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Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats. Whiting House is a four-story wood frame Second Empire style hotel standing on the l...
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1910
Description: A group portrait of three women and two men outdoors on the steps of the Yerkes Observatory, a facility of the University of Chicago.
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Walworth Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Walworth Hotel. Stairs lead to a porch where a man sits and signs that read "Billiard Hall" and "New Walworth Buffet" are near the side entranc...
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Honey Creek School

Date: 1932
Description: An automobile is parked near the entrance to Honey Creek School, District No. 1. The school is a sturdy brick structure with raised basement and hip roof. ...
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Lakeside Stairway

Date: 1898
Description: Lakeside entrance exterior stairway of an elaborate residence at Lake Geneva.
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Holiday Home

Date: 1950
Description: View across lawn towards a car parked in front of the main building at Holiday Home Camp. The rambling wood frame building has several sets of stairs leadi...
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Group at Oakwood Sanitarium

Date: 1890
Description: Informal group portrait of fifteen people, men women and children, posed on stone steps at Oakwood Sanitarium. Some of the people are holding bouquets.
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Uihlein's Point

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards Frank Greene standing on a boulder seawall at Uihlein's Point on Geneva Lake. In the background on the left is a pier with a cove...
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Emma Schmidt

Date: 05 08 1938
Description: View across water towards Emma Seipp Schmidt walking along the shore path at the estate of Albert Madlener on Geneva Lake. There is stone riprap supporting...
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The Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: View from water over boats towards the four-story wood frame Second Empire style Whiting House Hotel standing on the lake shore at Lake Geneva. Several set...
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Wedding Day

Date: 08 27 1912
Description: View from lawn towards a group of women and children standing on the porch at Black Point. The porch, stairs and trees are strewn with streamers, part of t...
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The Loreley

Date: 1888
Description: A view of the east side of the newly built Loreley, the summer home of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. The large, two and one half story, wood frame Queen Ann...
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St. Andrews Catholic Church

Date: 1958
Description: View from across street of the front of St. Andrews Church. There are wide steps and a central railing leading up to the entrance. The steeple of the churc...
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View on the Lawn "The Highland"

Date: 1931
Description: View of the Highland Hotel's lakeside lawn. Several park benches are among the trees on the lawn. In the background at the shoreline is a boathouse with a ...
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Resort on Geneva Lake

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Description: View across water towards what may be cottages on the shoreline of the lake. There are stone lined paths, and a pier on the far left. A sign near steps rea...
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Squirrel On Stairs

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Description: A squirrel on an outdoor stairway at Oakwood.
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Shores of Geneva Lake

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Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats. Whiting House is a four-story wood frame Second Empire style hotel standing on the l...
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The Wayside Inn

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "The Wayside Inn. Walworth, Wis." Also known as the Wayside Hotel, it was built in 1902 of brick with porches on all three levels. A m...
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The Green Shutters Tea Room and Antique Shop

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "The Green Shutters Tea Room and Antique Shop, Whitewater Wis." The brick, Italianate style building surrounded by a lawn, trees and s...

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