Lake Pistakee Cabins, 1948

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After World War II, families could drive to places like Lake Pistakee in the newly established Chain O'Lakes State Park in Lake County and enjoy a vacation in cabins like these advertised on a 1948 postcard.

Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Source: Lake County Discovery Museum, Curt Teich Postcard Archives (8B383)

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