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"Big Muskegan Wind"
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Frozen river shoreline, with boats sitting on the grassy banks in the foreground. Across the icy shoreline are cars parked near the boat loading area, with men standing nearby. Houses line the hill on the right. One of the vehicles ha a sign that reads: "Waukesha Co. Ambulance" on its side.
Taylor, J. Robert
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"Big Muskegan Wind"
Ground around lodge covered in mud and ice, some from the frozen river in the background. There is a large birdhouse on a pole on the left.
Iceboat on Lake
Group of people with an iceboat on a frozen lake (possibly Lake Michigan).
Man in Reeds
At Big Muskegan Wind. In a marsh part of a lake, a man in waders is bent over among the reeds. In the background are three people in a boat, with one person climbing onto the back end of the boat. ...
J. Robert Taylor and Son
J. Robert Taylor standing on a lake pier with either his son Frederick or Robert. Both of them are wearing swimming suits, and a boat is underneath the pier at the shoreline. Taylor is smoking a pipe.
Jones Island with Boats and Industrial Buildings
October 28, 1938
Elevated view of bay shoreline, with dwellings along the bank. A few boats are in the river. In the background is a factory with a smokestack and railroad cars on a track.
