100 years ago, the @nhlblackhawks were new, Wandawega was new, and the world looked very different.They spent the day at @bureauoftourism shooting their new Centennial Collection. It reminded us how much can happen in a centurywe love a good origin story.In 1925:The Chicago Blackhawks played their first season. Camp Wandawega welcomed its first guests.Hockey gear was wool and leather; (our cabins were lit by kerosene lamps) Most rural Wisconsin roads werent pavedgetting to camp meant banging down the road in a car that likely overheated every 30 miles.Radio was a novelty. Only 1 in 10 households owned one.Prohibition was in full swing, and speakeasies thrivedincluding the resort history Wandawega is known for.The average American made about $1,200 a year; camp weeks and hockey tickets were things you saved for.Guests traveled with wooden trunks and wool blanketsthe original camp gear.Only a third of Americans had a telephone.Women had been allowed to vote for just five years.Most furniture was handmade or locally built; mass-production was just beginning.Camping was entering its Golden Age, with Scouts booming and national parks rising in popularity.Canvas tents were heavy; everything was wool, leather, or steel.Kodak Brownie cameras cost two bucks The New Yorker debuted its first issue.( BTS from when the mascot bellied up to our bar)

November 13, 2025 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram