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People Relaxing Outdoors

Date: 
Description: View of a group of individuals relaxing outdoors. Several men and women read, while others sit on the ground or in a hammock.
Photograph

Lake Geneva

Date: 07 05 1933
Description: View from beach of people swimming. Some are standing in the sand, and some are on the diving pier out in the water. On the left is part of a water slide.
Photograph

Three-Story House

Date: 
Description: Classical Revival-style porch and facade. Three-story house with the basement partially above ground.
Photograph

Hotel and Motorcar

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Description: View from street of hotel with balcony above entrance on corner, and a clock tower. Motorcar with several people are on the left.
Photograph

South Face of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the south face of Wadsworth Hall. A flag flies from the pediment. A large lawn with shrubs and trees is in the foreground.
Photograph

West Porch of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View of the west porch of Wadsworth Hall with wicker tables and chairs. There are papers on the table in the foreground and houseplants against the far wal...
Photograph

North Front of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the north front of Wadsworth Hall. A large garden is visible in the foreground.
Photograph

Main Hall of Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the main hall of Wadsworth Hall. There is a table in the center of the room with books and a lamp, a fireplace at right and a stairway at ...
Photograph

Library at Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the library at Wadsworth Hall. There is one large table with two lamps and several mismatched chairs. Sculptures and houseplants also deco...
Photograph

Dining Room at Wadsworth Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View of the dining room at Wadsworth Hall. There is a table with a centerpiece and four chairs. Other chairs line the walls of the room. There is a firepla...
Photograph

Whiting House - Anaglyph

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats.
Postcard

Andy Gump Statue

Date: 
Description: View of the Andy Gump statue in Flat Iron Park. Picnic tables, flowers, and trees are in the background. Caption reads: "Andy Gump Statue, Flat Iron Park, ...
Photograph

Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 11 1942
Description: Illegal gambling machines in Kelley's Tavern, in the city of Lake Geneva.
Map or Atlas

Hydrographic Map of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: A hydrographic map of Lake Geneva that includes 15 cross sections of the depths at various points as well as a line running the length of the lake from Gen...
Map or Atlas

Map of Delavan Lake, Wisconsin

Date: 1907
Description: Shows post offices, railroads, country clubs, and land ownership by name.
Historical Essay

Travel and Tourism

The Invention of a new Pastime
Discover how new technology helped create the tourist industry in Wisconsin in the 19th century
Print

Kaye's Park House Dinner Menu

Date: 08 24 1882
Description: Front cover and menu page from Kaye's Park House, with a lakeside view of the hotel, a paddlewheel steamboat, people in rowboats or standing by a Kaye's Pa...
Photograph

Lakeside Stairway

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

Side View of Lake House

Date: 1898
Description: Side porte-cochere of a residence.
Map or Atlas

Lake Geneva Wisconsin and Big Foot Beach State Park, Wisconsin Conservation Department

Date: 1959
Description: This map of Lake Geneva has relief shown by contours and water depths shown by isolines. The map includes an index of schools, churches, public services, i...

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