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View from Old Mission Grounds

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View of cottages and Mission dock on Lake Superior on Madeline Island.

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 11 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection La Pointe, Madeline Island, Wisconsin, lantern slides, circa 1900
Call Number (X2)20160

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014ADM
Legacy ID
WHi 26568

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Old Mission Cottages

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View from water of Mission cottages along shoreline of Lake Superior in La Pointe, Madeline Island.

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Old Mission Inn on Shoreline of Lake Superior

1890

Old Mission Inn and boats on shoreline of Lake Superior on Madeline Island. The Old Mission Inn had numerous modifications over the years. It was razed in 1965.

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Old Mission Inn

Old Mission Inn

1910

View from water of the Old Mission Inn on the shore of Lake Superior in La Pointe on Madeline Island. Dwelling to the left is a portion of the lower dormitory.

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"Plowboy" Approaching the Mission Dock

"Plowboy" Approaching the Mission Dock

1904

View from shoreline of the steamboat "Plowboy" approaching the Mission Dock at La Pointe. The Plowboy was the first steam ferry to go to Madeline Island. The boat made regular runs between Ashland,...

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Leo Capser Playing Piano on Old Mission Dock

Leo Capser Playing Piano on Old Mission Dock

1920

Leo Capser, founder of the Madeline Island Historical Museum, sitting on a bench playing piano on the Old Mission Dock at Madeline Island.

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Summer Homes on Madeline Island

Summer Homes on Madeline Island

1938

Large vacation homes in La Pointe, Madeline Island. Bayfield is in the background on the far shore of Lake Superior.

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