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Public Bath
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A bathing beach on an island near a bridge, with people in the water and on the beach within an enclosed area. A canoe and rowboat are pulled up on the shore in the foreground. The La Crosse skyline is in the background. A horse and cart, and pedestrians are crossing the bridge. Caption reads: "Public Bath, La Crosse, Wis."
circa 1910-1919
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Bath House, Brittingham Park
circa 1910-1919
View across water towards the bath house and bathing beach at Brittingham Park on Monona Bay. Caption reads: "Bath House, Brittingham Park, Madison, Wis."
Brighton Beach
circa 1910-1919
View along shoreline of a bathing beach with many people on and near a pier. There are rowboats in the water on the right. Caption reads: "Brighton Beach, Menasha, Wis."
Beach; Fontana, Wisconsin
circa 1910-1919
Color postcard of a bathing beach on Lake Geneva. Text on reverse reads: "Fontana lies at the west end of Geneva Lake with an excellent beach. Large spacious lawn and sandy beach for the sun bather."
Electric R.R. Station, Shore Path, and Beach, Fontana
circa 1910-1919
View along shore path at Lake Geneva. An electric railroad stop is behind the trees. Rowboats, canoes and an excursion boat are lined up along the beach and piers. People are standing near building...
Thoma's Bathing Beach, Little Cedar Lake
circa 1910-1919
Photographic postcard view of people swimming and standing in the lake. People are out in boats in the background. Caption reads: "Thoma's Bathing Beach, Little Cedar Lake, Wis."
Brighton Beach
circa 1910-1919
Scene at Brighton Beach. View of the lake and shoreline from what appears to be a wooden walkway across the water. A man is rowing a rowboat nearby. Boats and buildings are behind the trees on the...
