Picturing the Baraboo, Dells and Devil's Lake Region

Picturing the Baraboo, Dells and Devil's Lake Region at the WHS. "...Harry Ellsworth Cole (1861-1928) was a 'nature lover and history lover.' That's how historian Louise Phelps Kellogg remembered her colleague in her forward to Cole's book, 'Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest.' The collection of Cole photographs at the Wisconsin Historical Society reflect those two loves. Although a native of Indiana and a journalist by trade (Cole was co-founder and editor of the Baraboo Daily News), he worked tirelessly to document and preserve Sauk County's and Wisconsin's natural beauty and history. Cole photographed scenic views of the Dells and Devil's Lake area as well as geological features throughout Sauk County. By including people in a number of the views, he provided a frame of reference for both physical scale and historical context."