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Swimming at the Cliff House

Date: 1878
Description: Swimming in the lake with the Cliff House in background. Cliff House was a resort hotel built shortly after 1872, when Devil's Lake was reached by rail. Bo...
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View of Washburn Observatory, University of Wisconsin Upper Campus

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view looking west towards Washburn Observatory and the surrounding area in the distance. Two windmills are behind the observatory, and Lake Mendot...
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The "Arrow"

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view across water towards an unidentified man standing on the deck of the steamship "Arrow," owned by Shelton Sturges. It is docked at a pier near...
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Fox Bluff Farm and Barn

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Description: Fox Bluff farm on the shore of Lake Mendota, owned by Stanley Hanks. On the left is a windmill, and a number of outbuildings are near the barn.

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