple in a Plymouth pulling an airstream camper through a gate. The sign on the gate in the backgroun...
Photograph

Cabins at Al's Place on the Turtle Flowage

Date: 1933
Description: Modest cabins located along shoreline of Turtle Flowage on a cloudy day.
Photograph

Big Leech Lake

Date: 
Description: A view of the beach at Smokey Point Resort, on Big Leech Lake.
Postcard

Wonderspot Cabins

Date: 07 10 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view of two cabins surrounded by a lawn and trees at the Wonderspot Resort. Caption reads: "Wonderspot Cabins, Bruce, Wis."
Photograph

Whip-Poor-Will Camp

Date: 1937
Description: View from water of cabins and boats near shoreline of inland lake.
Photograph

Catch of Trout at Whip'poorwill Camp

Date: 1937
Description: Two people holding a stringer of trout caught on Siskiwit Lake.
Map or Atlas

Northern Wisconsin Lake Region : Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad

Date: 1926
Description: This 1926 map depicts resorts and camps, lakes and streams, railroads, and roads in portions of Vilas, Iron, Oneida, Price, and Lincoln counties in Wiscons...
Map or Atlas

Vilas County's First Settlements, Resorts, Camps, Trading Posts, and Historic Roads

Date: 1953
Description: This mid 20th century map of Vilas County and northeastern Oneida County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, sections, cities and villages, rail...
Photograph

Tourist Camp - Highway 12

Date: 1931
Description: A view of the Log Cabin Filling Station at a tourist camp. A garage for washing and greasing on the left. Two tall gas pumps. Lamps made of interlaced logs...
Historical Object

Joy Camps Lower Kaubashine Canoe Trip

Date: 
Description: Page from Sue Ann Hackett Blue Album displaying several scenes from a canoe trip on the Lower Kaubashine Creek. Includes photographs of Joy Camps canoes on...
Map or Atlas

The Great North Woods Tourist and Fishing District of Wisconsin : Ideal Location for Summer Homes

Date: 1939
Description: This brochure was intended for tourists and shows resorts, lakes and railroads in northwestern Wisconsin and part of Michigan’s upper peninsula. Also inclu...
Map or Atlas

Land of Lakes, Northern Wisconsin

Date: 1952
Description: This map shows roads, foot and canoe trails, railroads, resorts, lookout towers, camps, national and state forests, Indian reservation, and types of fish i...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin's Northern Highland Recreationland : Land of 2336 Lakes

Date: 1969
Description: This map shows ski areas, resorts, camps, special areas, airports, and roads. The map covers Vilas and Oneida counties and parts of Iron, Price, Lincoln, L...
Map or Atlas

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Marathon County : Map No. 4504

Date: 1951
Description: This map shows land use, dwellings, resorts, camps, marshes, springs, dams, lake bottom composition, and access. The map includes a fish species table, geo...
Map or Atlas

Minocqua Region, Top o' Wisconsin : The World's Most Concentrated Lake Region

Date: 1940
Description: This map shows lakes, roads, car trails, foot trails, railroads, resorts and camps, and fire towers. The map includes an inset location map and pictorial d...
Map or Atlas

The Great North Woods Tourist and Fishing District of Wisconsin

Date: 1941
Description: This map highlights the fishing district and shows labeled rivers, lakes, cities, county boundaries and points of interest. The map includes a list of trai...
Map or Atlas

The Great North Woods Tourist and Fishing District of Wisconsin

Date: 1922
Description: This map shows in red the NorthWestern Railway Line routes running from Chicago, Illinois to northern Wisconsin. The map includes cities and towns, lakes, ...
Postcard

Moon Beach Camp

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Interior of the Lodge – Moon Beach Camp. Rt. 1, St. Germain, Wisconsin." Comfortable chairs and a sofa are grouped in front o...
Postcard

The Beach, Audubon Camp

Date: 06 24 1964
Description: Text on front reads: "The Beach, Audubon Camp. Sarona, Wis." A view of a wooden dock and lake from the shore. Three people are in a canoe, with a floating ...
Postcard

Audubon Camp

Date: 06 07 1966
Description: Text on front reads: "Audubon Camp, Sarona, Wis." A view of the headquarters buildings, house on the left, parked cars on the right, barn in the background...

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