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Four Men Seated on Shoreline of Bay

Date: 11 07 1909
Description: Four men seated on rocky shoreline of a lake in front of D.S. Crandall's house. Left to right: E.A. Corneille, D.S. Crandall, Harry E. Dankoler, and Joe Le...
Photograph

Four Lakes Yacht Club

Date: 07 29 1953
Description: Six members of Madison's Four Lakes Yacht Club are shown in a boat. In the back row, left to right, are Tom McKee, Ralph Gregg, and Sherman Olson. In the f...
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Pheasant Inn on Mason Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view across water towards the Pheasant Inn on Lake Mason. Buildings are along the shoreline behind large trees. Two people are in a r...
Photograph

Dorothy Schoenbrun

Date: 1967
Description: Villagers near Phat Diem gathered to watch American Dorothy Schoenbrun sketching near an irrigation canal. Mrs. Schoenbrun was accompanying her husband, jo...
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Twin Towers

Date: 1973
Description: "The Twin Towers of Lower Manhattan stand majestic as a tour boat goes by."
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Rock River

Date: 1977
Description: "Joan Glaab and her son, of Brownsville, start on a boating trek down the Rock River."
Photograph

Skiers

Date: 01 1928
Description: Winter scene with Ferdinand Hotz, holding a cigarette, posing on skis. His wife, Clothilde, stands on the left with a long walking stick; daughter Helen (L...
Photograph

Hotz Family

Date: 1915
Description: Ferdinand Hotz poses with his wife Clothilde (with glasses), son Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy) and one of his daughters on Champagne Rock on Cottage Row.
Photograph

Mr. Papke

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Paepcke, identified as an accountant, in white suit, poses with two unidentified men on large rocks on the shore of Europe Bay. Plum Island and Detroit...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 7-11

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Description: I had to know the point to which the path was tracked
and when the definition would cease to be my own
Photograph

Log Rolling Contest

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Description: View from water of a log rolling contest. One man is still upright and the other has fallen into the water. A boat is visible to the left and trees line th...
Photograph

Steve Meleski Ice Fishing

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Steve Meleski kneeling near his ice fishing hole at Thunder lake. Other people are fishing on the lake behind him. The shoreline is wooded, and there are b...
Photograph

Ice Fishing Trio

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Lee Jameson, Walter Jameson, and Jim Stern clearing an ice fishing hole in Thunder Lake.
Photograph

Man and Boy with Fish

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Description: A man and boy stand on a landing in front of two boats with water and a far shoreline in the background. They are holding up their catch of fish.
Photograph

Young Couple in a Speedboat

Date: 1956
Description: Young couple riding in a hydroplane speedboat.
Photograph

Neal Harrington at a Ceremony

Date: 1950
Description: A smiling Neal Harrington is handing a box to another man. There are other people in the background and flanking Neal. They are in a state forest or park w...
Photograph

At Laura Lake

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: Three men, Mackie, Breuer, and Harrington, are standing in front of Laura Lake. The far shoreline is in the far background. Laura Lake was surveyed by the ...
Book or Pamphlet

Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 02 22 1902
Description: Front cover and menu page of the annual banquet of the Old Settlers' Club of Milwaukee County. On the cover is an oval tipped-in portrait of club president...
Photograph

088 - Campers Eating Camp Meal Near Campfire

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Description: Group of campers under trees near a lake eating from metal dishes next to a campfire. A few of the campers are relaxing, and some appear to be washing the ...
Historical Object

105 - Camping Trip Scenes

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying four photographs of campers participating in outdoor camping. Left photograph shows campers cooking over a campf...

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