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Boating by Moonlight, Decatur Park
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Colorized postcard view across water towards people in boats on the lake in Decatur Park. It is evening and the moon is shining on the lake. Caption reads: "Boating by Moonlight, Decatur Park, Brodhead, Wis."
August 25, 1903
Suhling & Koehn Publishing Co.
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The Spring, Decatur Park
circa 1910-1919
Colorized postcard view of The Spring in Decatur Park. A man is sitting near the spring. There is a bridge on the right, and many trees. Text in red in the lower right corner reads: "The Spring, De...
The Chutes at Wonderland, Milwaukee by Moonlight
March 19, 1905
Postcard showing a waterslide into a pool by moonlight. People are riding a raft or boat down the slide. Behind the slide is a boardwalk with buildings. Power lines are in the foreground. Caption r...
Decatur Dam
circa 1920-1929
Colorized postcard view of the Decatur Dam. The shoreline and trees are visible in the background. Text at the top reads: "Decatur Dam, Brodhead, Wis."
Moonlight on Half-Moon Lake
1940
Colorized linen postcard of moonlight on Half-Moon Lake. Caption reads: "Moonlight on Half-Moon Lake, Eau Claire, Wis."
Moonlight Excursion on Lake Geneva, Williams Bay
circa 1910-1919
Illustrated postcard of two excursion boats near a pier. One boat is called "Tula." A full moon is reflected in the lake. Caption reads: "Moonlight Excursion on Lake Geneva, Williams Bay, Wisconsin."
Moonlight Sailing on Lake Winnebago
1930
View of sailboats on Lake Winnebago in the moonlight. Caption reads: "Moonlight Sailing on Lake Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Wis."
