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Riverside Hotel

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Description: Automobiles park in front of the Riverside Hotel, located in a rural area.
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Hoard's Dairyman Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Hoard's Dairyman, "The National Dairy Farm Magazine," with a bird's eye view of the company farm buildings, and a mailbox with an upraised fl...
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Snow Scene

Date: 03 09 1936
Description: Slightly elevated winter scene with a large group of people digging a car out of the snow with shovels. The car can barely be seen in the center of the cro...
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Digging Out Train Tracks

Date: 03 1881
Description: Winter scene with men digging out the train tracks by hand after a big snow storm. Trees and a fence line the sides of the railroad right of way. Between F...
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Digging Out Train Tracks

Date: 03 1881
Description: A winter scene with men digging out the train tracks by hand after a big snow storm in Racine County. Trees and a fence line the sides of the railroad righ...
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Caterpillar Wausau-Plow Snow Plow

Date: 1920
Description: A winter scene showing two men standing behind the blade, on either side of the cab, of a Caterpillar Wausau-Plow Snow V-Plow. They are removing snow from ...
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Gas Powered Shovel Clearing Snow

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with a gas powered shovel being used to move snow from a snow-covered road. A man is standing in the road to the right, watching. The shovel i...
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Hotel Noble Menu

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Description: Front covers of gate fold Hotel Noble menu, with two "hillbilly" figures: one stands barefoot and holds a rifle while a dog sleeps at his feet; the other i...
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Hotel Noble Menu Interior

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Description: Interior of the Hotel Noble menu, with spot illustrations: a chicken on a platter; a man reclines with his hat over his face, a snoozing chicken on his che...
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Audubon Camp

Date: 1960
Description: Text on front reads: "Camper's Dormitory at Audubon Camp, Sarona, Wis." An "L" shaped, one-story building surrounded by a lawn. Trees are in the background...
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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 ...
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Clam Lake from Northland Resort

Date: 1907
Description: Caption reads: "Clam Lake From Camp Northland, Siren, Wis." Four people are in a rowboat and two more are fishing at the end of the pier. Several more rowb...
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Beach at Waushara Resort on Silver Lake

Date: 06 13 1955
Description: Text on front reads: "Beach at Waushara Resort on Silver Lake, Wautoma, Wis." View of a water slide in the lake from the shore. A tree and a pier with dock...
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Harper Lake Resort

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Harper Lake Resort, Westboro, Wis." Swimming dock with a ladder leading up to a diving platrom on Harper Lake. A rowboat is moored to...
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Hilltop Cabin

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Hilltop, Meinel's Resort, Winchester, Wisconsin." A stamp on the reverse reads: "Timberlane Lodge, 'Formerly Meinel's Resort,' Winche...
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Dells Boat Tour

Date: 1950
Description: Tourists on the "Commander", a Wisconsin Dells tour boat on the Wisconsin River. The shores are lined with rock formations and trees.
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Old Bridge and Dell House

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "Old Bridge and Dell House, built in 1837, Wisconsin Dells." The Dell Bridge, first to span the Wisconsin River at the Narrows, was bu...
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Yellow Thunder Tour Boat

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Yellow Thunder at Chimney Rock. Olson Boat Company." The tour boat "Yellow Thunder" with visitors viewing Chimney Rock, a formation o...
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North Star at Chimney Rock

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "North Star at Chimney Rock." The tour boat "North Star" with visitors viewing Chimney Rock, a formation on the shore of the Wisconsin...
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Chalet Cabin Court

Date: 1953
Description: Text on front reads: "The Chalet Cabin Court on Hy. 12 & 13, Tel.33882, Wis. Dells, Wis." The log cabin office at the Chalet Cabin Court. A dog is sitting ...

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