Postcard, Picture

Postcard, Gateway to Shagbark Camp

Postcard, Gateway to Shagbark Camp

Name/Title

Postcard, Picture

Entry/Object ID

2024.7.15

Scope and Content

Postcard with a black-and-white photo of the entrance to Shagbark Camp in Camp Lake, Wisconsin. The entryway is constructed of logs and has two square towers holding up a rectangular log structure with a large sign on the side and a cupola in the center of the roof. Two poster style illustrations are on the left and right sides of the road, depicting a Boy Scout and a Girl Guard. A caption is printed along the bottom edge: "Gateway to Shagbark Salvation Army Camp Shagbark, P.O. Camp Lake, Wisconsin, 19543". The back of the postcard has the publisher's information printed vertically, creating a separation between the correspondence and address sections. The text reads: Original Camera Study - Reproduction Rights Reserved C.R. Childs, 5707 Lake St., Chicago.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.7

Source or Donor

Shaw, Loiann (Chaney)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Mabel Burkhardt estate

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rogers, William "Will" P.A.

Person or Organization

North & Central Illinois Division / Metropolitan Division

Related Places

Place

Location

Shagbark Camp

City

Salem Lakes

County

Kenosha County

State/Province

Wisconsin

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America