Subject Headings: Lakes / Contributor: Douglas County Historical Society / County: Douglas

1. Aerial view of Dickinson Inn and Lake Geneva, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1915?
Description:: An aerial view of the Dickenson Inn on the shores of Lake Geneva and the countryside surrounding Alexandria, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Aerial photographs

2. A pretty view at Blake's on Lake Carlos, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1907
Description:: A view of the stairs and walkway leading to Lake Carlos with the bridge crossing the walk.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

3. A pretty view from Lake Geneva Beach Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: View of the Lake Geneva shoreline and beached boats.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

4. At Bedman's Beach, Lake Ida, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1908
Description:: View of Bedman's Beach on Lake Ida with boats beached and tied to the docks and two young boys.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

5. At Bedman's Resort, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: A view of the lake and docks at Bedman's Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota. Unidentified people fishing from the dock and standing in the water.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

6. At Minnesouri Club, Lake Miltona, Alexandria, Minnesota

Creator:: Olson, W. O.
Date Created:: 1908
Description:: Group of boats with people in them, on Lake Miltona. Postcard addressed to Chas Johnson No. 2 Garfield, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

7. Bathing Beach, Hotel Blake, at Three Havens, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1907
Description:: People sitting, swimming and playing on a diving raft at the Hotel Blake in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

8. Bathing Beach, Hotel Blake, at Three Havens, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1907
Description:: View of a lake shoreline with boats and a white birch fence.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

9. Bedman's Beach on Lake Ida, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: The Lake Ida shoreline. There are beached boats and some tied to the docks. A small group of people stand near the boats.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

10. Blake Hotel on Lake Carlos, Alexandria, Minnesota

Creator:: Olson, W. O.
Date Created:: 1907
Description:: View of the Blake Hotel with Lake Carlos in the background. The postcard is a painting of the hotel.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

11. Fishing party, leaving Geneva Beach, Alexandria, Minnesota

Creator:: Olson, W. O.
Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: Painted postcard picturing a group of boats and people on Geneva Beach.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

12. Fish strung up at Geneva Beach Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota.

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: Fish strung up on a branch in front of Lake Geneva and the gazebo at the Geneva Beach Hotel. Groups of people look on from the gazebo. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

13. Gazebo at Geneva Beach, Lake Geneva, Minnesota

Creator:: Trenham, N. J.
Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: A gazebo at Geneva Beach with the lake in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

14. Geneva Beach Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: View of the Geneva Beach Hotel and gazebo from Lake Geneva. There are people standing on the docks and a man rowing a boat toward the camera. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

15. Geneva Beach Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Creator:: Olson, W. O.
Date Created:: 1907
Description:: View of the Geneva Beach Hotel from Lake Geneva with people standing at the top of the hill and on the dock in front of the hotel. There is a man rowing a boat in the lake. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Hotel. The Hotel burned in Sept 2 1911. It was thought that the "new fangled" electric lights was the cause.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

16. Geneva Beach Lake Front, Alexandria, Minnesota

Creator:: Olson, W. O.
Date Created:: 1907
Description:: People in rowboats on Lake Geneva in front of the Geneva Beach Hotel.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

17. Hotel Blake, Lake Carlos, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1907
Description:: People sitting in boats and standing on the shoreline of Lake Carlos, with the the Hotel Blake in the background. The name "Mildred" appears on the side of one of the boats.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

18. Lake Geneva and the Geneva Beach Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Creator:: Trenham, N. J.
Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: View of the Geneva Beach Hotel from Lake Geneva. There are people standing at the top of the stairs and down by the water. A sailboat, the dock and gazebo are all visible. In 1896, J.L. Dickinson acquired the Alexandria Hotel at Geneva Beach from Mr. Letson, an early resort builder, and changed the name to the Geneva Beach Hotel. The hotel burned down on September 2, 1911.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. Lake Geneva from Lake Geneva Beach Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: A view of Lake Geneva and the shoreline.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

20. Lake scene - Lake Geneva Beach Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1883 - 1920
Description:: View of the Lake Geneva shoreline with beached rowboats in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

21. Le Homme Dieu from Blake's Hotel, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1908
Description:: View of the lake from the top of the embankment. Also pictured is a wooden stairway leading down to the lake.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

22. Le Homme Dieu side, Hotel Blake, Alexandria, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1907
Description:: View of a gazebo and the stairs to lakeshore with people standing in the gazebo and on the stairs.
Contributing Institution:: Douglas County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards