Skip to main content

click zoom to display a high-res image
Postcards

Camp Brosius

Image

Elevated view towards dock, and a diving platform at Camp Brosius. A sailboat, rowboat and canoes are in the lake. Several people are swimming or standing on the pier. Text on reverse reads: "Camp Brosius on beautiful Elkhart Lake. A camp for boys and girls from 7 to 15 years of age. Owned and operated by Indiana University."

Date Created:
1954
Creator:
L.L. Cook Company

Publication Information

Creator
L.L. Cook Company
Date Created
1954

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
History Center
Call Number
PH 2744
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W014FYV
Legacy ID
WHi 125321

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.

View Our Curated Collections

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.

Plan Your Visit

Postcards
Hotel Camp Brosius

Hotel Camp Brosius

1954

Kodachrome print of a lakeside hotel. Text on reverse reads: "Hotel Camp Brosius on beautiful Elkhart Lake. Dining room, lounge, boat area, and round house. Complete hotel and recreational faciliti...

View
Postcards
Bathing Beach at Vilas Park

Bathing Beach at Vilas Park

1954

Color postcard view of a crowded bathing beach at Lake Wingra.

View
Postcards
Hotel Camp Brosius

Hotel Camp Brosius

circa 1910-1919

Colorized view of a lakeside hotel with a pier and boathouse. Caption reads: "Hotel Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, Wis."

View
Postcards
High Diving

High Diving

circa 1910-1919

View from shoreline of a high diver standing on a platform at the end of a pier on Delavan Lake. People are standing on the pier watching the diver, and a few people are swimming in the water. Sail...

View
Postcards
Howe's Boat House, Rock Lake

Howe's Boat House, Rock Lake

1910

View down pier towards a boathouse on the shore, with groups of people sitting and standing on the platform in front. A group of people are in a rowboat next to the pier on the left, and a man is s...

View
Postcards
Boating and Bathing at Young Men's Christian Association Camp

Boating and Bathing at Young Men's Christian Association Camp

1909

Color illustration of boys swimming and sailing in Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Boating and Bathing at Young Men's Christian Association Camp, Lake Geneva, Wis."

View
Go to top
Wisconsin Historical Society
Search Dropdown