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Island Resorts at the Wisconsin Dells

Date: 07 1927
Description: Car parked underneath the entrance gate to the Island Resort at the Wisconsin Dells, 25 miles from the Dells on Highway 12-16 near Mauston. Entrance gate a...
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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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Practical Joke

Date: 1950
Description: Mounted on a ladder, a man is poised to empty a bucket onto the open umbrella of a man sitting on a sidewalk bench.
Postcard

Hile House

Date: 1905
Description: View from road of the Hile House, Kilbourn (now Wisconsin Dells). There is a belvedere in the center of the roof. Caption reads: "Hile House, Kilbourn, Wis...
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Hile House

Date: 1921
Description: View from across road of the Hile House. This is where the actress and Confederate spy Belle Boyd died on June 11, 1900, in the front room, over the office...
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Pioneer Village Sign Burning

Date: 09 14 1951
Description: Sign burning for the Dells Pioneer Village, with Jerry and Mary Claire.
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Dells Manor Motel

Date: 06 1961
Description: Front of Dells Manor Motel, with parking lot and neon sign.
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Newman's Drive-In

Date: 07 1960
Description: Newman's Drive-In with Free Root Beer sign and waitress.
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Exterior of Minirama

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior from road of Minirama at 115 Broadway.
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Bennett's Table Talk

Date: 1968
Description: Large mouse being lifted by crane onto Bennett's Table Talk at 211-213 Broadway.
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Dutch Mill Motor Court

Date: 06 1954
Description: Front of Dutch Mill Motor Court.
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Billboards

Date: 05 1954
Description: Road signs for Lake Delton, Hotel Crandall and Pure oil.
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Newman Custard Stand

Date: 07 20 1955
Description: Front view of the Newman Custard Stand, at the intersection of Highway 12 and County A, on the West side.
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Winnebago Drive-In Theater

Date: 10 1955
Description: Interior of refreshment stand of the Winnebago Drive-In Theatre.
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Alcohol Abuse Educational Display

Date: 05 1971
Description: Educational display of the Alcohol Problems Council of Wisconsin, a descendant of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League, at a conference of the Wisconsin Parent...
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Uncle Al Fills 'Em Up

Date: 1928
Description: Man pumps gas into an automobile at the Consolidated Boat Co. There is advertising for Coca-Cola, Baby Ruth, and Occident Flour on the side of the small fr...
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Rainbow Cottages

Date: 1950
Description: Entrance sign and rainbow between two trees in front of several cabins at the Rainbow Cabins. The cabins were located on Route 16 on Vine Street.
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The Triangle Filling Station

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Triangle filling station on Highway 12, which sold gasoline, ice, and other items. A man stands in front by the gas pump, and a map of...
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Steamer in the Dells

Date: 1903
Description: Group of people on the excursion steamer Eleanor in the Dells.
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Cary with Dog in the Dells

Date: 1903
Description: The photographer's son, Cary Bass, and a dog on a rock formation in the Wisconsin Dells near the Wisconsin River. In the background there is writing on a r...

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