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Summer School Camp
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View down worn path towards several tents pitched on platforms along a slope. The caption on the back reads: "Tents for summer school students in the Eagle Heights woods. Used in the late 1950s."
after 1955
Photoart House (Firm)
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W012BHL
WHi 136738
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Tourist Camp, Northern Wisconsin
View towards a tent pitched on bare ground among a grove of trees, behind a picnic table. A car is parked in the background.
Campsite with tents
A well-dressed group of campers picnic outside their tents (perhaps late 1800's).
Camp Madison, 2670th Company
1935
View of several cabins in winter. A path has been cut through snow to the camp. This is Camp Madison, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp located at the Arboretum of the University of Wiscon...
Camp at Kegonsa
A group of people are gathered at a campsite next to a tent. A group of men and women are sitting on the ground playing cards, two women are standing, and another woman is sitting and sewing someth...
May Fete
1914
Eight women in costumes are posing in a field, in front of flowering bushes. One is holding a caduceus. Caption identifies this as: "May Fete, Spring Festival 1914."
Bicycle Team at Camp Randall
1899
Three men posing with their bicycles along a picket fence. Caption reads: "On Camp Randall, 1899. Bicycle Team." The name "Sumner" is written in the lower right corner. There are horses and people ...
