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Summer Relaxation

Date: 1901
Description: Aunt Helen lounging on a hammock slung between two trees. Her son, Syl, is sitting nearby on a cane rocking chair.
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Uncle Herman's Farm

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group of well-dressed people posing outdoors at Uncle Herman's farm. Harry Dankoler is the man in the middle holding the shutter release mechanism. On the ...
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Men and Women Strolling in Studio

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Description: Group of men and women in a photography studio, posing in front of white backdrop. They are posed in a way that suggests a street scene. Harry Dankoler is ...
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Group Posing on Ice Skates

Date: 1901
Description: Winter scene with four women, a man and a child, all well-dressed, posing on the ice wearing ice skates. Other skaters are behind them. Caption reads: "Syl...
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Three Boys with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1902
Description: Three boys holding fireworks stand near a tent or open-sided awning in a backyard near a house.
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Syl Fishing at Sturgeon Bay

Date: 07 1899
Description: Syl with two women and a man, all wearing hats, fishing off of a dock in Sturgeon Bay. Behind them is a small wooden structure.
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Aunt Helen and Mrs. Quill

Date: 11 12 1899
Description: Aunt Helen and Mrs. Quill stand in front of a backdrop near a fence. They are both wearing military style uniforms including hats. The woman on the right a...
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Aunt Helen and Mrs. Quill

Date: 11 12 1899
Description: Aunt Helen and Mrs. Quill stand shoulder to shoulder in front of a backdrop. They are both wearing military style uniforms including hats.
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Mrs. Woshbun with Group at Table

Date: 06 15 1901
Description: View from across lawn of Mrs. Woshbun with other women sitting around a table on a deck built on the edge of a hill overlooking a river. There are also roc...
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Syl and Pa Lighting Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl and Pa, both wearing hats, sit on a lawn lighting fireworks. There is a tent or open-sided awning behind them among trees.
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Syl and Uncle Archie Posing in Tree

Date: 07 07 1901
Description: Syl and "Uncle" Archie posing sitting in a tree at Sylvan Lodge.
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Guests at Party Wearing Paper Hats

Date: 05 20 1902
Description: Men, women and children seated in chairs and on the floor wearing paper hats in honor of aunt Helen's birthday. A piano is on the right, a chandelier hangs...
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Group in Front of Uncle Herman's House

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group posed on the lawn of Uncle Herman's house. Three women are seated on a platform swing while others are sitting on the lawn and the porch. Harry Danko...
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Syl Fishing at Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1899
Description: A young Syl fishing with three other adults off a pier using cane poles.
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Snow and Ice Along Shoreline

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated winter scene with Sylvester Dankoler (b. 1895) standing on ice and mounds of snow near a broken pier along a shoreline. The shadow of the photogra...
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Small Group Seated on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: View down front walk of a small group of people with a dog seated on the porch of a frame house. There is a platform swing on the left in a side yard.
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Boys With Bicycle on Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: Syl stands holding an umbrella near an unidentified boy who is leaning on a bicycle on the edge of a cobblestone street. Storefronts are along the street o...
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Four Men Seated on Shoreline of Bay

Date: 11 07 1909
Description: Four men seated on rocky shoreline of a lake in front of D.S. Crandall's house. Left to right: E.A. Corneille, D.S. Crandall, Harry E. Dankoler, and Joe Le...
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Dankoler with Group under Tent

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Description: Men posing under tent on deck in backyard. Harry Dankoler is the gentleman standing directly next to the tent pole, and Syl, his son, is the young boy in t...
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Performing Dog Jumping through Hoop

Date: 1903
Description: A performing dog jumping through a hoop held by a man while a small group of children and adults watch.

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