Lake Geneva was known as the “Newport of the West,” filled with elegant summer homes and home to a picturesque shoreline. Today, visitors come to enjoy both as well as trails, a lovely downtown, and much more. Images are (mostly) from the Images of Lake Geneva Collection from the Lake Geneva Public Library.
![Main Street, south side, undated.](https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lake-Geneva-Main-Street-South-side-1024x659.jpg)
![Geneva map and business directory, 1857. Andersen Library (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Archives & Area Research Center).](https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lake-Geneva-Map-and-Business-Directory-676x1024.jpg)
![Main street postcard, undated](https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lake-Geneva-Main-Street-Postcard-1024x657.jpg)
![Broad Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin ca. 1940-ca. 1955.](https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lake-Geneva-Broad-Street-1024x663.jpg)
![Photograph of intersection of Main and Broad streets, circa 1945-1955.](https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lake-Geneva-Intersection-of-Main-and-Broad-1024x658.jpg)
![Boat landing with Whiting House in background, undated.](https://recollectionwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lake-Geneva-Boat-Landing-1024x656.jpg)