Lake Dweller Scene, Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago

Subject: Native American Life
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

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Two nude men haul a large circular fishing net from the shallow water onto a beach. In the background are a calm lake, snow-capped mountains, and wooden pile dwellings on stilts; a small boat is visible near the dwellings.

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PublisherField Museum of Natural History

SWISS LAKE DWELLER SCENE AT NEUCHATEL, SWITZERLAND © F.M.N.H. --- FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CHICAGO, U. S. A. LAKE DWELLER SCENE Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland Stone Age of the Old World (Hall C) In the latter part of the Neolithic period, about 6,000 years ago, the use of buildings constructed on piles was widely distributed over Europe, Switzerland being the center of this type of culture. The Lake Dwellers raised cattle and were agriculturists. They cultivated flax which they spun into thread and used for weaving into cloth and making fish nets and seines. Group by Frederick Blaschke, sculptor. Background by C. A. Corwin, artist. THIS SPACE FOR WRITING POST CARD THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS A-75

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Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Neuchatel, Neuchatel
Place mentioned	Lake Neuchatel
Publisher	Chicago, IL
Notes	Black-and-white printed photo; white border; printed caption and copyright on front. Postmark: none. Divided-back Field Museum of Natural History card (A-75); no stamp, no postmark, no address, no handwritten message. Pencil dealer/price marks on back ("112", "1.20", "3.00"). Front is a halftone print with a white border.

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Lake Dweller Scene, Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-dweller-scene-lake-neuchatel-switzerland-field-museum-o. Accessed October 5, 2026.