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Lake Geneva Steamboat

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of Lake Geneva with the Lake Geneva steamboat.
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Bay View Beach

Date: 1905
Description: View across water towards Bay View Beach, with several boats in the foreground, and buildings behind them. Caption reads: "Bay View Beach, Green Bay, Wis."
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Steamboat Landing

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of a steamboat landing at Whiting House.
Postcard

Pavilion and Walkway

Date: 1910
Description: Walkway on the bluff leading down to a pavilion on the shoreline. Houses are in the background. Caption reads: "Pavilion at Bendersville, near Green Bay, W...
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Lakeshore Path at Park Street

Date: 04 20 1927
Description: The Lakeshore path at the foot of Park Street and Lake Mendota (right), from the west terrace of Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison camp...
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Science Buildings from Lake Mendota

Date: 1900
Description: View of Science Hall and the Chemical Laboratory building, looking southwest from Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. On the shorel...
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View of University Bay and the Boathouse

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Description: View from shoreline of Lake Mendota for the end of Park Street, including the boathouse (backyard of Olin House located at 766 Langdon Street) on the Unive...
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University of Wisconsin-Chemical Laboratory

Date: 1900
Description: Panoramic view of campus looking southwest from Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Chemical Laboratory is in the center and Sc...
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Lake Winnebago

Date: 08 11 1963
Description: Elevated view of the northern end of Lake Winnebago, seen from High Cliff State Park. The sunset is subdued by a large cloud formation over the lake. On th...
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Pavilion at Devil's Lake

Date: 1925
Description: View from water of two unidentified men standing on the shoreline near the dance pavilion on the north shore of Devil's Lake.
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Swimmers at the Beach

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Description: A large group of men, women, and children stand in the water wearing bathing suits while others look on from a pavilion in the background. Several flags ca...
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Sunbathing on the Beach at Coney Island

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Description: People sunbathe on a crowded beach along the Ohio River. A shaded pavilion stands on the beach at left and an American flag flies from a slide in the wate...
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Men in Rowboats on Katy Lake

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Description: People swim in front of a large observation deck on Katy Lake. Flags fly from the deck's roof and a sign reading "Kelly Tires" hangs from its exterior. A b...
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Cobbossee Colony (Camp?) Log Pavilions

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Description: View of log pavilions along a shoreline at Cobbossee Colony (Camp?). The structures are surrounded by trees and a boy paddles a canoe near the sand on the ...
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West Shore

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Description: View along the west shore of Green Lake. Boats are docked on the shore near boathouses and two men are on the left, one carrying a piece of wood.
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Boathouse on Lake Menomonie

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Description: A boathouse stands along the forested shore of Lake Menomonie. The building features multiple boat entrances and an upper-level pavilion with a lookout at...
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Lake Taney Como Boat Landing

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Description: Elevated view of the Lake Taney Como boat landing featuring several piers surrounded by docked boats. Several people stand near horse-drawn vehicles along...
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Beacon Park

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Description: Elevated view of people walking along the shore of Lake Chaubunagungamaug (also known as Webster Lake) in Beacon Park while an excursion boat waits at the ...
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Jack Frost Lodge

Date: 1935
Description: View from lawn down hill looking through trees towards a pavilion, with a weathervane on the roof, on the shore of Round Lake. The far shoreline is in the ...
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H.L. Gary Summer Home

Date: 1940
Description: Lakeside view from pier of large two-story house and grounds on Madeline Island.

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