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Town Hall and Church

Date: 1932
Description: Photographic postcard view of a man sitting on the steps of Town Hall. The Catholic church is in the background. Caption reads: "Town Hall and Church, La P...
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Woelffer Drug Store

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Description: View from street towards Woelffer's Drug Store. Children are on the sidewalk, and a man is standing in the doorway. The store had a soda fountain with ice ...
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Tucker's Rexall Drugstore

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Description: Exterior view of Tucker's Rexall Drugstore. Winter's watertower is in the background.
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Crescent Beach Campsite

Date: 1936
Description: Crescent Beach campsite with cabins and miniature golf course by Lake Michigan.
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Dow's Store and Texaco Station

Date: 1946
Description: Two men pose outside Dow's store and filling station on Highway 77.
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The Bird House at Bird Park

Date: 1933
Description: House built by Albert Zahn, Sr. He carved figures of angels, animals, and birds, and after his wife painted them, he mounted them on pillars in the yard. A...
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Main Street, Looking North from Davenport Street

Date: 1944
Description: View of intersection with pedestrians crossing the street in the town central business district. Businesses include three drugstores, a hotel, and a clothi...
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Main Lodge at Old Mission Inn

Date: 1937
Description: Old Mission Inn on shoreline of Lake Superior, taken from end of dock. The Old Mission Inn was razed in 1965.
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Bethany Indian Mission

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Bethany Indian Mission School. Caption reads: "Bethany Indian Mission, Wittenberg, Wis."
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Man Feeding a Bear

Date: 1948
Description: A man feeds a bear in a large cage at the Gateway Inn. A group of people are gathered at the right side of the cage.
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Man with Lawn Mower

Date: 1947
Description: A man stands outdoors with a lawn mower. His work gloves and hat are resting on the mower. Caption on photograph reads, "Uncle Paul from Rice Lake-Wis."
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Car Driving in Downtown District

Date: 1927
Description: A car drives on a main street in a downtown business district.
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The Cumberland Hotel

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of The Cumberland Hotel. The hotel opened in March of 1891 and was demolished in 1965.
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Car Ferry

Date: 1938
Description: A car ferry transporting a car on Lake Superior between LaPointe, Madeline Island, and Bayfield. Two men are sitting on a bench near the car, and a shoreli...
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Cabin at Virgin Timber Lodge

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Description: Exterior view of the log cabin. Caption reads: "No 2 Cabin at Virgin Timber Lodge on Moose Lake, Hayward, Wis."
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Whippoorwill Cottage

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Description: Exterior view of the Whippoorwill cottage at Styza's Birchwood Lodge on Garth Lake. A black automobile is parked in front of the building and trees surroun...
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The Raven Cottage

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Description: Exterior view of the Raven, a humble cottage in the woods at Wilsie's White Birch Lodge. Caption reads: "The Raven, Wilsie's White Birch Lodge, Boulder Jct...
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Bridge at Wilsie's White Birch Lodge

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Description: A wooded lakeside scene at Wilsie's WHite Birch Lodge including a small bridge and a footpath leading to picnic tables. Caption reads: "Scene at Wilsie's W...
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King's Lodge Cabin

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of walkway with a rustic gate leading up to the front entrance of a log cabin. Caption reads: "King's Lodge on Moose Lake, Hayward, Wis."
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Log Cabin Store

Date: 1941
Description: Exterior view toward the store. There are two gas pumps in front, and trees and a lake in the background. Caption reads: "Log cabin store at Pine Grove Res...

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