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Images of Lake Geneva
Reminisce about historic Lake Geneva by browsing this collection of over 500 souvenir-quality photographs and postcards selected from the Lake Geneva Public Library local history collection. Evoke memories of the grandeur of Lake Geneva in its heyday when it came to be known as the "Newport of the West." Enjoy vintage images of elegant summer homes, picturesque shoreline, city parks, and downtown businesses from every decade of the 20th century.
In addition to the images, the collection includes several plat books and atlases, spanning 1873-1962.
Images of Lake Geneva Sample items in the collection
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This compilation (including design, introductory text, organization, and descriptive material) is copyrighted by University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
This copyright is independent of any copyright on specific items within the collection. Because the University of Wisconsin Libraries generally do not own the rights to materials in these collections, please consult copyright or ownership information provided with individual items.
Images, text, or other content downloaded from the collection may be freely used for non-profit educational and research purposes, or any other use falling within the purview of "Fair Use".
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Images of Lake Geneva is collaborative project completed by the UWDCC and the Lake Geneva Public Library.
Images of Lake Geneva was funded, in part, through a 2005 and 2012 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant. This grant provides financial support for public libraries to digitize and make available online, their local library resources. For more information about LSTA grants in Wisconsin, contact the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Division for Libraries and Technology or visit the LSTA grant website.