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Vacation Lodge

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Description: Exterior of a vacation lodge with raised wooden walkways that lead through a wooded area. The trail to the main lodge continues to the right toward anothe...
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Barney Johnson Cabin in the Woods

Date: 1940
Description: One-story house with a stone chimney in the woods.
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C.D. O'Brien Summer Home

Date: 1937
Description: Two-story house with an enclosed front porch, built in 1929 on the northwest shore of Madeline Island.
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Home Among the Pines

Date: 1931
Description: View through the pine trees of a two-story house that has a hipped roof with dormers and a one-story front porch at Pine Crest Lodge.
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Log Cabin in the Woods

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of a large, one-story log cabin. There are many windows on the front facade and a stone chimney. A line of birch trees is in the foreground.
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Black Point

Date: 1900
Description: View up brick path towards the exterior of the Conrad Seipp summer home at Black Point on Geneva Lake. A horse-drawn wagon is parked in front; a dog stands...
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Black Point Estate

Date: 05 1977
Description: A small boat is seen on the waters of Geneva Lake in this aerial view of Black Point Estate. The main house with its distinctive tower and porches is easil...
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New Tower Roof

Date: 03 1973
Description: A new roof for the tower of the main house at Black Point stands on the lawn in front of the house. The roof, of an ultra-modern design, rests on a short s...
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The Farmhouse at Black Point

Date: 01 04 1942
Description: A winter view of the farmhouse at Black Point Estate after completion of an addition, seen on the left. The addition included a full two-story portion as w...
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Black Point

Date: 1907
Description: Hand-colored postcard bearing the inscription "Residence of Mrs. Conrad Seipp, Lake Geneva, Wis." The upper portion of the south side of the main house at ...
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Harrose Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Hand-colored postcard of the "Residence of H.G. Selfridge, Lake Geneva, Wis." The large Tudor influenced house has three stories and features a tall chimne...
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Ark Cottage, Ice House, Boathouse, and Bathing House on Archibald Lake

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards the tree-lined shore of the Island on Archibald Lake, and four buildings. From left to right the buildings are: Anna W...
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House at Pine Lake

Date: 1913
Description: A photographic postcard of Henrietta Brumder's two and one-half story, wood frame summer home at Pine Lake. Henrietta was the widow of Milwaukee publisher ...
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New House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the new shingle style lake house belonging to Herbert P. and Margaret Brumder. A tall stone chimney rises near the main entrance, which fe...
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New House at Pine Lake

Date: 1925
Description: An elevated view looking down the hill through the leafless branches of trees towards the newly constructed shingle-style house belonging to Herbert Paul a...
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Rear View of Main Lodge

Date: 1926
Description: Backyard view in the autumn of horizontal chinked log lodge with a stone foundation and four stone chimneys, one with a large stone fireplace protruding ou...
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Main Lodge

Date: 1956
Description: Front doorway to the main lodge which is built of horizontal chinked-logs with stone entrance steps; two stone chimneys on a cedar shake roof. Striped awni...
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Main Lodge Entrance

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Description: Single-story vertical chinked-log house with a stone foundation and one visible stone chimney. Striped window awnings cover two windows that have window bo...
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Main Lodge Side View

Date: 05 2004
Description: Horizontal single-story log home with cedar roof and stone foundation and three chimneys. A mowed lawn and foundation plantings surround the cabin.

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