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Oak Grove Parking Area at the Cave of the Mounds
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Postcard of the entrance to the Cave of the Mounds. A curved sign sits on two square stone pillars. The sign reads: "Welcome, Cave of the Mounds, Drive In." Automobiles are visible through the arch. Text on the back reads "The Oak Grove parking area at the entrance to Dave of the Mounds, Blue Mounds, Wis."
circa 1940-1949
Diemer, Melvin E.
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Entrance to the Cave of the Mounds
1947
Colorized postcard of the entrance to the Cave of the Mounds. A curved sign sits on two square stone pillars. The sign reads "Welcome, Cave of the Mounds, Drive In." Three blue and white tour buses...
Enchanted Mountain in the Cave of the Mounds
circa 1940-1949
Postcard of a boy peering at stalactites and cave onyx terraces on the Enchanted Mountain in the Cave of the Mounds.
Exit Hall — North Cave
circa 1940-1949
Photographic postcard view of the stairs leading to the exit of Cave of the Mounds.
Stalagmites and Stalagtites in the Chapel, Cave of the Mounds
circa 1940-1949
Photographic postcard of a woman viewing stalactites on the ceiling and dome shaped stalagmites on the floor of the Chapel, North Cave, in the Cave of the Mounds.
Hall of Statuary in the South Section at the Cave of the Mounds
circa 1940-1949
Colorized postcard of the Hall of Statuary in the South Section at the Cave of the Mounds. A woman is gazing up at the formation.
Crystal Chandeliers above the Lake Bridge in the Cave of the Mounds
circa 1940-1949
Photographic postcard of Crystal Chandeliers above the Lake Bridge in the Cave of the Mounds. A group of visitors stand on a wooden walkway underneath the formations.
