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Little Bohemia Lodge
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The Little Bohemia Lodge where John Dillinger and his gang escaped from the FBI after a shootout in 1934. The lodge was visited by members of the crew for a made-for-TV movie about Dillinger in 1990, but film crew chose to film that event at the Chalet on the Lake in Mequon instead.
1990
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Gangster Museum
July 1937
A small cottage with a tarpaper roof houses the "Gangster Museum" on the grounds of Little Bohemia. The corner of the main lodge is at far left, and Little Star Lake is in the background. A man and...
Mark Harmon on "Dillinger" Set
June 1990
Actor Mark Harmon (center), who portrayed John Dillinger in the made-for-TV movie of the same name, at the Chalet on the Lake in Mequon. In the film this location was used to represent Little Bohe...
The Famous Little Bohemia Lodge
circa 1910-1919
View across parking area towards a lodge in the woods. Automobiles are parked in front. A sign near the entrance reads: "Visit the Museum." Caption reads: "The Famous Little Bohemia Lodge — Manitow...
The Famous Little Bohemia Lodge
circa 1925-1945
Exterior view of the lodge. Cars are parked in front, and a man is standing among trees. Caption reads: "The Famous Little Bohemia Lodge, Manitowish, Wisconsin."
Film Crew on Street
1990
Film crew on street for "Dillinger," a made-for-TV movie shot in Milwaukee's Third Ward.
