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Docking Ferry Boat in December

Date: 12 1948
Description: Two men docking a ferry boat at La Pointe in December. Ferry service closed two days after this photograph was taken.
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Post Mistresss at Post Office

Date: 1917
Description: Elizabeth Lathrop, Post Mistress, stands with a dog and other people in front of the Post Office. There is a shoreline on the left.
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Howard Russell and Dog Team

Date: 1920
Description: Howard Russell with dog team bringing the mail to La Pointe.
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Stahl Dog Team

Date: 1912
Description: Child passengers being transported on a wagon pulled by dog team belonging to Thomas Stahl. Wagon and dog team are on the boardwalk in La Pointe.
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Stahl Dog Team

Date: 1910
Description: Tom Stahl's dog team transporting two women in La Pointe on Madeline Island.
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Loaded Sled is Ready to Go

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Description: Dog sled loaded with luggage. Identified from left: first two unidentified; Mary Louise O'Brien Eldridge; Richard Eldridge; Margaret Russell; Gram Johnson ...
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Fish Nets

Date: 1910
Description: Children standing in front of fish nets drying on net reels.
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Indian Burial Ground

Date: 1918
Description: Burial grounds in La Pointe. A man is standing in the center with his back turned to the camera.
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Michael De Perry

Date: 1854
Description: Tintype of Michael De Perry and unidentified child.
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First Coast Guard Rescue at La Pointe

Date: 1930
Description: Large group of fishermen standing on ice with catch of fish displayed on airplane wing near La Pointe, Madeline Island.
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Ice Fishing Shanties

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Description: George Harris and other ice fishing shanties on Chequamegon Bay. One man is on skis moving across the snow and ice.
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Ice Fishing on Chequamegon Bay

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Description: Man ice fishing on Chequamegon Bay through a hole with a fishing jig, fish and fry pan.
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Ice Fisherman with Large Fish

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Description: Fisherman standing on frozen Lake Superior holding a lake trout, leaning on snowshoes.
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Group Posed in Automobile

Date: 08 27 1921
Description: Group in automobile looking out the left side windows. A man is driving, a young boy is in the passenger seat, and in the back seat are two women and a you...
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Picnic at Bass Island

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Description: Group of people at a picnic on the shoreline at Bass Island. Names written on back of print: Mrs. Abernathy, chair; Mrs. Hull; Mrs. Baker.
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First Plane to Land on Madeline Island

Date: 1918
Description: Men gathered around airplane. Clarence Russell? on right side.
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Jesse Stone

Date: 1913
Description: Jesse Stone walking on board sidewalk, with the Mission Inn along the shoreline in the background.
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Mrs. Cora Hull and Mrs. Julia Wood

Date: 1920
Description: View of Mrs. Cora Hull and Mrs. Julia Wood sitting on the beach at a shoreline. A man stands near the water. In the background are trees.
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Bear Island Picnic

Date: 08 22 1916
Description: View along shoreline towards people at a Bear Island picnic. A man stands near the water, and two women and a another man are among the logs along the shor...
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Madeline Island Hunt

Date: 1949
Description: Three men are standing in a clearing, with one man holding a rifle and a the other a shotgun. Two killed deer are lying on the ground in front of them. Cap...

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