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Scene On Lake

Date: 1933
Description: Colorized postcard of a lake. Rocks and trees are on the left. On the far shoreline is a cottage or lodge. Text in upper left corner reads: "Scene On Lake,...
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Aerial View of Harbor

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Description: Aerial view of Bayfield and its harbor.
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Madison, WI Mailing Envelope

Date: 1937
Description: Mailing envelope containing eighteen postcard views inside. The front of the mailer shows the Wisconsin State Capitol from across a lake, and another view ...
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Greetings

Date: 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings-Rice Lake, Wis." A country road curves into the distance next to a river. On the right, a rocky bluff was excavated for the...
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River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus

Date: 09 24 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus, Milwaukee, Wis." The only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service is moored at the...
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North Beach at County Park

Date: 1929
Description: Text on front reads: "North Beach at County Park on Shawano Lake, Shawano, Wis." A giant water slide and hut can be seen in Shawano Lake at the beach. Swim...
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Greetings from Shawano

Date: 07 20 1960
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Shawano, Wis." A scene of a beach in autumn with canoes tied up to a pier. Two people relax on the shore with a chair ...
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Yacht Basin on Lake Michigan

Date: 1958
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Yacht Basin on Lake Michigan. Sheboygan, Wisconsin." View from shore towards a long "L" shaped concrete dock with many boats moored...
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High Cliff overlooking East Shore of Lake Winnebago

Date: 1939
Description: Caption reads: "High Cliff overlooking East Shore of Lake Winnebago, Wis." Elevated view of Lake Winnebago from High Cliff State Park. A stone outcropping ...
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Rustic Cottage at Frazier Lodge

Date: 07 31 1948
Description: Text on front reads: "Rustic Cottage at Frazier Lodge, on Sand Lake Highways 70 and 27, Near Stone Lake, Sawyer County, Wis." On reverse it reads: "Lodge a...
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Wisconsin Veteran Home

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Waupaca, Wis. Wisconsin Veteran Home, Dock and Water Tower, Chain O'Lakes." Elevated view from hill of a man on a pier, walking towar...
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Alligator Rocks

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Alligator Rocks, Dells of the Wisconsin River." Rock formations that resemble alligators on the shores of the tree-lined Wisconsin Ri...

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