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Cleopatra's Needle, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis.
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Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Cleopatra's Needle in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees and foliage are on the left and below. The lake, bluffs and sky are in the background. Caption reads: "Cleopatra's Needle, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis."
June 19, 1911
E.C. Kropp Co.
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Cleopatra's Needle, Devils [sic] Lake
1908
Colorized postcard view of the Cleopatra's Needle rock formation, with Devil's Lake in the background. Caption reads: "Cleopatra's Needle, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis."
Devil's Lake, Wisconsin State Park, Cleopatra's Needle
circa 1920-1929
Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Cleopatra's Needle in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees and foliage can be seen to the left and below. The lake, bluffs and sky are visible in the backg...
Cleopatra's Needle, Devil's Lake State Park
1933
Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Cleopatra's Needle in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees can be seen to the left and below. The lake, bluffs and sky are visible in the background. The t...
Devils Doorway, Looking East
1908
Colorized elevated view of the Devil's Doorway rock formation. Caption reads: "Devils [sic] Doorway, Looking East, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis."
Messengers Shore
June 18, 1911
Text on front reads: "Messengers Shore, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis." Cottages and piers on the rocky shore of Devil's Lake. Tree-covered bluffs rise behind them.
Devil's Lake
September 14, 1907
Text on front reads: "Devils [sic] Lake, Baraboo, Wis." An elevated view of the lake from the bluffs. Trees and rocks are on the shoreline.