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| This Milwaukeean's prolific life in the entertainment business helped transform the Wisconsin Dells into the major tourist destination it is today. |
| Learn about the rise of Wisconsin Dells tourism, and read about the creation and collapse of the man-made river it was founded on. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the public school, a two-story brick building in a rural area with small bell tower on the roof above the entrance. There is a flagpole on... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View from road of the general store, a two-story wood frame building in a rural area. A man and a child are standing near the door. Another child is sittin... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | View down slope towards Deep Lake. There is a girl standing in a rowboat at the shoreline. She is holding up her catch of the day. In the background a man ... |
| Date: | 07 15 1920 |
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| Description: | A greeting postcard with the state seal of Wisconsin, flowers and a banner with "White Creek" imprinted on it. Text on front reads: "Greetings from Wiscons... |
| Date: | 1928-08-10 |
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| County: | Adams |
| City: | Arkdale |
| Date: | 1929-09-29 |
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| County: | Adams |
| City: | White Creek |
| Date: | 1929-08-07 |
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| County: | Adams |
| City: | Lemonweir |
| Community: | Quincy |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | Dittburner |
| Reference Number: | 144181 |
| Community: | Strongs Prairie |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | Henrickson Farmstead (silo) |
| Reference Number: | 144185 |
| Community: | Strongs Prairie |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | Henrickson Farmstead (poultry shed) |
| Reference Number: | 144188 |
| Community: | Strongs Prairie |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | Henrickson Farmstead (garage) |
| Reference Number: | 144192 |
| Community: | Springville |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | COTTAGE |
| Reference Number: | 146742 |
| Community: | Quincy |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | Quincy Town Hall |
| Reference Number: | 146746 |
| Community: | Friendship |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | |
| Reference Number: | 14854 |
| Community: | Friendship |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | George and Mary Polivka House |
| Reference Number: | 14858 |
| Community: | Friendship |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | |
| Reference Number: | 14862 |
| Community: | Lincoln |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | |
| Reference Number: | 229644 |
| Community: | Friendship |
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| County: | Adams |
| Historic Name: | Friendship Power House and Dam |
| Reference Number: | 242061 |
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