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Photograph

La Pointe from Big Bay Road

Date: 1910
Description: View of La Pointe taken from Big Bay Road on Madeline Island.
Postcard

Nebraska Row

Date: 1930
Description: View from water of cottages along the shoreline in Nebraska Row, La Pointe, Madeline Island. Caption reads: "Nebraska Row — La Pointe, Wis."
Postcard

Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards cabins on the shore of Delavan Lake, with three women standing near the base of a pier. Caption reads: "Log Cabin, Delavan Lake, ...
Photograph

Summer Cottage in Maple Bluff

Date: 1895
Description: F.M. Brown and Annie S. Brown's summer cottage in Maple Bluff. The address would now be 655 Farwell Street. Annie S. Brown is sitting on the porch.
Postcard

Cramer Residence

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the front of the Cramer residence. Caption reads: "Summer Home of Mrs. William Cramer, Packwaukee, Wis."
Photograph

Mary Brandel Posing on Log

Date: 1924
Description: Mary Brandel posing on a weathered log, with fields, fence, and buildings in the background.
Photograph

Summer Homes on Madeline Island

Date: 1938
Description: Large vacation homes in La Pointe, Madeline Island. Bayfield is in the background on the far shore of Lake Superior.
Photograph

Frank Woods Summer Home

Date: 1937
Description: Elevated view of a woman standing on lawn of the Woods mansion on Nebraska Row. Bayfield is visible on the opposite mainland shore of Lake Superior.
Photograph

Bracken Brae, John Johnston's Country Home

Date: 
Description: Bracken Brae, country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker.
Postcard

Scene On Lake

Date: 1933
Description: Colorized postcard of a lake. Rocks and trees are on the left. On the far shoreline is a cottage or lodge. Text in upper left corner reads: "Scene On Lake,...
Map or Atlas

Vacation and Historical Map of Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: A brochure and map of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, which includes color illustrations, a highway map of the county, a location map, and descriptions of poi...
Postcard

Rocky Roost, Lake Mendota

Date: 1947
Description: View from shoreline of Rocky Roost, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage on an island in Lake Mendota. A windmill is behind the cottage. Caption reads: "R...
Photograph

Boathouses on Black River

Date: 1979
Description: Elevated view of boathouses floating on the water at piers along the shore of the Black River. Some of the boathouses have been owned by many generations o...

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