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Donald Krueger in Burned Motorboat
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Canoers paddle by to observe Don Krueger standing in the bow of the burned-out "Baby Gar Wood" speedboat after six University of Wisconsin women students were forced to leap into Lake Mendota to escape the boat that had erupted into flames.
July 20, 1934
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Boat Landing and Bathing Beach at Evergreen Retreat
1931
A boathouse and canoe boats along Lake Delton. The boathouse is painted with advertisements that read, "Cottages - Rooms - Cabins - Refreshments - Free Campgrounds - Free Bathing - Boats Free with ...
Lake Mendota Boathouse
View from shoreline of a crew rowing a Pabst Shell on Lake Mendota near the University of Wisconsin-Madison boathouse, with two men in a canoe and people standing on the dock in the background.
University of Wisconsin Students on Lake Mendota Pier
1917
University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier while others paddle a canoe.
Looking up Mirror Lake from High Bridge
An elevated view of Mirror Lake from a deck truss bridge. On both sides of the lake are boathouses and tour boats. Steep cliffs lined with trees and plants form the shoreline.
Couple Boating on Archibald Lake
1905
View from the new boathouse towards a couple canoeing on Archibald Lake. The woman is looking at the camera. The man, in profile, is using a paddle. Across the lake is a forest. Caption reads: "Ren...
Sail Boat Rescue on Lake Mendota
June 13, 1954
View across water towards the U.W. Lifesaving Services rescue boat, "Isabel III," with Captain Harvey Black at the helm speeding to assist a distressed boater on Lake Mendota. The Capitol dome is v...
