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| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of a group of people posing by the lakeshore of Maple Bluff with tents in the background. One of the woman is holding an archery bow, two women... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of a man lying on his stomach on a raft drinking water from the river. A second man crouches on the edge of the raft while a third man is stand... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Family group resting on Court House hill, near Perkin's cottage. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Aunt Helen lounging on a hammock slung between two trees. Her son, Syl, is sitting nearby on a cane rocking chair. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Four individuals sit in four-seat runabout parked in a wooded area. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Walworth County Fair. A large crowd gathers around a carousel. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Four individuals, sitting in the shade near a table during a picnic on Madeline Island. Includes Elizabeth Nesbet (Mrs. S.C. Marty, Sr.), Gertrude Capser (... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A group of friends pose on a playground slide. Included in the group are Cresence Esser Bowar, Matt Bowar (husband of Cresence), Herbert Esser (brother of ... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Two men, a young boy, and two women relax by a tree near a stream. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A beach on Lake Michigan near the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Men, women, and children relax on the beach. In the background many boats are on the water. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Northernaire Resort, on Deer Lake. The resort is in the foreground. Many lakes, surrounded by trees, are in the background, including Big St... |
| Date: | 09 1973 |
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| Description: | Teen boy resting on an inner tube while floating down the Apple River, a very popular summer activity. |
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