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Geneva Lake Bathing Beach
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Several people in bathing suits and casual wear are relaxing on a beach and in the water at a Geneva Lake beach. Several people are also sitting behind a railing on the rooftop of a building at right. The sign on the building reads: "Go To Lakeview Inn For Chicken Dinner." The shore is tree-lined.
1922
Childs, Charles R. (Chicago, Ill.)
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