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"North American" Saturday Menu

Date: 07 04 1931
Description: Front of dinner menu for the "North American" for the season. Gives rates for cruises on the "North American" or "South American" between Chicago, Illinois...
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Cover of Songs of S.S. North American

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Description: Cover from songbook used on the "S.S. North American." Back cover advertises the sailings of the "North American" and "South American." Includes pic...
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Ticket Seller

Date: 1950
Description: A man operating a ticket booth in the Wisconsin Dells. He is playing a card game, probably solitaire, on the counter.
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AAA Display of Travel Materials

Date: 06 23 1939
Description: Display of travel materials for Wisconsin Division of AAA American Automobile Association Travel Bureau.
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AAA Display Window

Date: 03 28 1939
Description: American Automobile Association display window showing Wisconsin travel brochures and pictures of tourist destinations around the state.
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Sportsman's Paradise Billboard

Date: 05 07 1935
Description: Four men are looking on during installation of a billboard designed by Hinkson Advertising Agency, at the corner of S. Park Street and Olin Avenue. The sig...
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Wisconsin Promotional Bureau Logo

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Description: Cut and pasted design for Wisconsin Promotional Bureau logo.
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Wisconsin Tourist Bureau, Chicago Office

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Description: Wisconsin Tourist Bureau, Chicago office at 209 N. Michigan Avenue.
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Old Timer's Resort Brochure

Date: 1910
Description: Cover of brochure for Old Timer's Resort (formerly Burke's Resort).
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Exterior of Minirama

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior from road of Minirama at 115 Broadway.
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Bennett Studio Gift Shop

Date: 1945
Description: Gift shop at the Bennett Studio. The pictured individuals include Ruth Bennett Dyer and Oliver Reese. In addition to operating the photography studio, the...
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Good Will Tour

Date: 11 28 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm (left) inspecting the 21 wheels of Marathon County cheddar cheese and keys to Wisconsin's vacation land on the steps of the Wiscon...
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Giftland at Night

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Description: Night view of gift shops, restaurants, and other attractions in a two-story shopping plaza. Several cars are parked along the curb beneath a streetlight in...
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Pipe Dyer's Trading Post

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Description: Two men and one woman in Native American costume stand near a fence and a U.S. flag outside the entrance of Pipe Dyer's Trading Post in Fort Dells. There a...
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Travel Editors Buffet Table At Governor's Residence

Date: 06 26 1950
Description: The buffet table at the Governor's residence is set up to welcome a group of nationally-known travel editors to Wisconsin. The buffet table includes an "Am...
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Travel Editors' Buffet Table at Governor's Residence

Date: 06 23 1950
Description: Front view of the buffet table at the Governor's residence set up to welcome a group of nationally-known travel editors to Wisconsin. Shown is a close-up o...
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Treasure City Interior

Date: 05 25 1963
Description: An interior view of Treasure City, a souvenir shop on a highway which travels north from Chicago, Illinois. Nets of sea shells, displays of jewelery, and m...
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Wisconsin : Home of the Muskie

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Description: Wisconsin promotional decal with a drawing of a hooked muskellunge leaping out of the water.
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Wisconsin Deer Decal

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Description: Wisconsin promotional decal featuring a drawing of a deer.
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Wisconsin: The Badger State

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Description: Promotional decal for the state of Wisconsin with a drawing of a anthropomorphised badger leaning against a sign reading: "The Badger State."

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