click zoom to display a high-res image
The Hogs Back
Image
Text on front reads: "The Hogs Back, Tomahawk, Wis." The Hogs Back is a tree covered peninsula on Lake Mohawksin, also the former name of Bradley Park. A rowboat is beached in the foreground. Tomahawk is located on the Wisconsin River, and is bordered by Lake Mohawksin on the North and West.
1904
E.C. Kropp Co.
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W013Y99
WHi 150389
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Hog's Back
1907
Text on front reads: "Hog's Back, Tomahawk, Wis." The Hog's Back is a tree covered peninsula on Lake Mohawksin, also the former name of Bradley Park. A man is rowing a boat on the left. Tomahawk is...
Train of House Boats
1907
Text on front reads: "Train of House Boats, at Tomahawk, Wis." A train of four houseboats in the water with another boat to pull them. Five rowboats are in the foreground and the opposite shore is ...
Greetings from Tomahawk
1955
Text on front reads: "Greetings from Tomahawk, Wisconsin." A aerial view showing the city and Lake Mohawksin on the Wisconsin River.
Mary's Lake
1950
Text on front reads: "Mary's Lake, Townsend. Wis." A rowboat and bench on the shore of a lake, and trees along the far shoreline. Mary's Lake is southwest of Townsend.
Life Saving Crew Entering Boat
1907
Text on front reads: "Life Saving Crew Entering Boat, Two Rivers, Wis." A group of men launching a large rowboat into Lake Michigan. In the background is a long pier with a lighthouse or beacon at ...
Boaters and Boathouse
1907
Handwriting on reverse reads: "Bornstein's boat house (formerly Blommer) and our 3 mile lake created by the dam." Three men are in two rowboats on a lake. Another boat is located near the boathouse...
